AFL Europe Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 AFL Europe Championship | |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 2010: 8; 2013: 6; 2016: 4 |
| Country | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ireland (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Ireland (2nd title) |
| Official website | AFL Europe |
The AFL Europe Championship is an Australian football competition played between 16-a-side European national teams. It is organised by AFL Europe and held every three years.[1] The inaugural competition was played in Sweden and Denmark in August 2010. The 2013 championships were held in Ireland in August 2013.[2]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners Up | Third | Score | Fourth | ||||||
| 2010[3] |  Copenhagen, Denmark Scania, Sweden
|
Ireland
|
68 - 51 | Denmark
|
Sweden
|
39 - 29 |  Great Britain
|
8 | |||
| 2013[4] | Dublin, Ireland
|
Ireland
|
7.3 (45) - 6.8 (44) | Great Britain
|
Denmark
|
7.6 (48) - 5.2 (32) | Sweden
|
6 | |||
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom
|
Great Britain
|
7.9 (51) - 4.5 (29) | Ireland
|
 Germany
|
4.6 (30) - 4.5 (29) | Sweden
|
4 | |||
Team performance
| Team | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia |
5th | 5th | – |
| Denmark |
2nd | 3rd | – |
 Finland |
8th | – | – |
| Germany |
7th | 6th | 3rd |
| Great Britain |
3rd | 2nd | 1st |
 Iceland |
6th | – | – |
| Ireland |
1st | 1st | 2nd |
| Sweden |
4th | 4th | 4th |
See also
References
- ^ AFL Europe.org. "AFL Europe Championships Dublin 2013". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ Aaron Richard (2 August 2013). "European Championships just a Day Away". World Footy News.
- ^ "Results - AFL Europe Championships 2010". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "2013 AFL Europe Championships Results". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.