2024 AFL Euro Cup
2024 Euro Cup
2024 Euro Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany Germany
Dates5 October
Teams14 Male, 8 Female
Venue(s)Nordmarksportfeld, Kiel
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runners-up Northern Ireland
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Wales
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The 2024 Euro Cup of Australian rules football was a Nine-a-side footy tournament held in Kiel, Germany on 5 October 2024. The tournament featured 14 Men's teams and 8 Women's teams. Ireland won both the Men's and Women's competitions, defeating Northern Ireland in the Men's final and England in the Women's Final. It was the Irish men's fourth and the Irish women's seventh Euro Cup Championship.[1]

Two pitches from the tournament were streamed via AFL Europe's YouTube Channel,[2][3] while other national teams ran live streams for followers via their social media platforms.

Teams

Mens

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • Northern Ireland
  • Poland
  • Scotland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Wales

Womens

  • Croatia
  • England
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Poland
  • Scotland
  • Sweden
  • Scotland
  • Sweden

Group Stages

In the first stage of the tournament, all the teams were split into groups. The mens teams were split into four groups, which included 2 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 3. While each of the teams in the groups played off against each other once, teams in groups with only three teams played an additional crossover game. On the women's side of the draw, the teams were split into 2 groups of 4.[4]

Men's Group A

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
Croatia 3 3 0 0 12 99 29 341
France 3 2 0 1 8 95 47 202
Netherlands 3 1 0 2 4 62 89 70
Austria 3 0 0 3 0 14 105 13
Teams Total
France 35
Netherlands 21
Teams Total
Croatia 27
Austria 6
Teams Total
Netherlands 8
Croatia 46
Teams Total
Austria 0
France 45
Teams Total
Croatia 26
France 15
Teams Total
Austria 8
Netherlands 33

Men's Group B

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
Ireland 3 3 0 0 12 145 33 439
Israel 3 2 0 1 8 112 57 196
Scotland 3 1 0 2 4 102 68 150
Switzerland 3 0 0 3 0 4 205 2
Teams Total
Israel 18
Ireland 28
Teams Total
Scotland 60
Switzerland 2
Teams Total
Switzerland 2
Israel 62
Teams Total
Ireland 34
Scotland 15
Teams Total
Ireland 83
Switzerland 0
Teams Total
Israel 32
Scotland 27

Men's Group C

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
Northern Ireland 2 2 0 0 8 61 29 210
Denmark 2 1 0 1 4 57 60 95
Germany 2 0 0 2 0 34 63 5
Teams Total
Germany 7
Northern Ireland 28
Teams Total
Northern Ireland 33
Denmark 22
Teams Total
Denmark 35
Germany 27

Men's Group D

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
Wales 2 2 0 0 8 82 14 596
Sweden 2 1 0 1 4 52 52 100
Poland 2 0 0 2 0 26 94 28
Teams Total
Poland 18
Sweden 46
Teams Total
Wales 48
Poland 8
Teams Total
Sweden 6
Wales 34

Cross Group Games

Teams Total
Sweden 8
Germany 43
Teams Total
Denmark 22
Wales 35
Teams Total
Northern Ireland 45
Poland 10

Women's Group A

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
England 3 3 0 0 12 191 0
Germany 3 2 0 1 8 47 77 61
Poland 3 1 0 2 4 29 74 39
Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 18 134 13
Teams Total
England 85
Northern Ireland 0
Teams Total
Poland 6
Germany 21
Teams Total
Germany 26
Northern Ireland 0
Teams Total
England 35
Poland 0
Teams Total
Germany 0
England 71
Teams Total
Northern Ireland 18
Poland 23

Women's Group B

Team Played Wins Draws Losses Pts PF PA %
Ireland 3 3 0 0 12 195 25 780
Scotland 3 2 0 1 8 172 28 614
Sweden 3 1 0 2 4 42 111 38
Croatia 3 0 0 3 0 1 246 0
Teams Total
Scotland 49
Sweden 2
Teams Total
Ireland 107
Croatia 1
Teams Total
Ireland 26
Scotland 18
Teams Total
Croatia 0
Sweden 34
Teams Total
Sweden 6
Ireland 62
Teams Total
Croatia 0
Scotland 105

Finals

Men's Final

The Mens draw was then divided into four groups. The top placed teams from all four groups, Croatia, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, would play off in the semi-finals. All the second placed teams, France, Israel, Denmark, and Sweden, would play off for spots 5 to 8. Scotland, Germany, and the Netherlands played off in against each other for spots 9 to 11, while Poland, Austria, and Switzerland, played off for spots 12 to 14.

Women's Final

The Women's final was drawn evenly between the top two teams of both groups progressing to the semi-finals. This included England, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. While the remaining teams competed against each other for placements 5 to 8, including Poland, Sweden, Croatia, and Northern Ireland.


Final Standings

Men's standings

  1. Ireland
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Croatia
  4. Wales
  5. France
  6. Israel[5]
  7. Denmark
  8. Sweden
  9. Scotland
  10. Germany
  11. Netherlands
  12. Poland
  13. Austria
  14. Switzerland

Women's standings

  1. Ireland
  2. England
  3. Scotland
  4. Germany
  5. Sweden
  6. Poland
  7. Croatia
  8. Northern Ireland

References

  1. ^ "Irish eyes are smiling after 2024 Euro Cup double-act". afl.com.au. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ^ AFL Europe (2024-10-05). Euro Cup 2024 - Pitch 1. Retrieved 2025-04-01 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ AFL Europe (2024-10-05). Euro Cup 2024 - Pitch 2. Retrieved 2025-04-01 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Tournify Live". www.tournifyapp.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  5. ^ Staff, Ajn. "Israel excels in 2024 AFL Europe Cup". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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