European Universities Championships (EUC) are university sports competitions governed by the
European University Sports Association
European University Sports Association (EUSA) is an umbrella non-governmental ( NGO) non-profit organisation, working in the field of university sport in Europe.
It links national university sport federations, universities, teams, individual comp ...
(EUSA). There are currently 23 sports in which the championships are organised. Participants in these events are European university teams and individuals.
In 2019 new Championships were created for kickboxing, orienteering, beach handball and water polo.
History
The championships have been organised annually since 2001, and from 2012 onwards, they will be organised on a biannual basis, with
European Universities Games
The European Universities Games (EUG) is an international multi-sport event, organized every two years for university athletes by the European University Sports Association (EUSA). The first edition was held in 2012 in Cordoba, Spain.
On April 9, ...
being organised in even years as a multi-sport events, and the individual championships being organised in odd years. Under the umbrella of EUSA, the first championships were organised in 2001 under the name of European University Championships. In 2006, the sports events were renamed European Universities Championships, to stress the universities being the participants in the events. In 2012 the first
European Universities Games
The European Universities Games (EUG) is an international multi-sport event, organized every two years for university athletes by the European University Sports Association (EUSA). The first edition was held in 2012 in Cordoba, Spain.
On April 9, ...
was organised, bringing together 10 sports from the European Universities Championships at the same place at the same time. In 2014 the second
European Universities Games
The European Universities Games (EUG) is an international multi-sport event, organized every two years for university athletes by the European University Sports Association (EUSA). The first edition was held in 2012 in Cordoba, Spain.
On April 9, ...
was organised in
Rotterdam
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including 10 different sports.
Championships overview
Championships Summary
The programme of the European Universities Championships is subject to change and currently includes 23 sports.
* Individual / team sports
* Indoor / outdoor sports
* Combat sports
* Mind sports
* Racquet sports
See also
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European Universities Games
The European Universities Games (EUG) is an international multi-sport event, organized every two years for university athletes by the European University Sports Association (EUSA). The first edition was held in 2012 in Cordoba, Spain.
On April 9, ...
*
World University Championships
The FISU World University Championships are part of the sporting events of the International University Sports Federation. Launched the FISU World University Championships in 1963, with Lund, Sweden hosting the Handball event.
Championships
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References
External links
EUSA official websiteChampionships Overview
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Student sports competitions
Universities
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