IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships
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| Sport | Flag football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
Most recent champions | Australia (men) China (women) |
| Most titles | Australia Thailand (men; 1 title each) Japan China (women; 1 title each) |
The IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships is an international flag football tournament for national teams of IFAF Asia and IFAF Oceania.
It replaced the IFAF Asia Flag Football Championship
History
[edit ]The first IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships was held in Shah Alam, Malaysia in 2023.[1] It was established as the Asia and Oceania tournament of IFAF's biannual Continental Championships and the qualification method for the IFAF Flag Football World Championships.[2]
The second edition was held in Ningbo, China in October 2025.[3]
Results
[edit ]Asia-Oceania tournament
[edit ]Men
[edit ]| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
Thailand | 31–21 | New Zealand | Japan | 38–7 | Australia |
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
Australia | 23–19 | Japan | China | 41–34 | American Samoa |
Women
[edit ]| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
Japan | 47–29 | Australia | New Zealand | 20–13 | Malaysia |
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
China | 36–29 | Australia | Japan | 42–12 | American Samoa |
Asia tournament
[edit ]Men
[edit ]| Year | Host | Asia final | Asia third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
No separate Asian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
Japan | 40–39 | China | Thailand | 32–20 | Indonesia |
Women
[edit ]| Year | Host | Asia final | Asia third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
No separate Asian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
China | 25–22 | Japan | Malaysia | 19–13 | Philippines |
Oceania tournament
[edit ]Men
[edit ]| Year | Host | Oceania final | Oceania third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
No separate Oceanian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
Australia | Double round robin | American Samoa | New Zealand | Double round robin | No other teams |
Women
[edit ]| Year | Host | Oceania final | Oceania third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Malaysia Shah Alam |
No separate Oceanian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
China Ningbo |
Australia | Double round robin | American Samoa | New Zealand | Double round robin | No other teams |
References
[edit ]- ↑ Azharie, Farah (29 October 2023). "Thailand, Japan win inaugural IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships". The New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Continental Flag Football Championships". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ningbo, China to host IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships". American Football International. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
