Expanding Footy 9s into Bangladesh is part of our plan to grow the game in Asia.
Footy 9s is played on rectangular fields, allowing the sport to be played on any soccer or rugby field.
There are 3 great formats to choose from – Men’s Footy, Women’s Footy and Touch Footy.
Get Involved
If you are keen to be involved with the development of the sport in Bangladesh, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us via info@aflinternational.com.
AUSTRALIA & BANGLADESH
The number of Bangladeshis settling permanently in Australia has increased significantly in recent years. The 2016 Census recorded 41,237 people from Bangladesh living in Australia, an increase of 48.3 per cent from the 2011 Census.
This was up from 16,100 recorded in the 2006 Census, which was in turn an increase of 77.8 per cent from the 2001 Census. Sporting links have also played an important role in strengthening Australia-Bangladesh relations. Almost 40,000 Australians claim Bangladeshi ancestry.
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India to its west, north and east; Burma to its southeast and separated from Nepal and Bhutan by the Chicken’s Neck corridor. To its south, it faces the Bay of Bengal.
The capital (and largest city) is Dhaka, located in central Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is the world’s eighth-most populous country, with over 160 million people, and among the most densely populated countries.
It forms part of the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal, along with the neighbouring Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura.
Formerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh came into being in 1971, when the two parts of Pakistan split.
