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One week to go until the world gathers under the Brazilian net

World Cups 7 November 2025

Twelve men’s teams and twelve women’s teams from 19 universities and 15 countries will be competing for the trophies during the Brasilia FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball from 14-16 November 2025. Who will follow Vytautas Magnus (LTU) and Tsinghua (CHN) universities as winners of the FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball? After winning the […]

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Find out who will be playing who in Brasilia

World Cups 5 November 2025

The draw of the groups have taken place and the participating universities are now divided into four pools for each gender. So, who will your favourite team be facing on 14, 15 and 16 November in Brazil? Twelve men’s teams, twelve women’s teams, coming from all five continents and from 19 universities are about to […]

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From FISU University World Cup to FIFA World Cup?

World Cups 4 November 2025

Ghana’s Ezedeen Alhassan talks about how his recent victory at the Dalian 2025 FISU University World Cup Football with the University for Development Studies (UDS) has greatly helped raise his profile. It all unfolded like a dream. The final of a major tournament – the Dalian 2025 FISU University World Cup Football – the result […]

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FISU and FIBA deepen partnership to advance university basketball globally

Summer Games 23 October 2025

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Secretary General Andreas Zagklis met with International University Sports Federation’s Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund at FISU Headquarters in Lausanne. International University Sports Federation (FISU) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA), as close strategic partners, have jointly hosted top level events including FISU World University Games and FISU University World Cups […]

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43,386 spectators watch Shanghai University of Sport and University for Development Studies be crowned world champions

World Cups 28 September 2025

The Chinese are the best women university footballers and the Ghanians the best men, as they beat Canada (Laval University) and Brazil (Paulista University) to claim gold. Beijing Normal University and Granada University win the bronze medals. Dalian definitely is the best football city of China, as more than 40,000 people showed up at Suoywan […]

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A final-filled weekend awaits us in Dalian

World Cups 26 September 2025

It took penalty shootouts on both men’s semi-finals to decide who would join women’s teams from Laval University (CAN) and Shanghai University of Sport (CHN) in the finals. The Dalian 2025 FISU University World Cup’s two men’s semi-finals took place on Friday and were watched by over 3000 people around the world on FISU.tv. The […]

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The women's final will oppose Shanghai University of Sport to Laval University

World Cups 25 September 2025

The Chinese and the Canadians both won their semi-final games with a score of 2-0, respectively against Beijing Normal University (CHN) and the University of the Extreme South of Santa Caterina (BRA). 25 September was sunny and warm, a perfect setting for the 9th day of the Dalian 2025 FISU University World Cup Football. After […]

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Two African teams qualify for men's semi-finals

World Cups 24 September 2025

University Chouaib Doukkali (MAR) remains unbeaten and will face Paulista University from Brazil in the first semi-final. By beating Kyungil University (KOR) 5-2, the University for Development Studies (GHA) got their ticket for the other semi-final where they will play Spain’s University of Granada. On 24 September, the first two quarter-finals of the Dalian 2025 […]