Mexico wins Inaugural FISU WUC American Football

From 1 to 11 May, 2014, the inaugural edition of the FISU World University American Football Championship took place in Uppsala, Sweden. Five nations participated in the first edition of this international student-athletes competition on the gridiron, i.e. China, Finland, Japan, Mexico and host Sweden.

The championship was dominated by Japan and Mexico. Both teams placed themselves for the finals without a loss. After a real ‘Clash of Titans’, Team Mexico maintained undefeated throughout the tournament beating Japan 14-6 and capturing the historic gold medal. Host Sweden succeeded in beating arch rivals Finland in the bronze medal game 28-6.

Although China lost all its games, the Chinese stood well up to their competitors and appreciated the fair play on the playing field. With a lot of players new to the game, the inexperienced team saw the WUC as an excellent opportunity to learn.

The 2^nd edition of the FISU WUC American Football will be hosted in Monterey, Mexico in 2016.

Results

Final Ranking