IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships 2025: Preview, schedule and how to watch live

Following the continents of Africa, Europe and the Americas, all eyes are now on Asia-Oceania for the final biennial flag football regional championships of the year.

From 24-26 October, the Fenghua Sports Center in Ningbo, People's Republic of China, will host a total of 28 teams as they compete for continental glory and the last six remaining spots for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.

To represent the two continents, the tournament will begin with the teams from Asia and Oceania competing in separate round-robin events.

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) will then crown separate men’s and women’s champions from Asia and Oceania, with the top two teams and a third-place finisher advancing to the world championships. An overall Asia-Oceania championship-decider will then be held to determine the continental champions.

For more schedule information, including how the round-robins will unfold, see below.

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IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag 2025: Women's teams

Asia

Group A

Japan

Thailand

Indonesia

Hong Kong, China

People's Republic of China

Group B

Republic of Korea

Malaysia

Philippines

India

Jordan

Oceania

Group C

Australia

American Samoa

New Zealand

IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag 2025: Women's tournament format

The women's Asia tournament will feature two groups of five teams, which will play each other once. The top two teams after all games played will each advance to the semi-finals, while the teams that do not progress will compete in placement games.

The two semi-final winners will then progress to a final where the champion will automatically qualify for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships.

In the Oceania round-robin, American Samoa, Australia and New Zealand will play each other twice, and the winner of the group will be crowned champion and qualify for next year's world championships.

The second team in the Oceania group will then face the runner-up from the Asia championship game to decide who will claim the third remaining spot for Düsseldorf.

Then, finally, the Asia winner will play the Oceania winner to crown the continental champion.

IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag 2025: Men's teams

Asia

Group A

Japan

Philippines

Hong Kong, China

Group B

Kuwait

India

People's Republic of China

Group C

Republic of Korea

Indonesia

Mongolia

Group D

Singapore

Thailand

Jordan

Oceania

Group E

American Samoa

Australia

New Zealand

IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag 2025: Men's tournament format

The men's Asia tournament will feature four groups of three teams, which will play each other once. The top two teams after all games played will each advance to the quarter-finals and will play knock-out games until a winner is decided.

That winner will qualify directly for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships.

The teams that don't progress to the knockouts will compete in a second round-robin to decide final placements.

Just as with the women's tournament, the three competing teams from Oceania - American Samoa, Australia and New Zealand - will play each other twice in a three-team round robin. The winner after all games played will earn a berth for Düsseldorf, while the runner-up will meet the runner-up from the Asia tournament to decide who will clinch the third and final spot.

Again, as with the women's event, the Asia winner will meet the Oceania winner to crown an overall regional champion.

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