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] |  Copenhagen, Denmark Scania, Sweden
|
Ireland
|
68 - 51 | Denmark
|
Sweden
|
39 - 29 |  Great Britain
|
8 | |||
| 2013[5] | Dublin, Ireland
|
Ireland
|
7.3 (45) - 6.8 (44) | Great Britain
|
Denmark
|
7.6 (48) - 5.2 (32) | Sweden
|
6 | |||
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom
|
Great Britain
|
7.9 (51) - 4.5 (29) | Ireland
|
 Germany
|
4.6 (30) - 4.5 (29) | Sweden
|
4 | |||
| 2019 | London, United Kingdom
|
Great Britain
|
7.7 (48) - 2.2 (14) | Denmark
|
Ireland
|
 Croatia
|
6 | ||||
| 2022 | Zagreb, Croatia
|
Ireland
|
10.10 (70) - 7.3 (45) |  France
|
Great Britain
|
13.12 (90) - 5.3 (33) | Croatia
|
5 | |||
Team performance
edit| Team | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia |
5th | 5th | — | 4th | 4th |
| Denmark |
2nd | 3rd | — | 2nd | — |
 Finland |
8th | — | — | — | — |
| Germany |
7th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5th |
| Great Britain |
4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd |
 Iceland |
6th | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |
1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st |
| Sweden |
3rd | 4th | 4th | — | — |
| France |
— | — | — | 5th | 2nd |
Women's Division
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners Up | Third | Score | Fourth | ||||||
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom
|
Great Britain
|
1.2 (8) - 0.2 (2) | Ireland
|
European Crusaders | 3 | |||||
| 2019 | London, United Kingdom
|
Ireland
|
102 point win | Germany
|
European Crusaders | 3 | |||||
| 2022 | Zagreb, Croatia
|
Ireland
|
115 point win | Great Britain
|
Germany
|
33 point win | Croatia
|
5 | |||
See also
edit
References
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.