Represent Team UQ at UniSport Nationals and go head-to-head against student-athletes from 43 universities across Australia!
Launched in 2018, the UniSport Nationals are national-standard sporting competitions comprised of two flagship events – Nationals Div 1 and 2 – as well as and a number of standalone competitions, including Nationals Snow, T20 Cricket, and 3×3 Basketball events.
Results from Nationals events are tallied to crown an overall champion university. In 2018, The University of Queensland won the inaugural UniSport Nationals Div 1 Championship.
Raring to represent Team UQ? Contact our team today to register your interest!
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UniSport Nationals Events
Nationals Div 1
Held annually in September, Nationals Div 1 – UniSport’s flagship Nationals event – consists of 29 sports contested across Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, and Open categories.
Only the top-ranked universities from the previous Nationals Div 1 event can qualify for each competition, resulting in fierce competition between the competing teams!
Low-ranked teams in each Div 1 competition risk relegation to Nationals Div 2 the following year.
In 2019, Nationals Div 1 will be held on the Gold Coast from 28 September – 3 October.
The following sports are offered at Nationals Div 1:
- Australian Rules Football
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cheer & Dance
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Football
- Futsal
- Golf
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Kendo
- Lawn Bowls
- Netball
- Rowing
- Rugby 7s
- Sailing
- Softball
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Tenpin Bowling
- Touch Football
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Nationals Div 2
Held annually in July, Nationals Div 2 consists of 13 sports contested across Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, and Open categories.
Nationals Div 2 is an ‘open entry’ event, meaning any of UniSport’s 43 member universities can enter teams into competitions if they have not already qualified for Nationals Div 1 in that particular sport.
The top two-ranked universities in each sport at Nationals Div 2 will gain promotion into Nationals Div 1.
In 2019, Nationals Div 2 will be held on the Gold Coast from 7-11 July.
The following sports are offered at Nationals Div 2:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Futsal
- Goalball*
- Hockey
- Lacrosse 5s*
- Netball
- Sport Climbing*
- Tennis
- Touch Football
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
* New sports to be confirmed.
Indigenous Nationals
Indigenous Nationals is a week-long multi-sport competition for indigenous student-athletes from universities across Australia.
The 2019 event will be hosted by The University of Western Australia in Perth from 23-27 June, and will be contested in a Mixed competition across four sports: Touch Football, Basketball, Netball, and Volleyball.
To express your interest in representing Team UQ at Indigenous Nationals, please get in touch with us.
Nationals Athletics
2019 Nationals Athletics will be held in Sydney Olympic Park from 11-14 April, and will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions. Multi-class events will also be offered in the competition.
Team UQ are the reigning 2018 Nationals Athletics champions in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Nationals League of Legends
2019 Nationals League of Legends will be contested remotely via a round robin tournament, across multiple weekends.
The Grand Final will be held at the RIOT Games Oceanic Studio in Sydney on 25 May 2019.
Nationals Marathon
In 2019, Nationals Marathon will be offered as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival on 13 October.
Both Men’s and Women’s divisions are available across the Marathon distance only.
Nationals Orienteering
2019 Nationals Orienteering will be held on 28 September as part of the Oceania Sprint Orienteering Championships at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus (NSW).
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Nationals Snow
2019 Nationals Snow will be held from 25-29 August at Thredbo (NSW).
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions across four sports: Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Snowboard, and Cross-country Skiing.
Nationals Surfing
2019 Nationals Surfing will be held from 24-26 September at Manly Beach, Sydney.
The event will be contested in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed competitions.
Nationals Swimming
2019 Nationals Swimming will be held from 10-12 May as part of the Sydney Open Invitational Meet at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Nationals T20 Cricket
2019 Nationals T20 Cricket will be held in Adelaide (venue TBC) in November/December (date TBC).
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Nationals Taekwondo
2019 Nationals Taekwondo will be held as part of the Australian Taekwondo National Championships at Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre from 6-8 September.
The event will be contested in Men’s and Women’s Teams, Pairs and Individual competitions.
Nationals Triathlon
2019 Nationals Triathlon will be held as part of the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival on 17 March.
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.
Nationals 3×3 Basketball
2019 Nationals 3×3 Basketball will be held in Sydney (venue TBC) in July/August (date TBC).
The event will be contested in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.