in 2015 of a second team from the Paris Cockerels club, the Paris Cockatoos, as well as a second team from the Toulouse Hawks in 2016, the Blagnac Aviators. The Brittany Griffons also made their debut in the 2016 Coupe du Nord (North Cup). The French champions have also participated in the European Champions league (a cup competition for the champion teams of each league in Europe) in 2015 and 2016 finishing 4th and 5th in the first two occurrences of the competition. The national team also had the opportunity play an exhibition match in April 2016 at the Stade Velodrome before a Toulon Top 14 rugby union match. Each year since 2009 a match has been played at Villers-Bretonneux between an Australian and French football side to commemorate ANZAC Day. This event has increased in stature every year with approximately 8,000 people attending the Dawn service at the Australian memorial. National team The first French national Aussie Rules team appeared at the 2005 EU Cup in London. In September 2007 the French national Aussie Rules team competed in the 2007 EU Cup in Hamburg, finishing 7th overall with a record of 3 wins from 6 matches and have competed in each following Euro Cup, hosting the competition in Bordeaux in 2013 where they achieved their best finish, 2nd place. The "Coqs" first participated in the Australian Football International Cup in 2011, finishing second in second division and gaining a creditable 14th place out of 18 participants and gaining plenty of local support. In the 2014 event, the French team improved their performance further by qualifying for division 1, finishing 11th of the 12 division 1 teams, and 11th of 18 overall. At the 2017 cup the French team finished 10th out of 18 teams. Current clubs Paris Cockerels The Paris Cockerels are the oldest French Australian football club still in activity. Created in 1998 by a community of Australians living in Paris, it is currently composed of French and Australian players. The Cockerels won the first two French Premierships (2009, 2009/2010), as well as three French Cups (2008, 2009, 2011). In 2013, the Paris Cockerels officially launched their women's team: the Cockerelles and in 2015 they won their third Premiership to become the French club with the most titles. Following the success in the 2014/2015 season and high participation rates, a second team, named the Paris Cockatoos, was formed