In 1989 Mick Sitch placed an ad in a newspaper asking if there were any interested parties who would like to meet him for an informal kick of the footy in fælledparken, a public park in Copenhagen. Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ...

In 1990 regular training sessions are held and the numbers swell to the point where the players split themselves into three groups with the intention of starting a competition the following year. Thus, the Amager Tigers, Copenhagen Crocodiles and North Copenhagen Barracudas are born, and become the founding clubs of the Danish Australian Football League.

Australian Rules Football has been played competitively in Denmark since 1991. Australian rules football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ...

In 2002, Denmark's national team, the Vikings were represented at the Australian Football International Cup in Melbourne and finished a respectable fourth behind Ireland, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian Rules Football competition hosted by the Australian Football League. ...

The Vikings withdrew from the 2005 Australian Football International Cup due to travel costs and lack of financial aid from the Australian Football League, although the team will most likely compete in the 2008 Australian Football International Cup. The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian Rules Football competition hosted by the Australian Football League. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ... The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian Rules Football competition hosted by the Australian Football League. ...

From the humble origins of three clubs in Copenhagen, it now boasts 12 teams spread across three divisions from as far wide as Jutland and Sweden. With over 300 seniors and 100 juniors participating annually, DAFL is by far the largest Australian Rules football competition outside the English speaking world.

External Links

• Danish Australian Football League