The UniSport Nationals is a
multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...
held annually between the 43
Australian universities
Tertiary education in Australia is formal education beyond high school, consisting of both government and private institutions and divided into two sectors; vocational education and training (which includes TAFEs) and higher education (which incl ...
and tertiary institutions. Overseen by
UniSport
UniSport Australia (UniSport) is the national body of university sports in Australia. They are responsible for the Australian team at the International University Sports Federation events.
Competitions UniSport Nationals
The UniSport Nationals i ...
, the peak governing body of university sport in Australia, the nationals is the flagship event on the university sporting calendar and attracts over 5,000 student athletes each year. The nationals consist of Division 1, Division 2 and a smaller number of standalone sporting competitions held throughout the year.
History
The inaugural Australian University Games were held in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
in 1993. The 2015 Australian University Games hosted in
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
was the largest in its history, with more than 8,000 student athletes competing across 32 sports.
The
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...
has been the most successful amongst competing universities in the Australian University Games, having achieved "Overall Champion" a total of nine times (1995–1996, 1999–2003, 2007, 2014). The
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany and various other facilitie ...
became the first University outside the big 3 (the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...
, the
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...
, and
Monash University
Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...
) to win the overall champion title since 1994, when it clinched the 2010 title. The final Australian University Games concluded in 2017 with the
University of Technology Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021 ...
, claiming their second overall champion title. The UniSport Nationals replaced the Australian University Games from 2018 onwards.
Member universities
Map of host cities
Results
Overall Champion
The university with the most pennants across all sports is awarded the Overall Champion Trophy.
Per Capita Champion
The university with the highest points based on performance and enrolment numbers is awarded the Doug Ellis Per Capita Trophy.
Spirit Champion
The university that has shown the best sportsmanship is awarded John White Spirit Trophy.
Table of Results
Sports Trophies
Athletics
Overall
Men
QLD Licensed Vietuallers Asc. IV Athletics Trophy
Women
The G.R. Hulbert Trophy
Australian Football
Men - Division One
The E.J Hartung Cup Intervarsity is Awarded to the Winning Men's Football Team
Men - Division Two
Women
Badminton
Men
Women
Baseball
Australian Universities Championship Series
Basketball
Men
AUSA Men's Basketball Shield
Women
Beach Volleyball
Overall
Men
Women
Mixed
Cross Country
Overall
Cycling
The 2013 AUGs were essentially dominated by the strong team from Sydney University (SUVelo), who took out the men's, women's, and overall champion trophies.
Overall
Diving
Overall
Fencing
Overall
Football
Men
Women
Hugh McCredie Trophy " The Intervarsity Cup" is Awarded for Women's Winning Team
Futsal
Men's Division 1
Women's Division 1
Men's Division 2
Women's Division 2
Golf
Overall
Men
Women
Handball
Mixed Division 1
[Only men]
Mixed Division 2
Hockey
Men
The Syme Cup is Awarded to the Winning Men's Hockey Team.
Women
Inter University Women's Hockey Cup is Awarded to the Winning Women's Hockey Team.
Judo
Overall
Kendo
Overall
Lawn Bowls
Open
Netball
Women
Mixed
Rowing
Rowing was one of the first events competed for between Australian universities. Men's Eights have been raced since 1888, lightweight fours since 1963, and women's eights since 1978. The NSW Centenary Cup is awarded for the university that scores the most points overall in all events; however, the most prestigious events remain the Men's and Women's Eights.
Overall
Men's Eight
The
Oxford and Cambridge Cup
The Oxford and Cambridge Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Australian University Championship Eight (rowing), Men's Eight (formerly the Australian Universities Boat Race), and is competed for annually at the Australian University Ga ...
is awarded to the winning Men's Eight.
Women's Eight
The Godfrey Tanner Cup is awarded to the winning Women's Eight.
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Rugby Union 7's
Men
The Nick Farr-Jones Cup is Awarded to the Winning Men's Rugby Union Team.
Women
Sailing
A demonstration sport in 2010 and a full sport in 2011, having been revived after a long period of decline. See
Australian University Sailing.
Teams Racing
Match Racing
Softball
Squash
Men's
Women's
Swimming
Overall
Berge Phillips Trophy is Awarded for Winning Team Overall
Surfing
Overall
Table Tennis
Men
Table Tennis
Women
Taekwondo
Overall
Tennis
Men
Women
Tenpin Bowling
Open
Touch
Men
Women
Mixed
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Men
Women
Water Polo
Men
Women
References
External links
Official website
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Recurring sporting events established in 1992