2025 IFAF Men's Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Flag football |
| Location | Ningbo |
| Dates | 24–26 October |
| Host |  China |
| Venue | 1 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| 3rd place |  American Samoa |
The 2025 IFAF Men's Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championship is the second edition of the IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships, the continental tournament featuring national teams from IFAF Asia and IFAF Oceania. It will be held from 24 to 26 October, 2025 in Ningbo, China.[1] The top three teams will qualify for the 2026 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany.[2]
Host selection
China was awarded the hosting rights for the tournament on July 24, 2025. The Asia Oceania tournament will be the second flag football tournament China will host after the women's flag football event at the 2025 World Games.[3] The championships will mark China's first time of hosting a major International Federation of American Football (IFAF) event.[4]
Draw
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E |
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| Japan
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 Kuwait
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 South Korea
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 Singapore
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 New Zealand
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 Philippines
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 India
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 Indonesia
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 Thailand
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Australia
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 Hong Kong
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China
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 Mongolia[a]
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 Jordan
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American Samoa
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Group stage
Asia tournament
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Japan
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2 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 45 | +47 | Quarterfinals | — | 45–25 | 47–20 | |
| 2 | Philippines
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2 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | — | — | 39–19 | ||
| 3 | Hong Kong
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2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 86 | −47 | 9th–11th consolation round | — | — | — |
Source: IFAF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | China (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 18 | +58 | Quarterfinals | — | 33–12 | 43–6 | |
| 2 | Kuwait
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2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 45 | −2 | — | — | 31–12 | ||
| 3 | India
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2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 74 | −56 | 9th–11th consolation round | — | — | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Indonesia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 20 | +48 | Quarterfinals | — | 48–7 | — | |
| 2 | South Korea
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2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 68 | −48 | 13–20 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Mongolia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[a] | — | — | — |
Source: IFAF
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Thailand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 | +83 | Quarterfinals | — | 33–0 | 50–0 | |
| 2 | Singapore
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2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 66 | −22 | — | — | 44–33 | ||
| 3 | Jordan
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2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 94 | −61 | 9th–11th consolation round | — | — | — |
Source: IFAF
Oceania tournament
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 167 | 80 | +87 | Asia-Oceania final and 2026 World Championship | — | 41–12 | 57–25 | |
| 2 | American Samoa
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4 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 132 | −23 | Asia-Oceania third place playoff | 18–24 | — | 40–35 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
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4 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 181 | −64 | 25–45 | 32–39 | — |
Source: IFAF
Final round
Asia bracket
| Placement (Fifth place) | Consolation (5th–8th) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Asia final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Japan | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Kuwait | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Kuwait | 40 | A1 | Japan | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | South Korea | 31 | D1 | Thailand | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Thailand | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | South Korea | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Kuwait | 12 | A1 | Japan | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Philippines | 26 | B1 | China | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | China | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Philippines | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placement (Seventh place) | A2 | Philippines | 41 | B1 | China | 36 | Asia bronze medal game | ||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Singapore | 19 | C1 | Indonesia | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | South Korea | 14 | C1 | Indonesia | 41 | D1 | Thailand | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| D2 | Singapore | 19 | D2 | Singapore | 12 | C1 | Indonesia | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Asia Oceania bracket
| Asia final | Asia Oceania final | ||||||||
| A1 | Japan
| 40 | |||||||
| B1 | China
| 39 | |||||||
| A1 | Japan
| 19 | |||||||
| E1 | Australia
| 23 | |||||||
| Asia Oceania third place | |||||||||
| B1 | China
| 34 | |||||||
| E2 | American Samoa
| 41 | |||||||
Consolation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
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| 1 | Hong Kong
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2 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 31 | +42 | — | 39–8 | 34–23 | |
| 2 | Jordan
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2 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 51 | −9 | — | — | 34–12 | |
| 3 | India
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2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 68 | −33 | — | — | — |
Source: IFAF
Standings
| Asia | Oceania | Asia-Oceania | ||||
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| Rank | Team | Rank | Team | Rank | Team | |
| 1 | Japan
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1 | Australia
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| 2 | China
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2 | American Samoa
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| 3 | Thailand
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3 | New Zealand
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American Samoa
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| 4 | Indonesia
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4 | China
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| 5 | Philippines
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| 6 | Kuwait
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| 7 | Singapore
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| 8 | South Korea
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| 9 | Hong Kong
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| 10 | Jordan
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| 11 | India
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| WD | Mongolia
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Source: IFAF
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Preston, Michael (3 October 2025). "A Record Number of Nations Head to China For Asia-Oceania Flag 2025". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Preston, Michael (3 October 2025). "Asia-Oceania Flag Opens With China vs Japan Clash". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Asia-Oceania Championships awarded to China". Francs Jeux. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Interview: Federation chief confident of China's flag football potential with Olympic boost". Xinhua. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Official Statement". Mongolia American Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
It is with deep regret that the Mongolia American Football Association (MAFA) announces our official withdrawal from the upcoming IFAF Asia Oceania Flag Football Championships.