The 49th Parallel Cup (formerly PanAm Cup) is an annual representative
Australian rules football
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match between the
United States
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and
Canada
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first contested in 1999. Since 2007 the women's teams have also contested the cup.
The men's matches are contested between the United States men's team ("The
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") and Canada's men's team ("The
Northwind") while the women's matches are contested between the United States women's team ("The
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") and Canada's women's team ("The
Northern Lights").
The cup is historically paused during the
Australian Football International Cup
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year to enable the countries to compete at that tournament. Between 2015 and 2021 the cup went into recess for several reasons, primarily due to the
2017 Australian Football International Cup
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followed by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Men's Results
USAFL full past results for USA vs Canada
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Women's Results
References
Australian rules football in North America
International Australian rules football tournaments
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