Australian rules football in Germany
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In Germany, Australian rules football has been played since 1995 and is currently played by nine clubs within the Australian Football League of Germany (AFLG) the governing body. Three clubs run metro leagues. The Dresden Wolves compete in the CAAFL of the Czech Republic and some other formative clubs play on an ad hoc basis within Germany.
The German National side has competed internationally in the Euro Cup since 2005, with its best result being runner up (2nd place). They have also competed in the AFL Europe Championship since 2010, with 3rd place being their best result, and in the 2017 Australian Football International Cup finishing 12th. In addition to playing, Germany has hosted several international events, including the 2007 Euro Cup in Hamburg and the 2023 and 2024 Euro Cups in Kiel .
History
The Frankfurt Redbacks and Munich Kangaroos were founded in 1995 and had been playing since 1996. The AFLG was officially created in 1999, but the two clubs only played occasional matches against each other for the first few years until the formation of the Berlin Crocodiles and the Hamburg Dockers made the possibility of a national league a reality. The German home and away season began in 2003 with these four clubs, Munich winning the premiership.
In 2004 the Düsseldorf Lions (formed in 2002) joined the AFLG, the league having a five-club structure for the following two seasons.
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