| Australian rules football in Nauru | |
|---|---|
 Football being played at the Linkbelt Oval in 1999 | |
| Country | Nauru |
| Governing body | Nauru Australian Football Association |
| National team(s) | Nauru |
| First played | 1910s |
| Registered players | 680 (total) 180(adult) 500 (junior) |
| Clubs | 18 (men's) 5 (women's) |
National competitions | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | 3,000 (1999). Menaida vs Panzer. NAFA Grand Final. Linkbelt Oval, Aiwo. |
Australian rules football in Nauru (typically referred to as "football", "Australian Football" or less commonly as "AFL") dates back to the 1910s. Australian rules football became the national sport of Nauru after its independence in 1968.[1] Today, its national participation rate is over 30%, the highest in the world.
The governing body is Nauru Australian Football Association, while the development body is AFL Nauru which is a member of the AFL Pacific Nations regional body.
At international level, Nauru's national team has performed strongly in the International Cup and is particularly dominant at junior level where it has won numerous titles in tournaments such as the Oceania Cup.
- ^ "Pacific Sporting Needs Assessment" (PDF). Ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2016.