University Sports South Africa

University Sports South Africa (USSA) is the governing body for sports competitions and student-athletes in South Africa.[1][2]

University Sports South Africa
SportUniversity Sport
JurisdictionSouth Africa
AbbreviationUSSA
Founded1992 (1992)
AffiliationFISU
Affiliation date7 July 1993 (1993-07-07)
Regional affiliationFASU
Affiliation date17 September 1996 (1996-09-17)
LocationLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Kirkness Street
Sunnyside, Pretoria
PresidentJerry Laka
Official website
www.ussa.org.za

Team South Africa

Team South Africa is the USSA team formed of student-athletes that represent the country at FISU events.

Rugby 7's

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Soccer

Women's

Previous winners and runners-up:[6]

Year Champions Runners-Up
2018 University of Johannesburg Women's F.C.
2019 University of Johannesburg Women's F.C.
2020 Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa
2021
2022 University of Johannesburg Women's F.C. University of Pretoria Women's F.C.
2023 University of Pretoria Women's F.C. University of the Western Cape Women's F.C.

Men's
Year Champions Runners-Up
2022 University of Johannesburg F.C. Tshwane University of Technology F.C.
2023 University of Pretoria F.C. University of the Free State F.C.

Leagues, competitions and events

FISU events organised

World University Championship:[7]

  • 7th WUC Golf - San Lameer - 1998
  • 12th WUC Golf - Sun City - 2008
  • 2012 FISU WUC Netball - Cape Town[8]

All-Africa University Games

References
  1. "University Sports South Africa President looking to future of university sport". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. "THE HISTORY OF A UNIFIED STUDENT SPORT MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA". www.ussa.org.za. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. mathieu (13 July 2012). "Great Britain rules 5th WUC Rugby 7". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. mathieu (17 July 2018). "WUC Rugby Sevens day 3: France and South Africa victorious". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. worldrugby.org. "Japan complete Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade sevens double | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. Vivier, Tyler Leigh (19 November 2019). "UJ soccer women chasing second straight USSA title". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. "South Africa (RSA)". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. "Netball". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. "FASU GAMES REPORT 2006" (PDF). FUSU. 8 July 2006.
  10. "Invitation FASU Games 2016 | EUSA". www.eusa.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  11. "8th All Anica University Games South Africa 2016: Final Results 2nd July 2006" (PDF). FUSA. 2 July 2016.


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