Mid American Australian Football League

The MAAFL was a division of the United States Australian Football League and an Australian rules football competition based in the United States.

MAAFL Logo

The league formed 1996 when clubs from Cincinnati and Louisville played the first ever game of Aussie Rules in the United States.

Unlike many Metro Footy leagues in the US, the MAAFL was a traditional 18-a-side Australian rules competition and was the oldest and arguably the best supported league in the country. It still holds the record for attendance.

Changes

As of 2007, the league split its teams into two divisions to reduce travel costs.[1]

After 2013, the MAAFL gave way to the Central Region Tournament, one of three annual regional tournaments organized directly by the United States Australian Football League.[2]

Championship Division
Club Colours Years in Competition Premierships
Austin Crows            2015-2015, 2016, 2018
Chicago Swans        2000-2012 2015-2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Dallas Magpies        2003-2012 2015-2005, 2017
Denver Bulldogs            2015-2016, 2018
Houston Lonestars            2015-
Nashville Kangaroos            2000-2012, 2015-2000, 2002, 2010, 2012

Second Division
Club Colours Years in Competition Premierships
Atlanta Kookaburras        2004-2012, 2015-
Cincinnati Dockers        2000-2012, 2015-
Des Moines Roosters        2015-
Oklahoma Football Club        2018

Previous Teams
Club Colours Years in Competition Premierships
Baton Rouge Tigers            2007-2012
Cleveland Cannons            2016
Columbus Jackaroos/Cats                2009-2012, 2015-2017
Indianapolis Giants            2015-
Kansas City Power                2001-2003, 2007-2012
Little Rock Coyotes        2017
Louisville Kings        2000, 2007-2012,2018
Milwaukee Bombers        2004-2012,20182006
Minnesota Freeze        2007-2009 2015-2017
New York Magpies        2015
Ohio Valley River Rats        2013
Oklahoma City Flyers        2017
St Louis Blues        2001-20122003, 2004
Tulsa Buffaloes            2015-2017

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References
  1. Thompson, Troy (February 2, 2007). "New structure for USA's MAAFL - updated - World Footy News". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. Shaibani, Frederick (March 20, 2017). "Footy Around The World: United States of America - World Footy News". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. "2018 Central Regional Championship". United States Australian Football League.
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