- Australian rules football in Canada
Sport overview
country = Canada
sport = Australian rules football
imagesize = 260px
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union = AFL Canada
nickname = Northwind
first = May 1989,Toronto
registered = 825 (total)
525 (adult)
300 (junior)
clubs = 21
match = 32,789 (1987 ). Melbourne v. Sydney (B.C. Place ,Vancouver )
league =
national1 =
club1 =Ontario Australian Football League
club2 =British Columbia Australian Football League
club3 =Alberta Australian Football League
club4 =North West Pacific Football League
countryAustralian rules football inCanada is a fast growing team andspectator sport which has been relatively recently introduced through a series of exhibition matches which began in 1987 and by 1989 had grown into amateur competition.Australian Football is currently played in four Canadian provinces -
Ontario ,Alberta ,Quebec andBritish Columbia . The Ontario league, centred aroundToronto is considered the largest outside of Australia, and there are clubs inOttawa , London,Calgary andVancouver , Victoria andBurnaby . Some of Canada's largest urban centres, includingQuebec City and Winnipeg are not currently represented by a club. A club was briefly based in Edmonton but folded in 2003.History of Australian Football in Canada
Between 1987 and 1989, the
Australian Football League staged several exhibition matches in Canada since 1987, attracting large crowds and much interest. The 1987 game holds the record for aVFL/AFL match held outside of Australia.North Delta Junior Australian Football League
Quebec
Major Tournaments
Domestic
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West Coast Challenge
*BC Cup International
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49th Parallel Cup
*Australian Football International Cup Audience
Television
Since 2006, due to growing demand and lobbying by the
AFANA , Aussie Rules began playing live matches on television in Canada.
*AFL -Setanta Sports (STS),MHz Networks Attendance Records
Exhibition Matches
Canada holds the world record for attendance at a match outside of Australia.
*32,789 (1987 ). Melbourne v. Sydney (B.C. Place ,Vancouver )International Tests
*2,500 (
2007 ). 49th Parallel Cup.Canada vsUnited States .Thunderbird Stadium ,Vancouver References
#AFL Canada
#AFANAExternal links
* [http://www.aflcanada.com/ AFL Canada]
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