2023 AFL Euro Cup

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2023 Euro Cup
2023 Euro Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Dates8 July
Teams15
Venue(s)Nordmarksportfeld, Kiel
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Runners-upFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Fourth placeFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2022 Euro Cup
2024 Euro Cup

The 2023 Euro Cup of Australian rules football was a Nine-a-side footy tournament held in Kiel, Germany on the 8th of Germany, 2023. [1] The tournament featured 15 Men's teams and 10 Women's teams. Ireland won both the Men's and Women's competitions, defeating the Welsh Red Dragons in the Men's final and the Scottish Sirens in the Women's Final. [2] [3] It was the Irish men's third and the Irish women's sixth Euro Cup Championship. [4]

Contents

Teams

Men

Women

Group Stages

During the first stage of the tournament. The 15 participating men's teams were split into three groups of 5. [5] While the 10 women's team were split into 2 groups of 5. [6]

Men's Group A

TeamGamesWDLPTSPFPA%
Denmark Vikings44001617653332
England Dragonslayers43011215663247
French Coqs4202812489139
Scottish Clansmen410347917046
Polish Devils400403019015

Men's Group B

TeamGamesWDLPTSPFPA%
Welsh Red Dragos44001612146263
German Eagles (M)43011212673172
Swedish Elks4202810664165
Israel Beasts410346611656
Ulster Wolfhounds400403515522

Men's Group C

TeamGamesWDLPTSPFPA%
Irish Warriors44001626839687
Croatian Knights43011214996155
Netherland Flying Dutchmen4202811512989
Austrian Avalanche410345318528
Swiss Wolves400404718325

Women's Group A

TeamGamesWDLPTSPFPA%
England Vixens440016
Swedish Ravens430112
French Gauloises42028
European Crusaders41034
Polish Angels40040

Women's Group B

TeamGamesWDLPTSPFPA%
Irish Banshees440016
Scottish Sirens430112
Ulster Machas42028
German Eagles (W)41034
Swiss Heidis40040

Finals

Following the group stages, the top four teams after the group games would play off against each other in the main semi-finals. While other teams played off for final placements.

Men's Finals

13th Place Playoff
TeamScore
Swiss Wolves20
Ulter Wolfhounds22
11th Place Playoff
TeamScore
Scottish Clansmen63
Austrian Avalanc14
9th Place Playoff
TeamScore
Netherland Flying Dutchmen19
Israel Beasts51
7th Place Playoff
TeamScore
Swedish Elks18
French Coqs53
5th Place Playoff
TeamScore
German Eagles (M)26
Croatian Knights42
Semi Final 1
TeamScore
Irish Warriors49
England Dragonslayers10
Semi Final 2
TeamScore
Denmark Vikings14
Welsh Red Dragons22
3rd Place Playoff
TeamScore
England Dragonslayers38
Denmark Vikings17
Grand Final
TeamScore
Irish Wariors47
Welsh Red Dragons17

Women's Finals

9th Place Playoff
TeamScore
Polish Angeles33
Swiss Heidis8
7th Place Playoff
TeamScore
European Crusaders19
German Eagles (W)38
5th Place Playoff
TeamScore
French Gauloises14
Ulster Machas25
Semi Final 1
TeamScore
England Vixens16
Scottish Sirens27
Semi Final 2
TeamScore
Irish Banshees58
Swedish Ravens21
3rd Place Playoff
TeamScore
England Vixens24
Swedish Ravens23
Grand Final
TeamScore
Scottish Sirens18
Irish Banshees29


Final Standings

Final Standings (Men)

  1. Ireland
  2. Wales
  3. England
  4. Denmark
  5. Croatia
  6. Germany
  7. France
  8. Sweden
  9. Israel
  10. The Netherlands
  11. Scotland
  12. Austria
  13. Northern Ireland (Ulster Wolfhounds)
  14. Switzerland
  15. Poland

Final Standings (Women) [7]

  1. Ireland
  2. Scotland
  3. England
  4. Sweden
  5. Northern Ireland (Ulster Machas)
  6. France
  7. Germany
  8. European Crusaders
  9. Poland
  10. Switzerland

References

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  2. Leiha. "AFL Euro Cup 2023: An International Spectacle of Australian Rules Football" . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  3. creed, Coding (2023-05-04). "Euro Cup - AFL Europe" . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  4. creed, Coding (2023-05-04). "Euro Cup - AFL Europe" . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  5. "Tournify Live". www.tournifyapp.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  6. "Tournify Live". www.tournifyapp.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. Leiha. "2023 Euro Cup Banshees Tournament Review – Ireland secure double wins at AFL Euro Cup 2023" . Retrieved 2025-02-23.