ARIZONA HAWKS
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL CLUB
Arizona Hawks repeat as USAFL Western Regionals Division Champions
At the mid-point of the 2026 USAFL season, the Arizona Hawks men secured two resounding victories to repeat as USAFL Western Regionals Men’s Division Champions, this time taking the Men’s Division 2 title. The Hawks men started their day with a dominating win over the tournament hosts and their division foes, the Portland Steelheads, setting up a title game against the Wasatch Wargulls. With strong performances from all 23 men representing Arizona, the Hawks comfortably secured their second win of the day and the championship trophy. The Hawks dominance was also reflected with two of their men winning both the USAFL league awards for the tournament including MVP and Best and Fairest.
Not to be outdone, the Arizona Hawks women, who were paired with the Golden Gate Iron Maidens, won two matches after drawing their first to secure the USAFL Western Regional Women’s Division 1 Championship. An Arizona Hawks woman was also named the tournament women’s MVP culminating an extremely successful weekend for the club.
Next up the Hawks men travel to San Diego on August 29 for their away clash to regain the Sun and Surf Cup. On the same day, one Hawks man and four Hawks women will be competing on the respective USA National Teams as they take on Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, in the 2026 49th Parallel Cup.
Arizona Hawks Women Triumphant at 2025 USAFL Nationals Tournament!
The Arizona Hawks finished a successful 2025 Season at the USAFL Nationals in Tucson, Arizona, with the women claiming the Women’s Division 2 National Championship, and the men following up their Western Regional Division 3 Championship as runner’s up in the Men’s Division 3 National Championship. The Arizona Hawks women, supported by women from the San Diego Lions, Orange County Giants and North Star Blue Ox played spirited football in all four of their matches, ultimately defeating the Portland Sockeye in the Women’s Division 2 Grand Final to claim their National Championship! The Arizona Hawks men were victorious in all three pool matches against the Columbus Cats, Chicago Swans and Nashville Kangaroos, respectively, to secure a place in the Men’s Division 3 Grand Final. However, injuries sustained by two key midfielders in the earlier matches gave the combined team of the Boston Demons and Philadelphia Hawks an advantage that they successfully exploited to defeat the valiant home team. Three Arizona Hawks players were acknowledged for their outstanding performances in the tournament with individual best and fairest awards!
The Tucson Sentinel published an excellent article about the 2025 USAFL Nationals tournament featuring several photos of the Arizona Hawks men and women in action. Click here to see the Tucson Sentinel article. Full replays of games played at the 2025 USAFL National Championships along with replays of other years matches can be found on the USAFL YouTube Channel. Click here to go to the USAFL YouTube Channel.
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The men and women of the Arizona Hawks Australian Rules Football Club compete in the United States Australian Football League (USAFL) with almost 50 other clubs from across the USA and Canada.
Established in 1999, the Arizona Hawks have a 25-year legacy of development and participation in Aussie Rules in Arizona and the United States, culminating with multiple USAFL National Championships, including most recently in Women’s Division 2 in 2025 and Men’s Division 3 in 2021.
Off the field, we have over 1,200 active supporters following the club through social media. Many of our supporters cheer on the club at home games or participate in social events like the AFL Grand Final Party every September. As a club we also contribute back to our sponsors by consistently supporting their businesses and partnering when they need volunteers to assist with their events.
