Argentina

If you would like to play Aussie Rules in Argentina please contact the Asociación Argentina de Fútbol Australiano.

Aussie Rules has been played in Buenos Aires, Argentina since 1997, with the Asociación Argentina de Futbol Australiano as the de facto governing body.

Ricardo Acuña, having seen footage of the game in the 1990s, decided to start the game in Argentina and is now president of the Argentine Alternative Sports Association. The Argentine Australian Football Association (AAFAU) was founded and competition started in 1997 with a group of 3 teams consisting of about 30 or 40 mainly rugby union players. The league grew to four senior sides in Buenos Aires, with Under 19s sides associated with each senior team, and a growing number of juniors and school squads reported to be in creation. Serious competition began in 1999.

The first international match between Argentina and Chile was played in May 2008 in Buenos Aires, with the Santiago Saints winning.

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