France national Australian rules football team

The France national Australian rules football team (French: équipe de France de football australien), nicknamed the Coqs, represents France in international Australian rules football.

France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Coqs
Governing bodyAFL France
Rankings
CurrentIncrease 10th (as of October 2022[1])
First international
Sweden Sweden 81–42 France France
(9 October 2005)
International Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best result10th (2017)

The team wears the colours of the French flag: blue, white and red. The team's symbol is the Gallic rooster.

The Coqs have competed in the Australian Football International Cup three times, debuting in 2011 and returning to compete in the 2014 and 2017 editions of the tournament. France also participates in the EU Cup, and won the inaugural Footy 9s World Cup in 2008 without losing a single game.

Results edit

2008 World Cup 9s edit

2008 Footy 9s World Cup
Group B
13 September 2008   France 65 def. Spain   28 Valls, Catalonia, Spain


2008 Footy 9s World Cup
Group B
13 September 2008   France 63 def. Andorra   24 Valls, Catalonia, Spain


2008 Footy 9s World Cup
Semi-Finals
14 September 2008   France 78 def. Argentina   8 Valls, Catalonia, Spain


2008 Footy 9s World Cup
Grand Final
14 September 2008   Catalonia 40 def. by France   60 Valls, Catalonia, Spain


Women's team edit

France
 
Governing bodyAFL France
International Cup
Appearances0

In addition to a men's national team, France also has a women's national team. However, the women's team has never participated in the Women's International Cup.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "World Footy News World Rankings post 2022 European Championships - World Footy News".