The AFL Europe Championship is a triennial international Australian football competition played between European national teams. The European Championship is played in a full traditional 18-a-side format (formerly 16-a-side) unlike the Euro Cup which has a 9-a-side format. It is organised by AFL Europe and held every three years.[1]
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 2010: 8; 2013: 6; 2016: 4; 2019: 6 |
| Region | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ireland (3rd title) (2022) |
| Most titles | Ireland (3 titles) |
| Official website | AFL Europe |
Players are not paid to participate. Eligibility is similar to the Australian Football International Cup with national team representatives restricted to nationals - citizens who were resident in the country between the ages of 10 and 16.[2]
The inaugural competition was played in Sweden and Denmark in August 2010. The 2013 championships were held in Ireland in August 2013.[3] A women's division was added in 2016 which was won by host nation Great Britain.
Results
editMen's Division
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners Up | Third | Score | Fourth | ||||||
| 2010[4] | 68 - 51 | 39 - 29 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2013[5] | 7.3 (45) - 6.8 (44) | 7.6 (48) - 5.2 (32) | 6 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 7.9 (51) - 4.5 (29) | 4.6 (30) - 4.5 (29) | 4 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 7.7 (48) - 2.2 (14) | 6 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 10.10 (70) - 7.3 (45) | 13.12 (90) - 5.3 (33) | 5 | ||||||||
Team performance
edit| Team | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 5th | — | 4th | 4th | |
| 2nd | 3rd | — | 2nd | — | |
| 8th | — | — | — | — | |
| 7th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | |
| 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | |
| 6th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |
| 3rd | 4th | 4th | — | — | |
| — | — | — | 5th | 2nd |
Women's Division
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners Up | Third | Score | Fourth | ||||||
| 2016 | 1.2 (8) - 0.2 (2) | European Crusaders | 3 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 102 point win | European Crusaders | 3 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 115 point win | 33 point win | 5 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ AFL Europe.org. "AFL Europe Championships Dublin 2013". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ AFL Europe – European Championships 2022 Player Eligibility
- ^ Aaron Richard (2 August 2013). "European Championships just a Day Away". World Footy News.
- ^ "Results - AFL Europe Championships 2010". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "2013 AFL Europe Championships Results". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.