AFL Transatlantic Cup

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Australian Football International Cup
Sport Australian rules football
First season 2024
No. of teams 2024 AFL Transatlantic Cup: 6 men's & 6 women's
CountryHost: Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (men)
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (women)
Most titles Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
(men; 1 title)
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (women; 1 title)
TV partner(s) YouTube
Official website AFL International Cup

The AFL Transatlantic Cup is a triennial international tournament in Australian rules football. It is the biggest international tournament in the sport that is open to all nations in Europe and the Americas. It was created as a replacement of the AFL International Cup alongside the AFL Asia Cup and the AFL Pacific Cup after the competition was affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In August 2021, the AFL announced that the IC would return in 2023 to align with its original three-year schedule but did not announce the host. [1] On 22 April 2022, the AFL announced it was postponing the International Cup until 2024 citing "significant investment required from the AFL to host the event". However, on 24 July 2023, the AFL announced that, in lieu of the International Cup, that it would be sponsoring three regional events in 2024: the Trans-Atlantic Cup, the Asia Cup, and the Pacific Cup to be hosted by an international affiliate. The AFL gave no indication as to when the International Cup would be resumed, however indicated that these are the only AFL sanctioned international tournaments since 2017 (effectively nullifying the 2019 and 2022 AFL Europe Championship). [2] AFL Canada was announced as host of the Transatlantic Cup to be held at the Humber College Oval at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Toronto on August 2–11, [3] The Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland was announced as the host of the Pacific Cup on 14–24 November. [4] Thanh Long Sports Center in Vietnam would host the Asia Cup at in Ho Chi Minh City from December 6–8 in 2024. [5] The AFL announced strict selection criteria, that each player must hold citizenship for the country that they are representing and must have played in from a local competition in that country. [5]

The Ireland team won both the men's and women's title at the 2024 event, beating the USA in both tournaments. [6]

Men's Transatlantic Cup

Flag(s)Nation(s)Moniker 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg (6) 2027
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Northwind 4th
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Jaguares 6th
Flag of France.svg France Coqs 5th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Bulldogs 3rd
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Warriors 1st
Flag of the United States.svg United States Revolution 2nd

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Troy (25 August 2021). "AFL Confirms Commitment to 2023 International Cup". WorldFootyNews.com.
  2. ↑ "AFL confirms international regional events for 2024". AFL. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Transatlantic Cup set for Canada in August 2024 8 December 2023
  4. ↑ Maroochydore to host AFL's 2024 Pacific Cup 8 May 2024
  5. 1 2 AFL’s Asia Cup set for Vietnam in December 2024 26 July 2024
  6. ↑ "Double joy as Banshees and Warriors collect the cups". afl.com.au. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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