2025 IFAF Men's Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championship

2025 IFAF Men's Asia Oceania Flag Football Championship
Tournament information
SportFlag football
LocationNingbo
Dates24–26 October
Host China
Venue1
Teams14
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up Japan
3rd place American Samoa

The 2025 IFAF Men's Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championship is the second edition of the IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships, the continental tournament featuring national teams from IFAF Asia and IFAF Oceania. It will be held from 24 to 26 October, 2025 in Ningbo, China.[1] The top three teams will qualify for the 2026 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany.[2]

Host selection

China was awarded the hosting rights for the tournament on July 24, 2025. The Asia Oceania tournament will be the second flag football tournament China will host after the women's flag football event at the 2025 World Games.[3] The championships will mark China's first time of hosting a major International Federation of American Football (IFAF) event.[4]

Draw

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E
 Japan  Kuwait  South Korea  Singapore  New Zealand
 Philippines  India  Indonesia  Thailand  Australia
 Hong Kong  China  Mongolia[a]  Jordan  American Samoa

Group stage

Asia tournament

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 92 45 +47 Quarterfinals — 45–25 47–20
2  Philippines 2 1 1 64 64 0 — — 39–19
3  Hong Kong 2 0 2 39 86 −47 9th–11th consolation round — — —
Source: IFAF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  China (H) 2 2 0 76 18 +58 Quarterfinals — 33–12 43–6
2  Kuwait 2 1 1 43 45 −2 — — 31–12
3  India 2 0 2 18 74 −56 9th–11th consolation round — — —
Source: IFAF
(H) Hosts

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Indonesia 2 2 0 68 20 +48 Quarterfinals — 48–7 —
2  South Korea 2 0 2 20 68 −48 13–20 — —
3  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[a] — — —
Source: IFAF

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Thailand 2 2 0 83 0 +83 Quarterfinals — 33–0 50–0
2  Singapore 2 1 1 44 66 −22 — — 44–33
3  Jordan 2 0 2 33 94 −61 9th–11th consolation round — — —
Source: IFAF

Oceania tournament

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 167 80 +87 Asia-Oceania final and 2026 World Championship — 41–12 57–25
2  American Samoa 4 2 2 109 132 −23 Asia-Oceania third place playoff 18–24 — 40–35
3  New Zealand 4 0 4 117 181 −64 25–45 32–39 —
Source: IFAF

Final round

Asia bracket

Placement (Fifth place)Consolation (5th–8th)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsAsia final
A1 Japan41
B2 Kuwait13
B2 Kuwait40A1 Japan37
C2 South Korea31D1 Thailand34
D1 Thailand41
C2 South Korea7
B2 Kuwait12A1 Japan40
A2 Philippines26B1 China39
B1 China41
A2 Philippines29
Placement (Seventh place)A2 Philippines41B1 China36Asia bronze medal game
D2 Singapore19C1 Indonesia14
C2 South Korea14C1 Indonesia41D1 Thailand32
D2 Singapore19D2 Singapore12C1 Indonesia20

Source: IFAF 1, 2

Asia Oceania bracket

Asia final Asia Oceania final
      
A1  Japan 40
B1  China 39
A1  Japan 19
E1  Australia 23
Asia Oceania third place
B1  China 34
E2  American Samoa 41

Source: IFAF 1, 2

Consolation round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
1  Hong Kong 2 2 0 73 31 +42 — 39–8 34–23
2  Jordan 2 1 1 42 51 −9 — — 34–12
3  India 2 0 2 35 68 −33 — — —
Source: IFAF

Standings

Asia Oceania Asia-Oceania
Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team
1  Japan 1  Australia  Australia
2  China 2  American Samoa  Japan
3  Thailand 3  New Zealand  American Samoa
4  Indonesia 4  China
5  Philippines
6  Kuwait
7  Singapore
8  South Korea
9  Hong Kong
10  Jordan
11  India
WD  Mongolia

Source: IFAF

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Mongolia withdrew after the draw due to funding issues.[5]

References

  1. ^ Preston, Michael (3 October 2025). "A Record Number of Nations Head to China For Asia-Oceania Flag 2025". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ^ Preston, Michael (3 October 2025). "Asia-Oceania Flag Opens With China vs Japan Clash". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Asia-Oceania Championships awarded to China". Francs Jeux. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Interview: Federation chief confident of China's flag football potential with Olympic boost". Xinhua. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Statement". Mongolia American Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025. It is with deep regret that the Mongolia American Football Association (MAFA) announces our official withdrawal from the upcoming IFAF Asia Oceania Flag Football Championships.
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