IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships
| 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
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]
This is set to be followed by the second edition in Ningbo, China in 2025.[3]
Results
Asia-Oceania tournament
Men
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
Thailand | 31–21 | New Zealand | Japan | 38–7 | Australia |
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
Australia | 23–19 | Japan | China | 41–34 | American Samoa |
Women
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
Japan | 47–29 | Australia | New Zealand | 20–13 | Malaysia |
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
China | 36–29 | Australia | Japan | 42–12 | American Samoa |
Asia tournament
Men
| Year | Host | Asia final | Asia third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
No separate Asian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
Japan | 40–39 | China | Thailand | 32–20 | Indonesia |
Women
| Year | Host | Asia final | Asia third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
No separate Asian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
China | 25–22 | Japan | Malaysia | 19–13 | Philippines |
Oceania tournament
Men
| Year | Host | Oceania final | Oceania third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
No separate Oceanian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
Australia | Double round robin | American Samoa | New Zealand | Double round robin | No other teams |
Women
| Year | Host | Oceania final | Oceania third place game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Shah Alam |
No separate Oceanian tournament | |||||
| 2025 Details |
Ningbo |
Australia | Double round robin | American Samoa | New Zealand | Double round robin | No other teams |
References
- ^ 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.