The CEAFL championships was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
tournament held between European nations where the sport of Australian Rules football is in the early stages of development.
History
The first CEAFL Championships were held in
Madrid in 2003.
The second CEAFL Championships were held in
Düsseldorf in 2004. The 2004 competition was won by
Belgium (represented by the
Brussels Saints), defeating
Spain (represented by the
Madrid Bears) in the final. Other competing sides in that year included
France (although this side consisted of only one French player and two Australians from the
Paris Cockerels, combined with extra players from other countries),
Austria,
Germany (represented by club players from Düsseldorf and elsewhere).
The 2005 CEAFL Championships were to be held in Paris, France - but involvement first with the
International Australian Football Council and then with the new organisation
Aussie Rules International
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Pronunciation
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saw the event renamed the
EU Cup. This event was moved to London for organisational reasons and was held on October the 9th.
The 2006 EU Cup was to be held in Paris, but when organisers cancelled the event, the CEAFL championships were instead arranged to be hosted in
Prague by the
Czech Lions
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.
The 2007 CEAFL Championships was hosted by the
Vienna Kangaroos
The Vienna Kangaroos were an Australian Football club located in Vienna, Austria, and are Austria's first Australian Football club.
History
The club was established by Australian expatriates and began as the "Wiener Dingos" in 2003. The Ir ...
in
Vienna.
Finland won the championship second year in a row, defeating the host Austria in the final.
Due to financial difficulties, since 2008 the event is currently on indefinite hiatus.
See also
References
External links
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
Australian rules football competitions in Europe
International Australian rules football tournaments
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