The USAFL Western Regionals is a representative
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 of
USAFL clubs based in the western regions of the
United States.
It is a two-part series established after the collapse of the
Californian Australian Football League
The California Australian Football League (CAFL) was the first organized league of Australian rules football in the United States of America, and is in itself a member of the United States Australian Football League. Wayne Pollock served as the C ...
in 2004 to give clubs without regular league play (although some participate in the North West Pacific Australian Football League) a chance to compete in preparation for the
USAFL National Championships, determining the seedings for the nationals as well as the
USAFL East vs West tournament.
Sides that compete or have competed include:
History
The first Western Regionals were held in
San Diego on August 14 and 15 of 2004, with the Denver Bulldogs winning the tournament.
The 2005 series round 1 was held in
Orange County
Orange County most commonly refers to:
*Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Orange County may also refer to:
U.S. counties
*Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando
*Orange County, Indiana
*Orange County, New ...
and round 2 in
Denver, again dominated by the Denver Bulldogs.
The 2006 round 1 series was held in
San Pedro, with San Diego Lions taking the honours. The second round was hosted at
San Diego with the San Diego Lions also taking out the honours.
Since 2015, Western Regional Champions include:
The 2024 Western Regionals are scheduled for Salt Lake City on 29 June 2024. The tournament is being played in Farmington, Utah.
See also
References
External links
{{Aussie Rules in the United States
Australian rules football competitions in the United States