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USAFL Western Regionals

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The USAFL Western Regionals is a representative Australian rules football tournament of USAFL clubs based in the western regions of the United States.

It is a two-part series established after the collapse of the Californian Australian Football League in 2004 to give clubs without regular league play (although some participate in the North West Pacific Australian Football League) a chance to compete in preparation for the USAFL National Championships, determining the seedings for the nationals as well as the USAFL East vs West tournament.

Sides that compete or have competed include:

Colours Club Nickname City State Region Est. Titles (M) Titles (F) Website
Arizona Hawks Phoenix Arizona West 1999 Link
Denver Bulldogs Denver Colorado Central 1998 8 6 Link
Golden Gate Roos/Iron Maidens San Francisco California West 1998 1 6 Link
Las Vegas Gamblers Las Vegas Nevada West 2005 Link
Los Angeles Dragons Los Angeles California West 2010 Link
Orange County Giants Orange County California West 1998 Link
Portland Steelheads/Sockeyes Portland Oregon West 1998 Link
Sacramento Suns Sacramento California West 2009 Link
San Diego Lions San Diego California West 1997 2 Link
Seattle Grizzlies Seattle Washington West 1998 Link
Wasatch WarGulls Wasatch County Utah West 2019 Link

History

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The first Western Regionals were held in San Diego on August 14 and 15 of 2004, with the Denver Bulldogs winning the tournament.

The 2005 series round 1 was held in Orange County and round 2 in Denver, again dominated by the Denver Bulldogs.

The 2006 round 1 series was held in San Pedro, with San Diego Lions taking the honors. The second round was hosted at San Diego with the San Diego Lions also taking out the honors.

Since 2015, Western Regional Champions include:

Date Location Champions
2015 Davis, California Div I - Orange County Giants, Div II - Sacramento Suns, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2016 Salem, Oregon
2017 Westminster, Colorado
2018 Sacramento, California Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelhead, Women's - Portland Sockeyes
2019 Salem, Oregon Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelhead, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2020 Westminster, Colorado Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Austin, Texas
2022 Westminster, Colorado Div I - Denver Bulldogs, Div II - Sacramento Suns, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2023[1] Lake Stevens, Washington Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelheads, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2024 Farmington, Utah Men’s - Golden Gate Roos, Women’s - Minnesota Freeze

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "US Australian Football League Western Regionals Coming to Snohomish County". Sports Destination Management. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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