List of national Australian rules football teams
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This is a list of the national Australian Football teams in the world.
Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply ex-patriates, the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules.
List
[edit]Country | Nickname(s) | Notes |
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Andorra | Crows (Catalan: Corbs, Spanish: Cuervos, French: Corbeaux) | |
Australia | Ceremonial only, does not compete against other countries. | |
Austria | Avalanche (German: Lawine) | |
Cambodia | Eagles (Khmer: ឥន្ទ្រី, romanized: Inth) | |
Canada | Northwind (French: Vent du Nord), Northern Lights (French: Aurores Boréales) | |
Catalonia | Australian rules football is the only sport in the world where Catalonia competes at a national level.[1] | |
Croatia | Knights (Croatian: Vitezovi) | |
Czech Republic | Lions (Czech: Lvi) | |
Denmark | Vikings (Danish: Vikinger) | |
East Timor | Crocodiles (Tetum: Lafaek, Portuguese: Crocodilos, Indonesian: Buaya) | |
Fiji | ||
Finland | Icebreakers (Finnish: Jäänmurtajat, Swedish: Isbrytarna), Lions (Finnish: Leijonat, Swedish: Lejonen) | |
France | ||
Germany | Black Eagles (German: Schwarze Adler) | |
Hong Kong | Dragons (Yue Chinese: 龍, romanized: Lóng) | |
Iceland | Ravens (Icelandic: Hrafnar) | |
India | Tigers (Hindi: बाघों, romanized: baaghon) | |
Indonesia | Garudas Indonesian: Garuda) | |
Ireland | Warriors (Irish: Laochra), Banshees (Irish: Mná Sí) | |
Japan | Samurais (Japanese: 侍, romanized: Samurai) | |
Laos | Elephants (Lao: ຊ້າງ, romanized: sang) | |
Macau | Lightning (Yue Chinese: 閃電, romanized: Shǎndiàn, Portuguese: Relâmpago) | |
Malaysia | Warriors (Malay: Pahlawan) | |
Nauru | Chiefs | Nauru's national sport is Australian rules football and has been watched on television and/or at stadiums by up to 30% of the population. |
Netherlands | Flying Dutchmen (Dutch: Vliegende Hollanders) | |
New Zealand | Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu), Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea) | |
Norway | Polar Bears (Norwegian: Isbjørnene) | |
Papua New Guinea | Mosquitos (Tok Pisin: Ol Moksito) | Also nicknamed the Telekom PNG Mosquitos for sponsorship purposes. |
Poland | Devils (Polish: Diabły) | |
Russia | ||
Samoa | Kangaroos (Samoan: Kagalu), Bulldogs | |
Scotland | Puffins (Scots: Tammie Nouries,[2] Scottish Gaelic: Buthaidean), Clansmen (Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-cinnidh) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
Singapore | Wombats (Chinese: 袋熊, romanized: Dài xióng, Malay: Wombat, Tamil: வொம்பாட்ஸ், romanized: Vompāṭs) | |
South Africa | Lions (Zulu: Amabhubesi, Xhosa: Iingonyama, Afrikaans: Leeus), Buffaloes (Zulu: Izinyathi, Xhosa: Iinyathi, Afrikaans: Buffels) | |
Spain | Bulls (Spanish: Toros) | |
Sweden | Elks (Swedish: Älgar) | |
Switzerland | ||
Tonga | Black Marlins (Tongan: Ngaahi Hakula ʻUliʻuli), Thunder (Tongan: Fatulisi), Storm (Tongan: Matangi) | |
United Kingdom | Bulldogs | The team also plays under constituent national teams. |
United States | Revolution, Freedom | |
Wales | Red Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Coch) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
See also
[edit]- Geography of Australian rules football
- List of Australian Football Leagues outside Australia
- Australian Football International Cup
- List of International Australian rules football tournaments
- Australian rules football exhibition matches
References
[edit]- ^ Miranda, Charles. "Australian Football League recognises Spanish region Catalonia as a country in European competition". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Scots Online Dictionary — English to Scots".