The UniSport Nationals is a

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held annually between the 43 Australian universities 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 6,000 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

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in 1993. The 2015 Australian University Games hosted in Gold Coast was the largest in its history, with more than 8,000 student athletes competing across 32 sports. The

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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

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became the first University outside the big 3 (the

, the

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, and

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) to win the overall champion title since 1994, when it clinched the 2010 title. The final Australian University Games concluded in 2017 with the

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, claiming their second overall champion title. The UniSport Nationals replaced the Australian University Games from 2018 onwards. Currently 31 of the sports are included in the main national championships event, which rotates between Perth and the Gold Coast in its location. The remaining national unisport championships are held as standalone championships through the year, often as part of partner events hosted by universities. While these championships are usually held annually, the 2020 and 2021 events that were set to take place on the Gold Coast were cancelled due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Along with its main national championships, UniSport Australia also cancelled the standalone championships throughout 2020. The event returned successfully in 2022 in Perth. In July 2022, UniSport Australia announced that they would be adopting the National Integrity Framework, and associated integrity policies, after forming a partnership with Sport Integrity Australia.

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

3x3 Basketball

Men

Women

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

Mixed AFL 9s

Badminton

Men Division 1

Women

Men Division 2

Baseball

Australian Universities Championship Series

Basketball

Men

AUSA Men's Basketball Shield

Women

Beach Volleyball

Overall

Men

Women

Mixed

Cheer and Dance

Overall

Cheer

Dance

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

Distance Running

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

Lacrosse

Lawn Bowls

Open

League of Legends

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 is awarded to the winning Men's Eight.

Women's Eight

The Godfrey Tanner Cup is awarded to the winning Women's Eight.

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.