What are Nationals?

UniSport Nationals provide an opportunity for students at our 42 member universities from across Australia to compete head to head in a number of national standard sporting competitions. 

Nationals are comprised of our flagship event, UniSport Nationals, and a number of standalone national championships throughout the year.

The winners from each sport in UniSport Nationals will be combined with the winners of the various Nationals Championships throughout the year to name one university the Overall Nationals Champions. 

Standalone Nationals Events
Triathlon - 19th Apirl 2026 (Wollongong, NSW)
Athletics - 22nd - 24th April 2026 (Gold Coast, QLD)
3x3 Basketball - 6th - 8th May 2026 (Canberra, ACT)
Swimming - 15th - 17th May 2026 (Sydney, NSW)
Indigenous Nationals - 29th June - 3rd July 2026 (Newcastle, NSW)
Distance Running - 4th - 5th July 2026 (Gold Coast, QLD)
T20 Cricket - 27th - 31st July 2026 (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
Surfing - 28th - 30th July 2026 (Sunshine Coast, QLD)
Cheer & Dance - 10th August 2026 (Melbourne, VIC)
Cross Country - 22nd - 23rd August 2026 (Ballarat, VIC)
Snow - 31st August - 2nd September 2026 (Mt Buller, VIC)

Nationals (Multi-Sport) - 26th September - 3rd October 2026 (Perth, WA)
AFL - Badminton -  Baksetball -Beach Volleyball - Cycling - Dodgeball - Fencing - Football (Soccer) - Futsal - Golf - Handball - Hockey - Judo - Kendo - Lacrosse - Lawn Bowls  - League 9's - Netball - Oztag - Rowing - Rugby 7's - Sailing - Squash - Surfing - Table Tennis - Taekwondo - Tennis - Ten Pin Bowling - Touch - Ultimate - Volleyball - Water Polo

Sports Team Managers (STM) - Wanted!

The Sports Team Manager (STM) is the primary point of contact between their specific sport team and the Flinders University Team Manager (UTM). The STM is required to coordinate and organise their allocated team both on and off the field, and ensure all team members conduct themselves appropriately.  The STM will be supported by FUSF staff to ensure they can carry out the role to a high standard. Financial support for this person is available.

2026 Indigenous Nationals

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Dates: Monday 29th June - Friday 3rd July 2026

Sports: Mixed competition across 4 x sports - Volleyball / Netball / Basketball / Touch Football

Now referred to as Indigenous Nationals, the event is a week-long multi-sport competition for indigenous student-athletes. The annual event aims to bring together student-athletes from universities across Australia to compete in a variety of sports and ultimately crown one university team the champion of the games. Indigenous Nationals is an amazing environment to not only celebrate the rich sporting culture of indigenous Australia but to also acknowledge the heritage and history of the participating student-athletes.