October 6th – Bali Geckos AFLX Tournament – TBC
October 13th – AFL Asia 2018 Asian Championships & Inaugural AFLW Asian Championships, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Phuket Masters, in it’s second year will feature 8 teams in one of Asia’s most enticing tropical locations. Registered teams are:
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Vietnam
Cambodia
Macau
AFL Slugs (Adelaide)
ANZAC Day is one of the biggest days on the calendar for AFL and for Australian’s in general. Asian Football exists withing a region where several of Australia’s most meaningful ever military engagements occurred and enables Asian footy to stage games that pay tribute to both the bravery of Australia’s armed services personnel and those on all sides of these battles .
In 2019 several ANZAC Day matches are already scheduled with several more to be announced:
-Vietnam Swans vs Indonesian Volcanoes – Lord Mayors Oval, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 20th of April (note this game is the weekend prior due to a 4 day weekend in Vietnam on the 27th)
-Bali Geckos vs. Myanmar Shwe Chinethes – Bali, 27th of April
-Thailand Tigers vs. Singapore Wombats – Kanchanburi, Thailand, 27th of April
-IMPACT Osaka Dingoes ANZAC Day Cup – Osaka, Japan, 27th of April
The Shanghai Cup is back on a Saturday with the Port Power and St Kilda to play on Sunday alongside Asia’s best the Asian Lions and the China Dragons.
The Asian Championships are the pinnacle of AFL Asian Footy. Attracting teams from throughout the region in both Men’s (Division 1 & 2) and Women’s divisions. This year ‘the Champs’ will be held
X Digital have produced the promotional poster for the 2019 Asian Championships.
New for 2019 is the Beachside Cup, bought to you by the legends at Beachside Boutique Resort Hoi An.
THE TOURNAMENT
The inaugural Beachside Cup will be contested between the:
- Vietnam Swans
- Hong Kong Dragons
- Singapore Wombats
- Malaysian Warriors
The four Mens teams will play a huge day of football in Hoi An on the 21st of September. We’re expecting 120+ participants and a big night down at Salt Pub.
FLIGHTS
You will need to fly in to Da Nang by Friday the 20th. Hoi An is a short drive south.
ACCOMMODATION
Beachside Hotel has an accommodation special, accessible by email to tu.nguyen@wideeyedtours.com. Mention the tournament and she’ll share the rates and arrangements. You’ll need accommodation for Friday 20 September and Saturday 21 September.
VENUE AND TOURNAMENT
Playing venue to be confirmed. Tournament format will be a four-way round robin.
Join the first ever Women’s only AFL Tournament in Bali
When: October 5, 2019
Where: Finns Recreation Club – Canggu, Bali
Format: 9 per team on a soccer sized field
Bali 9’s Footy is fast and entertaining. On a condensed sized field, the Bali Geckos have developed the 9-a-side version of the game. The rules are predominantly the same as the full sized game, apart from the introduction of 35 metre arcs where all the scoring must originate from. This format is exciting for both the spectators and players and the scoreboard ticks over at lightning speed. Be part of this inaugural tournament.
Enquiries: Bali Geckos Football Club on Facebook or hinchybali@gmail.com
The Thailand Tigers will host the Indochina Cup between Thailand, Vietnam (current holders), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar in 2019. It’s currently planned to include an AFLW tournament open to any women’s teams in Asia.
