Australian_University_Games

UniSport Nationals

UniSport Nationals

Annual multi-sport Australian event


The UniSport Nationals is a multi-sport event held annually between the 43 Australian universities and tertiary institutions. Overseen by UniSport, 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.[1]

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History

Uni Games logo, 2017.

The inaugural Australian University Games were held in Brisbane 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.[2]

The University of Sydney 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 became the first University outside the big 3 (the University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne, and Monash University) 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, claiming their second overall champion title. The UniSport Nationals replaced the Australian University Games from 2018 onwards.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] Along with its main national championships, UniSport Australia also cancelled the standalone championships throughout 2020.[5] The event returned successfully in 2022 in Perth.[6]

In July 2022, UniSport Australia announced that they would be adopting the National Integrity Framework, and associated integrity policies, after forming a partnership with Sports Integrity Australia.[7]

Member universities

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Map of host cities

Host cities of Australian University Games (1993–2017) and UniSport Nationals (2018–present)

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

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Sports Trophies

3x3 Basketball

Men

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Women

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Athletics

Overall

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Men

QLD Licensed Vietuallers Asc. IV Athletics Trophy

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Women

The G.R. Hulbert Trophy

Year Gold Silver Bronze 4th
2005 The University of Queensland The University of Sydney The University of Melbourne Monash University
2006 The University of Queensland The University of Melbourne The University of Sydney Australian College of Physical Education
2007 The University of Queensland The University of Melbourne Griffith University The University of Sydney
2008 The University of Queensland The University of Melbourne The University of Sydney Monash University
2009 The University of Queensland Queensland University of Technology The University of Melbourne The University of Sydney
2010 The University of Sydney The University of Western Australia Monash University Curtin University of Technology
2011 The University of Queensland The University of Sydney The University of Melbourne Monash University
2012 The University of Sydney The University of Queensland The University of Melbourne The University of Western Australia
2013 The University of Sydney RMIT University University of Technology Sydney The University of Melbourne
2014 The University of Sydney The University of Melbourne RMIT University University of Newcastle
2015 The University of Sydney Deakin University Griffith University University of New South Wales
2016 The University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney The University of Melbourne University of New South Wales
2017 The University of Sydney University of New South Wales University of Technology Sydney The University of Melbourne
2018 The University of Queensland University of Technology Sydney Queensland University of Technology Monash University
2019 The University of Sydney The University of Melbourne University of Technology Sydney University of New South Wales
2021[19] The University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney The University of Melbourne University of New South Wales Sydney
2022[20] The University of Sydney Griffith University Macquarie University University of New South Wales
2023[21] The University of Sydney Australian Catholic University Macquarie University Queensland University of Technology

Australian Football

Men - Division One

The E.J Hartung Cup Intervarsity is Awarded to the Winning Men's Football Team

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Men - Division Two

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Women

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Badminton

Men Division 1

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Women

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Men Division 2

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Baseball

Australian Universities Championship Series

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Basketball

Men

AUSA Men's Basketball Shield

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Women

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Beach Volleyball

Overall

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Men

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Women

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Mixed

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Cheer and Dance

Overall

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Cheer

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Dance

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Cross Country

Overall

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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

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Distance Running

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Diving

Overall

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Fencing

Overall

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Football

Men

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Women

Hugh McCredie Trophy " The Intervarsity Cup" is Awarded for Women's Winning Team

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Futsal

Men's Division 1

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Women's Division 1

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Men's Division 2

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Women's Division 2

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Golf

Overall

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Men

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Women

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Handball

Mixed Division 1

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  1. Only men

Mixed Division 2

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Hockey

Men

The Syme Cup is Awarded to the Winning Men's Hockey Team.

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Women

Inter University Women's Hockey Cup is Awarded to the Winning Women's Hockey Team.

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Judo

Overall

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Kendo

Overall

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Lacrosse

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Lawn Bowls

Open

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League of Legends

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Netball

Women

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Mixed

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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[36] 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

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Men's Eight

The Oxford and Cambridge Cup is awarded to the winning Men's Eight.[37]

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Women's Eight

The Godfrey Tanner Cup is awarded to the winning Women's Eight.[38]

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Rugby Union 7's

Men

The Nick Farr-Jones Cup is Awarded to the Winning Men's Rugby Union Team.

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Women

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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

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Match Racing

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Snow

Overall University Rankings by Medals

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Overall Men's Rankings by Medals

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Overall Women's Rankings by Medals

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Softball

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Squash

Men's

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Women's

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Mixed

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Swimming

Overall

Berge Phillips Trophy is Awarded for Winning Team Overall

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Surfing

Overall Champion

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Women's Overall Champion

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Men's Overall Champion

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T20 Cricket

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Table Tennis

Men

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Women

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Taekwondo

Overall

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Tennis

Men

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Women

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Tenpin Bowling

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Touch

Men

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Women

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Mixed

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Triathlon

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Ultimate Frisbee

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Volleyball

Men

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Women

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Water Polo

Men

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Women

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References

  1. "What are the UniSport Nationals?". UniSport. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. "Celebrating 100 years of UniSport in 2021". UniSport. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. "UniSport Nationals". UniSport Australia. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. "UniSport Australia calls off Nationals due to COVID-19". www.insidethegames.biz. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. "UniSport Australia cancels all remaining 2020 Nationals". www.insidethegames.biz. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. "UniSport Nationals set to take place in Perth for fifth time". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. "UniSport Australia adopts National Integrity Framework to protect sport". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  8. "2006 AUG Results". Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.
  9. "2007 AUG Results". Archived from the original on January 4, 2011.
  10. "2008 AUG Results". Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.
  11. "2009 AUG Results". Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.
  12. "2010 AUG Results". Archived from the original on October 15, 2010.
  13. "2011 AUG Results". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012.
  14. Hy-Tek Meet Manager; Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre; UniSport (24 April 2021). "UniSport Nationals Athletics - 21/04/2021 to 24/04/2021 - Team Rankings" (PDF).
  15. UniSport Nationals (2022). "UniSport Nationals Athletics Team Rankings" (PDF).
  16. UniSport (2022). "2022 UniSport Nationals Results - Team Sports". Fusesport. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  17. UniSport (2023). "2023 UniSport Nationals - Badminton - Men". Unisport FuseSport. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  18. UniSport (2023). "2023 UniSport Nationals - Badminton - Women". UniSports FuseSport. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  19. UniSport (2023). "2023 UniSport Nationals Team Sports Results". FuseSport. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  20. UniSport (2023). "2023 UniSport Nationals Team Sports Results". FuseSport. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  21. Unisport; AASCF (2023). "Unisport Nationals 2023 Results" (PDF).
  22. Unisport; AASCF (September 2023). "Unisport Nationals Presented by AASCF 2023 Tally Sheets" (PDF).
  23. UniSport Australia; Federation University Australia (2021). "2021 UniSport Cycling Esports Challenge" (PDF).
  24. "Results". UniSport Australia. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  25. UniSport Australia; Village Roadshow Gold Coast Marathon (2021). "2021 UniSport Virtual Distance Running" (PDF).
  26. UniSport Australia (2021). "2021 Nationals League of Legends" (PDF).
  27. UniSport Australia (2021). "2021 Nationals Swimming Final Point Score" (PDF).
  28. UniSport (29 September 2022). "2022 UniSport Nationals - Swimming Team Rankings" (PDF).
  29. UniSport Australia (2021). "2021 Nationals Triathlon" (PDF).
  30. "Goin' Wild Out West". Tharunka. 38 (14): 46. 27 October 1992.

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