AFL Europe Championship

The AFL Europe Championship is an Australian football competition played between 16-a-side European national teams. It is organised by AFL Europe and held every three years.[1] The inaugural competition was played in Sweden and Denmark in August 2010. The 2013 championships were held in Ireland in August 2013.[2]

European Championships in Australian Football
Current season, competition or edition:
2016 AFL Europe Championship
SportAustralian rules football
Inaugural season2010
No. of teams2010: 8; 2013: 6; 2016: 4
CountryEurope
Most recent
champion(s)		 Ireland (2nd title)
Most titles Ireland (2nd title)
Official websiteAFL Europe

Results
Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Champions Score Runners Up Third Score Fourth
2010[3] Copenhagen, Denmark
Scania, Sweden		 Ireland 68 - 51 Denmark Sweden 39 - 29 Great Britain 8
2013[4] 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

Team performance
Team201020132016
Croatia5th5th–
Denmark2nd3rd–
Finland8th––
Germany7th6th3rd
Great Britain3rd2nd1st
Iceland6th––
Ireland1st1st2nd
Sweden4th4th4th

See also

References
  1. AFL Europe.org. "AFL Europe Championships Dublin 2013". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. Aaron Richard (2 August 2013). "European Championships just a Day Away". World Footy News.
  3. "Results - AFL Europe Championships 2010". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. "2013 AFL Europe Championships Results". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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