University Sports South Africa
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Sport | University Sport |
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Jurisdiction | South Africa |
Abbreviation | USSA |
Founded | 1992 |
Affiliation | FISU |
Affiliation date | 7 July 1993 |
Regional affiliation | FASU |
Affiliation date | 17 September 1996 |
Location | Loftus Versfeld Stadium Kirkness Street Sunnyside, Pretoria |
President | Jerry Laka |
Official website | |
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University Sports South Africa (USSA) is the governing body for sports competitions and student-athletes in South Africa.[1][2]
Team South Africa
[edit]Team South Africa is the USSA team formed of student-athletes that represent the country at FISU events.
Basketball 3x3
[edit]In 2023 the University of Johannesburg hosted the 5th FASU 3×3 Basketball Championship. The university's men's team ended the champion in fourth place after going down 21-12 to Ghana in the bronze match.[3]
Netball
[edit]In 2024 the women’s netball team won the CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa. They defeated Zimbabwe 96-30 in the final.[4]
Soccer
[edit]Team South Africa won gold in the men’s and women’s soccer events at the 2024 CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa.[4] The women’s team won 3-0 against Botswana in their final while the men’s team defeated Zimbabwe 4-0 in their final.
Rugby 7's
[edit]In 2012 the men's rugby 7's team were second after losing to Great Britain 35-17 at the 5th FISU WUC Rugby Sevens held in Brive, France.[5]
In 2018 the men's rugby 7's team were crowned FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens champions after defeating Australia 24-12 in the final held in Swakopmund, Namibia. The women's team were fourth after losing their bronze match 17-0 to Belgium.[6]
At the Rugby sevens at the 2019 Summer Universiade the men's rugby 7's team won the silver medal going down 15-12 to Japan.[7]
Basketball
[edit]Men's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
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2019 | University of Johannesburg | University of KwaZulu- Natal | [8] |
2021 | University of the Witwatersrand | University of Johannesburg | |
2022 | |||
2023 | University of Johannesburg | Tshwane University of Technology | [9] |
Women's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
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2021 | Vaal University of Technology | University of Pretoria | [10] |
2022 | Vaal University of Technology | University of Pretoria | [11] |
2023 |
Basketball 3x3
[edit]Men's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
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2021 | |||
2022 | |||
2023 | University of Johannesburg | University of Pretoria | [12] |
Women's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | |||
2022 | University of Johannesburg | University of the Western Cape | [13] |
2023 | University of Pretoria | University of Johannesburg | [14] |
Field hockey
[edit]Men's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
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2017 | University of Johannesburg | NMU Madibaz | |
2018 | UCT Ikey Rangers | Maties | |
2020 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa | ||
2019 | Wits | Maties | |
2021 | UP Tuks | Varsity College | |
2022 | Maties | UP Tuks | |
2023 | UP Tuks | Maties | [15] |
2024 | UP Tuks | Maties | [16][17] |
Women's
[edit]Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | UP Tuks | University of Johannesburg | |
2018 | UP Tuks | Maties | |
2019 | UP Tuks | NWU Pukke | |
2020 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa | ||
2021 | UP Tuks | Maties | |
2022 | Maties | UP Tuks | |
2023 | Maties | NWU Pukke | [15][18] |
2024 | UP Tuks | NWU Pukke | [16][17] |
Soccer
[edit]Women's
[edit]Previous winners and runners-up:[19]
Year | Champions | Runners-Up |
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2018 | University of Johannesburg | |
2019 | University of Johannesburg | |
2020 | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa | |
2021 | ||
2022 | University of Johannesburg | University of Pretoria |
2023 | University of Pretoria | University of the Western Cape |
Men's
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-Up |
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2022 | University of Johannesburg | Tshwane University of Technology |
2023 | University of Pretoria | University of the Free State |
Leagues, competitions and events
[edit]FISU events organised
[edit]World University Championship:[20]
- 7th WUC Golf - San Lameer - 1998
- 12th WUC Golf - Sun City - 2008
- 2012 FISU WUC Netball - Cape Town[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "University Sports South Africa President looking to future of university sport". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "THE HISTORY OF A UNIFIED STUDENT SPORT MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA". www.ussa.org.za. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ mathieu (21 August 2023). "A Fest of Africa's Basketball Best". FISU. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b Pillay, Alicia (12 July 2024). "South Africa Bring Home the Gold at College Sports Association Region V Games". gsport4girls. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ mathieu (13 July 2012). "Great Britain rules 5th WUC Rugby 7". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ mathieu (17 July 2018). "WUC Rugby Sevens day 3: France and South Africa victorious". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Japan complete Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade sevens double | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (17 July 2019). "University of Johannesburg end 10 year wait with USSA basketball triumph". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (25 July 2023). "UJ Basketball crowned 2023 USSA Champions". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Newsroom, gsport (27 September 2021). "VUT Crowned 2021 USSA Women's Basketball Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (9 December 2022). "VUT Crowned 2022 USSA Basketball Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (10 January 2024). "UJ Orange Wave crowned USSA Basketball 3×3 champions". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (11 December 2022). "UJ Crowned 2022 USSA Basketball 3x3 Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ koosventer (7 December 2023). "Tuks women triumph during the USSA 3x3 basketball tournament". Rekord. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b [email protected] (14 July 2023). "Maties Hockey, Netball and Rugby end USSA on a high". Stellenbosch University - Maties Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b koosventer (1 July 2024). "Brother and sister hope to help Tuks win at the USSA hockey tournament". Rekord. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b koosventer (8 July 2024). "Tuks wins four USSA tournaments within six hours". Rekord. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 - USSA Women A-Section". South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (19 November 2019). "UJ soccer women chasing second straight USSA title". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "South Africa (RSA)". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Netball". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "FASU GAMES REPORT 2006" (PDF). FUSU. 8 July 2006.
- ^ "Invitation FASU Games 2016 | EUSA". www.eusa.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "8th All Anica University Games South Africa 2016: Final Results 2nd July 2006" (PDF). FUSA. 2 July 2016.