University Sports South Africa

Sport| University Sport
Jurisdiction| South Africa
Abbreviation| USSA
Founded| 1992 (1992)
Affiliation| FISU
Affiliation date| 7 July 1993 (1993-07-07)
Regional affiliation| FASU
Affiliation date| 17 September 1996 (1996-09-17)
Location| Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Kirkness Street
Sunnyside, Pretoria
President| Jerry Laka
Official website
www.ussa.org.za

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

## Team South Africa

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

### Basketball 3x3

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In 2023 the University of Johannesburg hosted the 5th FASU 3×3 Basketball Championship. The university's men's team ended the champion in fourth place after going down 21-12 to Ghana in the bronze match.[3]

### Netball

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In 2024 the women’s netball team won the CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa. They defeated Zimbabwe 96-30 in the final.[4]

### Soccer

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Team South Africa won gold in the men’s and women’s soccer events at the 2024 CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa.[4] The women’s team won 3-0 against Botswana in their final while the men’s team defeated Zimbabwe 4-0 in their final.

### Rugby 7's

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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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

## Basketball

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### Men's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2019  | University of Johannesburg | University of KwaZulu- Natal  | [8]
2021  | University of the Witwatersrand  | University of Johannesburg |
2022  |  |  |
2023  | University of Johannesburg | Tshwane University of Technology  | [9]

### Women's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2021  | Vaal University of Technology  | University of Pretoria  | [10]
2022  | Vaal University of Technology  | University of Pretoria  | [11]
2023  |  |  |

## Basketball 3x3

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### Men's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2021  |  |  |
2022  |  |  |
2023  | University of Johannesburg | University of Pretoria  | [12]

### Women's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2021  |  |  |
2022  | University of Johannesburg  | University of the Western Cape  | [13]
2023  | University of Pretoria  | University of Johannesburg  | [14]

## Field hockey

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### Men's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2017 | University of Johannesburg | NMU Madibaz |
2018 | UCT Ikey Rangers | Maties |
2020  | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa
2019 | Wits | Maties |
2021 | UP Tuks | Varsity College |
2022 | Maties | UP Tuks |
2023 | UP Tuks | Maties | [15]
2024 | UP Tuks | Maties | [16][17]
2025 | UP Tuks | Maties | [18]

### Women's

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Year  | Winner  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2017 | UP Tuks | University of Johannesburg |
2018 | UP Tuks | Maties |
2019 | UP Tuks | NWU Pukke |
2020  | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa
2021 | UP Tuks | Maties |
2022 | Maties | UP Tuks |
2023 | Maties | NWU Pukke | [15][19]
2024 | UP Tuks | NWU Pukke | [16][17]
2025 | Maties | NWU Pukke |

## Soccer

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### Women's

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Previous winners and runners-up:[20]

Year  | Champions  | Runners-Up  | Ref

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2018  | University of Johannesburg |
2019  | University of Johannesburg |
2020  | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa
2021
2022  | University of Johannesburg | University of Pretoria
2023  | University of Pretoria | University of the Western Cape
2024  | Fort Hare University |  | [21]

### Men's

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-Up

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2022  | University of Johannesburg | Tshwane University of Technology
2023  | University of Pretoria | University of the Free State

## Leagues, competitions and events

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### FISU events organised

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World University Championship:[22]

* 7th WUC Golf - San Lameer \- 1998
* 12th WUC Golf - Sun City \- 2008
* 2012 FISU WUC Netball - Cape Town[23]

### All-Africa University Games

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* IV \- Tshwane[24]
* VIII \- Johannesburg[25][26]

## References

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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 (21 August 2023). "A Fest of Africa's Basketball Best". FISU. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
4. ^ a b Pillay, Alicia (12 July 2024). "South Africa Bring Home the Gold at College Sports Association Region V Games". gsport4girls. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
5. ^ mathieu (13 July 2012). "Great Britain rules 5th WUC Rugby 7". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
6. ^ mathieu (17 July 2018). "WUC Rugby Sevens day 3: France and South Africa victorious". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
7. ^ worldrugby.org. "Japan complete Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade sevens double | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
8. ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (17 July 2019). "University of Johannesburg end 10 year wait with USSA basketball triumph". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
9. ^ Import, Pongrass (25 July 2023). "UJ Basketball crowned 2023 USSA Champions". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
10. ^ "VUT Crowned 2021 USSA Women's Basketball Champions". gsport4girls. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
11. ^ Hare, Rudene (9 December 2022). "VUT Crowned 2022 USSA Basketball Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
12. ^ Import, Pongrass (10 January 2024). "UJ Orange Wave crowned USSA Basketball 3×3 champions". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
13. ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (11 December 2022). "UJ Crowned 2022 USSA Basketball 3x3 Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
14. ^ koosventer (7 December 2023). "Tuks women triumph during the USSA 3x3 basketball tournament". Rekord. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
15. ^ a b Zuhrah@codeinfinity.co.za (14 July 2023). "Maties Hockey, Netball and Rugby end USSA on a high". Stellenbosch University - Maties Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
16. ^ a b koosventer (1 July 2024). "Brother and sister hope to help Tuks win at the USSA hockey tournament". Rekord. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
17. ^ a b koosventer (8 July 2024). "Tuks wins four USSA tournaments within six hours". Rekord. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
18. ^ Venter, Koos (8 July 2025). "Tuks men's hockey team makes it three in a row at USSA tournament". Rekord. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
19. ^ "2024 - USSA Women A-Section". South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
20. ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (19 November 2019). "UJ soccer women chasing second straight USSA title". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
21. ^ "University Sports South Africa". ussa.org.za. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
22. ^ "South Africa (RSA)". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
23. ^ "Netball". FISU. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
24. ^ "FASU GAMES REPORT 2006" (PDF). FUSU. 8 July 2006.
25. ^ "Invitation FASU Games 2016 | EUSA". www.eusa.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
26. ^ "8th All Anica University Games South Africa 2016: Final Results 2nd July 2006" (PDF). FUSA. 2 July 2016.

## External links

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