List of national Australian rules football teams
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This is a list of the national Australian Football teams in the world.
Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply ex-patriates, the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules.
List
| Country | Nickname(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Andorra |
Crows (Catalan: Corbs, Spanish: Cuervos, French: Corbeaux) | |
 Australia |
Ceremonial only, does not compete against other countries. | |
 Austria |
Avalanche (German: Lawine) | |
 Cambodia |
Eagles (Khmer: ឥន្ទ្រី, romanized: Inth) | |
 Canada |
Northwind (French: Vent du Nord), Northern Lights (French: Aurores Boréales) | |
 Catalonia |
Australian rules football is the only sport in the world where Catalonia competes at a national level.[1] | |
 Croatia |
Knights (Croatian: Vitezovi) | |
 Czech Republic |
Lions (Czech: Lvi) | |
 Denmark |
Vikings (Danish: Vikinger) | |
 East Timor |
Crocodiles (Tetum: Lafaek, Portuguese: Crocodilos, Indonesian: Buaya) | |
 Fiji |
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 Finland |
Icebreakers (Finnish: Jäänmurtajat, Swedish: Isbrytarna), Lions (Finnish: Leijonat, Swedish: Lejonen) | |
 France |
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 Germany |
Black Eagles (German: Schwarze Adler) | |
 Hong Kong |
Dragons (Yue Chinese: 龍, romanized: Lóng) | |
 Iceland |
Ravens (Icelandic: Hrafnar) | |
 India |
Tigers (Hindi: बाघों, romanized: baaghon) | |
 Indonesia |
Garudas Indonesian: Garuda) | |
 Ireland |
Warriors (Irish: Laochra), Banshees (Irish: Mná Sí) | |
 Japan |
Samurais (Japanese: 侍, romanized: Samurai) | |
 Laos |
Elephants (Lao: ຊ້າງ, romanized: sang) | |
 Macau |
Lightning (Yue Chinese: 閃電, romanized: Shǎndiàn, Portuguese: Relâmpago) | |
 Malaysia |
Warriors (Malay: Pahlawan) | |
 Nauru |
Chiefs | Nauru's national sport is Australian rules football and has been watched on television and/or at stadiums by up to 30% of the population. |
 Netherlands |
Flying Dutchmen (Dutch: Vliegende Hollanders) | |
 New Zealand |
Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu), Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea) | |
 Norway |
Polar Bears (Norwegian: Isbjørnene) | |
 Papua New Guinea |
Mosquitos (Tok Pisin: Ol Moksito) | Also nicknamed the Telekom PNG Mosquitos for sponsorship purposes. |
 Poland |
Devils (Polish: Diabły) | |
 Russia |
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 Samoa |
Kangaroos (Samoan: Kagalu), Bulldogs | |
 Scotland |
Puffins (Scots: Tammie Nouries,[2] Scottish Gaelic: Buthaidean), Clansmen (Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-cinnidh) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
 Singapore |
Wombats (Chinese: 袋熊, romanized: Dài xióng, Malay: Wombat, Tamil: வொம்பாட்ஸ், romanized: Vompāṭs) | |
 South Africa |
Lions (Zulu: Amabhubesi, Xhosa: Iingonyama, Afrikaans: Leeus), Buffaloes (Zulu: Izinyathi, Xhosa: Iinyathi, Afrikaans: Buffels) | |
 Spain |
Bulls (Spanish: Toros) | |
 Sweden |
Elks (Swedish: Älgar) | |
 Switzerland |
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 Tonga |
Black Marlins (Tongan: Ngaahi Hakula ʻUliʻuli), Thunder (Tongan: Fatulisi), Storm (Tongan: Matangi) | |
 United Kingdom |
Bulldogs | The team also plays under constituent national teams. |
 United States |
Revolution, Freedom | |
 Wales |
Red Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Coch) | The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team. |
