Expanding Footy 9s into Bolivia is part of our plan to grow the game in Latin America.
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 Bolivia, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us via info@aflinternational.com.
AUSTRALIA & BOLIVIA
An early link between Australia and Bolivia came about in 1840 when a squatter who had previously been in Bolivia established a sheep station in a locality in northern New South Wales. The locality continues to be known as Bolivia.
In 2016-17, there were 350 arrivals from Bolivia in Australia, and 17,604 Australians visiting Bolivia – up from 12,000 in 2008.
Bolivia has been a landlocked nation since 1879, when it lost its coastal department of Litoral to Chile in the War of the Pacific. However, it does have access to the Atlantic via the Paraguay River.
Many ecological zones are represented within Bolivia’s territory. The western highlands of the country are situated in the Andes and include the Bolivian Altiplano. The eastern lowlands include large sections of Amazonian rainforests and the Chaco Plain.
The highest peak is Nevado Sajama at 6,542 metres located in the Oruro Department. The Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, lies in the southwest corner of the country.
Lake Titicaca is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru. At 3,810 m above sea level, it is the highest commercially navigable body of water in the world. With a surface area of 9,064 km2 it is larger than Puerto Rico and is South America’s largest lake.
