49th Parallel Cup
The 49th Parallel Cup (formerly PanAm Cup) is an annual representative Australian rules football match between the United States and Canada first contested in 1999.[2] Since 2007 the women's teams have also contested the cup.[3][4]
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Sport | Australian rules football |
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Founded | 1999 |
Inaugural season | 1999 |
No. of teams | 2 |
Country | ![]() ![]() |
Continent | North America |
Most recent champion(s) | United States (9th title) |
Most titles | United States (9th title) |
TV partner(s) | CBC Sports,[1] YouTube |
The men's matches are contested between the United States men's team ("The Revolution") and Canada's men's team ("The Northwind") while the women's matches are contested between the United States women's team ("The Freedom") and Canada's women's team ("The Northern Lights").
The cup is historically paused during the Australian Football International Cup year to enable the countries to compete at that tournament. Between 2015 and 2021 the cup went into recess for several reasons, primarily due to the 2017 Australian Football International Cup followed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's results


49th Parallel Cup Men's Results | |||||||||
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Year | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Winner | Media | |
1 | 1999 | ![]() |
10.15 (75) | ![]() |
8.7 (55) | Chicago, Illinois | USA by 20 | ||
2 | 2000 | ![]() |
2.4 (16) | ![]() |
4.17 (41) | Toronto, Ontario | USA by 25 | ||
3 | 2003 | 2 August | ![]() |
9.12 (66) | ![]() |
9.10 (64) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | USA by 2 | |
4 | 2004 | ![]() |
7.9 (51) | ![]() |
9.9 (63) | Toronto, Ontario | USA by 12 | ||
5 | 2007 | 4 August | ![]() |
6.9 (45) | ![]() |
4.8 (32) | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada by 13 | |
6 | 2009 | 1 August | ![]() |
12.11 (83) | ![]() |
5.3 (33) | Heritage Oak Park, Mason, Ohio[5] | USA by 50 | |
7 | 2010 | 31 July | ![]() |
5.2 (32) | ![]() |
9.12 (66) | Humber College, Toronto, Ontario | USA by 34 | |
8 | 2012 | 4 August | ![]() |
7.12 (54) | ![]() |
5.1 (31) | Darree Fields Park, Dublin, Ohio | USA by 23 | |
9 | 2013 | 3 August | ![]() |
5.6 (36) | ![]() |
10.7 (67) | Kaskitayo Park, Edmonton, Alberta[6] | USA by 34 | Video on YouTube) |
10 | 2015 | 1 August | ![]() |
6.9 (45) | ![]() |
3.11 (29) | CBRP Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida[7] | USA by 16 | Video on YouTube |
11 | 2022 | 13 August | ![]() |
6.3 (39) | ![]() |
7.7 (49) | Colonel Samuel Smith Park (Humber College cricket oval), Toronto, Ontario[8] | USA by 10 | Video on YouTube |
12 | 2023 | 5 August[9] | Soccer Complex of Racine (SCORe) Racine, Wisconsin |
Women's results
49th Parallel Cup Women's Results | |||||||||
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Year | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Winner | Media | |
5 | 2007 | 4 August | ![]() |
0.0(0) | ![]() |
14.13(97) | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia[11] | USA by 97 | |
6 | 2009 | 1 August | ![]() |
2.4(16) | ![]() |
4.12(26) | Heritage Oak Park, Mason, Ohio | Canada by 10 | |
7 | 2010 | 31 July | ![]() |
4.12(36) | ![]() |
2.4(22) | Humber College, Toronto, Ontario | Canada by 14 | Video on YouTube |
8 | 2012 | 4 August | ![]() |
6.7(43) | ![]() |
5.8(38) | Darree Fields Park, Dublin, Ohio | USA by 5 | |
9 | 2013 | 3 August | ![]() |
13.8(86) | ![]() |
0.0(1) | Kaskitayo Park, Edmonton, Alberta[12] | Canada by 85 | |
10 | 2015 | 1 August | ![]() |
5.3(33) | ![]() |
11.6(72)[13] | CBRP Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida | Canada by 39 | Video on YouTube |
11 | 2023 | 19 August[14] | Soccer Complex of Racine (SCORe) Racine, Wisconsin |
References
- "CBC signs on to Broadcast 49th Parallel Cup". AFL Canada. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- Revos Announce Squad for 2022 49th Parallel Cup by Brian Barrish 22 June 2022
- WIC11 Preview - Northern Lights to sparkle by Tobietta Rhyman for World Footy News 26 July 2011
- How Canada became an unlikely powerhouse in women’s Australian rules football by Nick Faris for the National Post. 1 August 2017
- Revolution too strong for Northwind by Salvatore Capoferri for World Footy News. 11 August 2009
- "Aussie Rules Football catches on quickly" by Norm Cowley from Edmonton Journal. 3 August 2013
- Australian Football comes to Lauderhill's Central Broward Regional Park Stadium by Emmett Hall for the Sun Sentinel. 13 August 2015
- Northwind Squad Announcement – 2022 49th Parallel Cup from AFL Canada. 15 July 2022
- 49th Parallel Cup Comes to Racine for 2023 Brian Barrish 26 March 2023
- USAFL full past results for USA vs Canada
- USA Freedom v Canada Eagles Statistics by Wayne Kraska for Women's Australian Football Association] 9 August 2007
- 2013 49th Parallel Cup from USAFL
- Canadians Storm Home over Freedom to win Parallel Cup by Brian Barrish for USAFL 10 August 2015
- 49th Parallel Cup Comes to Racine for 2023 Brian Barrish 26 March 2023