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The inaugural tournament was the 2002 Australian Football International Cup and it has been held every 3 years since. 2002 Australian Football International Cup logo The 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002. ...

Although Australia, the home and world's strongest nation in the game, does not participate (as it would most likely dominate the competition), Melbourne, Australia has hosted all past tournaments (along with some games in Wangaratta in 2005). The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Wangaratta is a medium sized town of about 26,000 people in the north east of Victoria, Australia, about 230 km from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla approximately 45 kilometres to the south-west, and Albury-Wodonga 72 kilometres to the northeast. ... 2005 International Cup logo The 2005 Australian Football International Cup was an international Australian rules football tournament held in both Melbourne and Wangaratta, Australia in 2005. ...

The 2008 Australian Football International Cup will be held in Melbourne and up to 20 nations are expected to compete, after which the AFL intends to resume competition every 4 years. The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian rules football competition planned for 2008 (as part of the 150th year celebrations of Australian Football), with up to 20 nations competing in Melbourne, Australia. ...

History of the Cup

When the International Australian Football Council was formed in 1995 one of its aims was to 'establish and promote an official World Cup of Australian Football.' At the time it was thought that 2008, being the 150th anniversary of the game, was the appropriate date. The International Australian Football Council (IAFC) was a body established in 1995 to govern the sport of Australian rules football internationally. ...

However, in 1999 a proposal was received from the New Zealand Australian Football League (NZAFL), suggesting that the World Cup be brought forward to 2002. This was accepted by the Council and, following visits to many countries, Brian Clarke drafted a discussion paper and draft regulations for circulation to the various national bodies. The New Zealand AFL is the governing body of the sport of Australian rules football in New Zealand. ...

An approach was then made to the AFL, asking for their support in staging the event. The AFL agreed on the basis that the event was renamed the "International Cup". An Organising Committee, chaired by Ed Biggs and including AFL and IAFC representatives, was then appointed.

The inaugural competition was held between August 14 and August 23, 2002 (in conjunction with the International Australian Football Council), with 11 countries competing including Canada, Great Britain, Denmark, Ireland, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the United States. Ireland defeated Papua New Guinea in the final. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The International Australian Football Council (IAFC) was a body established in 1995 to govern the sport of Australian rules football internationally. ...

The second Cup was held between August 3 and August 13, 2005 in Australia. Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Samoa, South Africa, Spain and the United States competed. Denmark and Nauru competed in 2002 but withdrew from the 2005 tournament for financial reasons. Papua New Guinea were again runners up, this time defeated by New Zealand by 7.8 (50) to 5.2 (32). is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2002 Details	Melbourne		Ireland	51-19	Papua New Guinea		New Zealand	25-16	Denmark
2005 Details	Melbourne		New Zealand	50-32	Papua New Guinea		United States	65-30	Ireland
2008 Details	Melbourne

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Competing Teams , Nicknames & Placings

Flag	Nation	Rep team	2002 (11)	2005 (10)
	Canada	Northwind	9th	7th
	Denmark	Vikings	4th	-
	Great Britain	Bulldogs	6th	6th
	Ireland	Warriors	1st	4th
	Japan	Samurais	10th	9th
	New Zealand	Falcons	3rd	1st
	Nauru	Chiefs	8th	-
	Papua New Guinea	Mosquitos	2nd	2nd
	Samoa	Bulldogs	7th	5th
	South Africa	Buffaloes	11th	8th
	Spain	Bulls	-	10th
	United States	Revolution	5th	3rd

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Ranking

Pos.	Team	Champion	Runner-up	Third
1st	New Zealand	1 (2005)		1 (2002)
2nd	Ireland	1 (2002)
3rd	Papua New Guinea		2 (2002, 2005)
4th	United States			1 (2005)

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See also

• Australian rules football around the world
• List of Australian rules football leagues outside Australia
• List of International Australian rules football Tournaments
• Australian Football Multicultural Cup
• International Rankings

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External links

• Australian Football International Cups - World Footy News central page for all of the Cups
• Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - AFL Page
• Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - World Footy News review of all 2005 Cup matches

Video Content

• Video of Aussie Rules from YouTube
• New Zealand's Haka versus Samoan's Siva Tau - Wangaratta - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• Samoan Siva Tau - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• Papua New Guinea War Dance - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• South Africa and Canada post match song from Google Video