.afl domain statistics
On Oct 5, 2026 the .afl zone held 159 domains, which makes it #594 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 7.4% (+11 domains). At its latest check it changed by +2 domains over 56 days, about +0.2% a week.
About the .afl extension
Australian Football League runs .afl, which went live in the root zone on Mar 28, 2015 (11.5 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Oct 2, 2014, 177 days before launch. .afl is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Australian Football League and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .afl compares
.afl is bigger than 45% of the TLDs in this dataset. .afl beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .theatre at +10.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 0 were losses and 6 showed no change. The biggest gain was +7 domains (+4.7%) between Jun 1, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026.
.afl growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 223 days from Feb 24 to Oct 5 it averaged +0.23% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+7); its weakest was March 2026 (0). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .afl would reach about 160 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.afl domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 159 | +2 |
| August 2026 | 157 | +7 |
| June 2026 | 150 | +2 |
| March 2026 | 148 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 148 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 159 | +2 | +1.3% | 56 days | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 157 | +7 | +4.7% | 70 days | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 150 | +2 | +1.4% | 84 days | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 6 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 148 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 148 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .afl
How many .afl domains are there?
As of Oct 5, 2026, there are 159 registered .afl domains.
Can anyone register a .afl domain?
No. .afl is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Australian Football League and its affiliates can register .afl names.
Who runs the .afl domain extension?
Australian Football League.
When was .afl created?
.afl went live in the DNS root on Mar 28, 2015.
Is .afl growing?
.afl went from 148 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 159 on Oct 5, 2026, a change of +7.4%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .afl domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #594 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .佛山, .中信, .theatre.