List of national Australian rules football teams explained

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

CountryNickname(s)Notes
AndorraCrows (ca|Corbs, es|Cuervos, fr|Corbeaux)
AustraliaCeremonial only, does not compete against other countries.
AustriaAvalanche (de|Lawine)
CambodiaEagles (km|ឥន្ទ្រី|Inth)
Northwind (fr|Vent du Nord), Northern Lights (fr|Aurores Boréales)
CataloniaAustralian rules football is the only sport in the world where Catalonia competes at a national level.[1]
Knights (hr|Vitezovi)
Czech RepublicLions (cs|Lvi)
DenmarkVikings (da|Vikinger)
East TimorCrocodiles (tet|Lafaek, pt|Crocodilos, id|Buaya)
Fiji
FinlandIcebreakers (fi|Jäänmurtajat, sv|Isbrytarna), Lions (fi|Leijonat, sv|Lejonen)
France
GermanyBlack Eagles (de|Schwarze Adler)
Hong KongDragons (yue|龍|Lóng)
IcelandRavens (is|Hrafnar)
IndiaTigers (hi|बाघों|baaghon)
IndonesiaGarudas id|Garuda)
IrelandWarriors (ga|Laochra), Banshees (ga|Mná Sí)
JapanSamurais (ja|侍|Samurai)
LaosElephants (lo|ຊ້າງ|sang)
MacauLightning (yue|閃電|Shǎndiàn, pt|Relâmpago)
MalaysiaWarriors (ms|Pahlawan)
NauruChiefsNauru's national sport is Australian rules football and has been watched on television and/or at stadiums by up to 30% of the population.
NetherlandsFlying Dutchmen (nl|Vliegende Hollanders)
New ZealandHawks (mi|Ngā Kāhu), Falcons (mi|Ngā Kārearea)
NorwayPolar Bears (no|Isbjørnene)
Papua New GuineaMosquitos (tpi|Ol Moksito)Also nicknamed the Telekom PNG Mosquitos for sponsorship purposes.
PolandDevils (pl|Diabły)
Russia
SamoaKangaroos (sm|Kagalu), Bulldogs
ScotlandPuffins (sco|Tammie Nouries,[2] gd|Buthaidean), Clansmen (gd|Luchd-cinnidh)The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team.
SingaporeWombats (zh|袋熊|Dài xióng, ms|Wombat, ta|வொம்பாட்ஸ்|Vompāṭs)
South AfricaLions (zu|Amabhubesi, xh|Iingonyama, af|Leeus), Buffaloes (zu|Izinyathi, xh|Iinyathi, af|Buffels)
SpainBulls (es|Toros)
SwedenElks (sv|Älgar)
Switzerland
TongaBlack Marlins (to|Ngaahi Hakula ʻUliʻuli), Thunder (to|Fatulisi), Storm (to|Matangi)
United KingdomBulldogsThe team also plays under constituent national teams.
United StatesRevolution, Freedom
WalesRed Dragons (cy|Dreigiau Coch)The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miranda . Charles . Australian Football League recognises Spanish region Catalonia as a country in European competition . Herald Sun . 3 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Scots Online Dictionary — English to Scots .