AFL Asia names the 2023 All-Asian teams

Singapore Wombats gun Catherine McLean and Indonesian Volcanoes superstar Peter Macfarlane headline two huge squads filled with talent that took out All-Asian honours at the 2023 ATG Asian Championships in Thailand. With more spots up for grabs than ever before in the women’s All-Asian squad, it was the Vietnam Swans who took home four nods. […]

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Swans soar to take home W title for second time

The Vietnam Swans became the first multiple winner, taking home the SMATS Women’s Division trophy at the ATG 2023 Asian Championships. To see the game of AFLW grow exponentially since the first exhibition game in 2016, to four teams participating at the inaugural AFLW Asian Championships in 2018, growing organically at a rapid rate during […]

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PNG too powerful, secure the three-peat in Div 1

Papua New Guinea were too powerful again, taking home the Austhai Geophysical Men’s Division 1 trophy once again at the ATG 2023 Asian Championships. The PNG Muruks saluted for a three-peat in Division 1, with a dominant second half display against a fearless Indonesian Volcanoes outfit, who played their hearts out. The mighty PNG Muruks […]

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Warriors win silverware in Division 2

The Malaysian Warriors are your BevChain Men’s Division 2 victors at the ATG 2023 Asian Championships. The Malaysian Warriors played an inspiring brand of football and were well-led and coached by club legend Shaun Di Gregorio. The Warriors worked themselves nicely into the tournament by gaining momentum during the preliminary rounds, going through undefeated, and […]

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Eagles emerge as Division 3 winners

The Philippine Eagles are your Accor Men’s Division 3 winners at the ATG 2023 Asian Championships. It was terrific to see the Philippine Eagles (5-0) bounce back big time from the canvas of being the most affected of any AFL Asia nation post-pandemic to proudly hoisting the Division 3 trophy after their Grand Final triumph! […]

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Get your 2023 Asian Championships Record

Record! Get your Champs Record! Click here or hit the image below to view the 2023 ATG Asian Championships Record to learn more about your favourite teams and players or check out the competition in each division! Huge thanks goes to Expat Taxes for their support in designing this years Record!

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Diversity on show – A profile of 2022 AFL Asian Championships

The 2022 AFL Asian Championships at the Patana School Sports Complex in Bangkok were eagerly anticipated by all participants after the enforced 2-year hiatus. In a single day lightning premiership format, 450 players from 11 countries formed 21 teams across 4 divisions. With games commencing at 7.40am across 2 ovals, all 44 matches were squeezed […]

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The Champs are back for 2022

AFL Asia are excited to announce that the Asian Championships are returning in 2022! The annual tournament will be held on Saturday October 22, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. After two years of interrupted football, AFL Asia has had to cancel the previous two editions of our premier event. However, with restrictions easing across the region, […]

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Macau Lightning strike back to training online

What happens when you can’t physically train due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions?! Get innovative and have an online training and get the troops back together! That’s exactly what the Macau Lightning AFL did and amazingly had 30 current and former players and members on board for a Zoom meeting. We look forward to seeing the […]

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Statement: 2021 Asian Championships cancelled

AFL Asia, in conjunction with the Thailand Tigers Australian Football Club, has today announced that the 2021 Asian Championships, originally scheduled for later in the year in Thailand, will be cancelled. The health and safety of the travelling parties was the number one priority in the decision to cancel the event, and AFL Asia maintains […]

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