Asia’s Best Talent on the Big Stage

The best 50 Asian-born footballers will relish the opportunity to play on the big stage during this weekend’s curtain closer clash following the Port Adelaide and St. Kilda game. The Team AFL China Dragons will be looking to build on their previous successes in the annual clash, having beaten the AFL Asia Lions during their […]

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2019 Shanghai Cup & Port Adelaide vs St Kilda AFL Game Tickets

AFL Asia in conjunction with the Shanghai Tigers are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the AFL Asia 2019 Shanghai Cup at the Wellington College on Saturday June 1st. After a downsized tournament in 2018 due to the AFL game being played on the Saturday and the Shanghai Cup on the Sunday, we […]

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Curtain Closer Match Report

The much anticipated blockbuster between the best 50 Asian-born footballers lived up to all expectations as the AFL Team China Dragons defeated the AFL Asia Lions for the second consecutive year by 10 points. The recent Curtain Closer clash after the Port Adelaide Power and Gold Coast Suns game at the Adelaide Arena (Jiangwan Stadium) […]

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Asia’s best footballers on show in Shanghai

Port Adelaide recruit Chen Shaoliang and Philippine Eagles Captain Evan Spargo head up the team lists of the 50 best local footballers from 7 different countries across Asia, selected to play in the “curtain closer” at Shanghai’s Adelaide Arena (Jiangwan Stadium) on Saturday 19th May. Following the success of last year’s thrilling come from behind […]

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Asia takes AFLX to the world

While debate has raged in Australia about the value of the AFL’s new 7-a-side format, AFL Asia’s Clubs have been quick to recognise the opportunities AFLX brings to the sport’s development abroad, announcing plans for the first AFLX tournaments to be held outside of Australia. In a big show of support for the new AFLX […]

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ANS announced as AFL Asia-wide Foundation Sponsor

AFL Asia is proud and excited to announce it’s innovative partnership with new Foundation Sponsor, Australian Nutrition and Sport, ANS. ANS has gone above and beyond any previous AFL Asia partnership, which encapsulates an AFL Asia-wide sponsorship, including all international AFL Asia Mens and Womens Full Member teams. As part of the historical agreement, teams […]

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Asian footy on the rise at International Cup

The rise of local footy across Asia was on display in a massive first round of games at the 2017 AFL International Cup, headlined by a sensational 1-point victory to Team China over AFL Europe heavyweights the Croatian Knights. It was a day to remember for Asia’s national footy teams in their first of 5 […]

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Asia to shine at International Cup: AFLIC17 preview

The stage is set for the biggest ever AFL International Cup in history, with 25 teams from 11 nations all arriving in Melbourne this week, including the strongest ever representation from Asia. The new 2-division format kicks off this Sunday 6th August with all teams playing their first game at Melbourne’s Royal Park. We encourage […]

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Shanghai 2017 – Team Ratings

With the dust now settled on a historic weekend of footy in Asia, we rate the performances of all the teams that helped create history on 13th and 14th of May, 2017. Shanghai Tigers: 10/10* A very well resourced Tigers team were solid all day long on home their home soil, defeating AFL Asia Division […]

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6 Talking Points: AFL Asia Shanghai Cup

14 Teams and around 80 Auskickers from across Asia and Australia will gather at Wellington College International Shanghai on Saturday 13 May for the AFL Asia Shanghai Cup. Ahead of the Cup we preview this big day of footy in Asia with 6 key talking points: 1. Will Chen suit up? Since winning the 2015-16 […]

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