This is a list of the national Australian Football teams in the world.
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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.
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.
| Country | Nickname(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Andorra | Crows (Catalan : Corbs, Spanish : Cuervos, French : Corbeaux) | |
 Australia | Ceremonial only, does not compete against other countries. | |
 Austria | Avalanche (German : Lawine) | |
 Cambodia | Eagles (Khmer : ឥន្ទ្រី, romanized: Inth) | |
 Canada | Northwind (French : Vent du Nord), Northern Lights (French : Aurores Boréales) | |
 Catalonia | Australian rules football is the only sport in the world where Catalonia competes at a national level. [1] | |
 Croatia | Knights (Croatian : Vitezovi) | |
 Czech Republic | Lions (Czech : Lvi) | |
 Denmark | Vikings (Danish : Vikinger) | |
 East Timor | Crocodiles (Tetum : Lafaek, Portuguese : Crocodilos, Indonesian : Buaya) | |
 Fiji | ||
 Finland | Icebreakers (Finnish : Jäänmurtajat, Swedish : Isbrytarna), Lions (Finnish : Leijonat, Swedish : Lejonen) | |
 France | ||
 Germany | Black Eagles (German : Schwarze Adler) | |
 Hong Kong | Dragons (Yue Chinese : 龍, romanized: Lóng) | |
 Iceland | Ravens (Icelandic : Hrafnar) | |
 India | Tigers (Hindi : बाघों, romanized: baaghon) | |
 Indonesia | Garudas Indonesian : Garuda) | |
 Ireland | Warriors (Irish : Laochra), Banshees (Irish : Mná Sí) | |
 Japan | Samurais (Japanese : 侍, romanized: Samurai) | |
 Laos | Elephants (Lao : ຊ້າງ, romanized: sang) | |
 Macau | Lightning (Yue Chinese : 閃電, romanized: Shǎndiàn, Portuguese : Relâmpago) | |
 Malaysia | Warriors (Malay : Pahlawan) | |
 Nauru | Chiefs | Nauru's national sport is Australian rules football and has been watched on television and/or at stadiums by up to 30% of the population. |
 Netherlands | Flying Dutchmen (Dutch : Vliegende Hollanders) | |
 New Zealand | Hawks (Māori : Ngā Kāhu), Falcons (Māori : Ngā Kārearea) | |
 Norway | Polar Bears (Norwegian : Isbjørnene) | |
 Papua New Guinea | Mosquitos (Tok Pisin : Ol Moksito) | Also nicknamed the Telekom PNG Mosquitos for sponsorship purposes. |
 Poland | Devils (Polish : Diabły) | |
 Russia | ||
 Samoa | Kangaroos (Samoan : Kagalu), Bulldogs | |
 Scotland | Puffins (Scots : Tammie Nouries, [2] Scottish Gaelic : Buthaidean), Clansmen (Scottish Gaelic : Luchd-cinnidh) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
 Singapore | Wombats (Chinese : 袋熊, romanized: Dài xióng, Malay : Wombat, Tamil : வொம்பாட்ஸ், romanized: Vompāṭs) | |
 South Africa | Lions (Zulu : Amabhubesi, Xhosa : Iingonyama, Afrikaans : Leeus), Buffaloes (Zulu : Izinyathi, Xhosa : Iinyathi, Afrikaans : Buffels) | |
 Spain | Bulls (Spanish : Toros) | |
 Sweden | Elks (Swedish : Älgar) | |
 Switzerland | ||
 Tonga | Black Marlins (Tongan : Ngaahi Hakula ʻUliʻuli), Thunder (Tongan : Fatulisi), Storm (Tongan : Matangi) | |
 United Kingdom | Bulldogs | The team also plays under constituent national teams. |
 United States | Revolution, Freedom | |
 Wales | Red Dragons (Welsh : Dreigiau Coch) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
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Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply expatriates, the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules.
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