The MAAFL was a division of the

United States Australian Football League The United States Australian Football League (USAFL) is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997. It is based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As of 2011, there were over 1,00 ...

and an Australian rules football competition based in the

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. The league formed 1996 when clubs from

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and

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played the first ever game of Aussie Rules in the

. Unlike many

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leagues in the US, the MAAFL was a traditional 18-a-side Australian rules competition and was the oldest and arguably the best supported league in the country. It still holds the record for attendance.

Changes

As of 2007, the league split its teams into two divisions to reduce travel costs. After 2013, the MAAFL gave way to the Central Region Tournament, one of three annual regional tournaments organized directly by the United States Australian Football League.

Championship Division

Second Division

Previous Teams

References

{{Aussie Rules in the United States Australian football leagues in the United States Sports leagues established in 1996