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EVENTS University World Cup Football

2019
Jinjiang
21 Nov - 1 Dec 2019
2023
Jinjiang (CHN)
21-31 Oct 2023

The next edition is coming in 2023!

 

The International University Sports Federation (FISU), the Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC) and the city of Jinjiang are about to organise second edition of the FISU University World Cup Football. From 21 to 31 October 2023, the top university Football teams will compete in Jinjiang to become the next FISU World Cup winners.  

 

 

 

 

  Participation

A total of 12 men teams and 8 women teams will participate in the 2023 FISU World Cup Football. The results and final ranking of the Continental Qualifying Tournaments have been considered to select the teams participating in this FISU World Cup. In addition, some spots have been allocated through FISU Wildcards. 

 

Continental Qualifying Tournaments – Men Competition

CUSF

Dates

Location

AUSF

 

 

EUSA

21-27 Jul 2022

Lodz (POL)

FASU

6-10 Jun 2022

Nairobi (KEN)

FISU America

14-26 Oct2022

Merida (MEX)

FISU Oceania

23 Nov 2022

Sydney (AUS)

 

Continental Qualifying Tournaments – Men Competition

CUSF

Dates

Location

AUSF

 

 

EUSA

21-27 Jul 2022

Lodz (POL)

FASU

6-10 Jun 2022

Nairobi (KEN)

FISU America

14-26 Oct 2022

Merida (MEX)

FISU Oceania

27 Nov 2022

Auckland (NZL)

 

 

Regulations

This football tournament will be organised in accordance with the most recent technical regulations of the “Fédération Internationale de Football Association” (FIFA).

Each team is authorised to enter a maximum of 18 and a minimum of 16 players (2 of these players must be goalkeepers) and five (5) officials. All players must comply with FISU eligibility rules, meaning that they need to be active students, registered in the university they represent and having an age limit of 25 years old.

 

Competition format

Men competition

Group stage (4 groups of 3 teams) – 21, 23 and 25 October

Knockout phase

    • Quarterfinals – 27 October
    • Semi-Finals – 29 October
    • Final – World Cup Match – 31 October

Final standing matches

    • Semi-finals 9th to 12th position – 27 October
    • Final - 11th position – 30 October
    • Final - 9th position – 30 October
    • Semi-finals - 5th to 8th position – 29 October
    • Final - 7th position – 31 October
    • Final - 5th position – 31 October
    • Final - 3rd position – 31 October

 

Women competition

Group stage (2 groups of 4 teams) – 22, 24 and 26 October

Resting day – 27 October

Knockout phase

    • Semi-Finals – 29 October
    • Final – World Cup Match – 31 October

Final standing matches

    • Final 7th position – 29 October
    • Final 5th position – 29 October
    • Final 3rd position – 31 October

 

 Previous editions 

 

Reverting to 2019, the very first edition of the FISU University World Cup Football also took place in Jinjiang (CHN), gathering 24 university teams representing 5 continents. University of the Republic from Uruguay and University of Ottawa from Canada got the World University Cup title in the men and women competition respectively.

 

The event, planned for 2021, was cancelled due to the pandemic.

 

2019 Women's Champions University of Ottawa (CAN)

2019 Men's Champions University of the Republic (URU)

Watch! Women's Final

Watch! Men's Final

 

  

DOWNLOAD ALL THE RESULTS HERE


Selection of FISU University World Cup Football images from 2019 event

UWC stoked

UWC Men Celebrate

UWC celebrate

UWC Ottawa fun

UWC game winner

UWC goal

UWC fairplay

UWC ref

UWC player

UWC fans

UWC Kelme football

UWC kick