University Sports South Africa (USSA) is the governing body for sports competitions and student-athletes in South Africa.
Team South Africa Team South Africa is the USSA team formed of student-athletes that represent the country at FISU events.
Basketball 3x3 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.
Netball 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.
Soccer 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. 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 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.
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.
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.
Basketball
Men's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef2019University of JohannesburgUniversity of KwaZulu- Natal2021University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of Johannesburg20222023University of JohannesburgTshwane University of Technology
Women's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef2021Vaal University of TechnologyUniversity of Pretoria2022Vaal University of TechnologyUniversity of Pretoria2023
Basketball 3x3
Men's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef202120222023University of JohannesburgUniversity of Pretoria
Women's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef20212022University of JohannesburgUniversity of the Western Cape2023University of PretoriaUniversity of Johannesburg Field hockey Men's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef2017 University of Johannesburg NMU Madibaz2018 UCT Ikey RangersMaties2020Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa2019 WitsMaties2021UP Tuks Varsity College2022 MatiesUP Tuks2023UP Tuks Maties2024UP TuksMaties2025UP TuksMaties2026 MatiesUP Tuks
Women's +YearWinnerRunners-upRef2017UP TuksUniversity of Johannesburg2018UP TuksMaties2019UP Tuks NWU Pukke2020Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa2021UP TuksMaties2022MatiesUP Tuks2023Maties NWU Pukke2024UP TuksNWU Pukke2025MatiesNWU Pukke2026UP TuksMaties
Soccer
Women's Previous winners and runners-up: +YearChampions Runners-up2018University of Johannesburg 2019University of Johannesburg2020Event cancelled due to COVID-19 in South Africa20212022University of JohannesburgUniversity of Pretoria2023University of PretoriaUniversity of the Western Cape2024University of the Western CapeUniversity of Johannesburg2025University of JohannesburgTshwane University of Technology
Men's +YearChampions Runners-up2022University of Johannesburg Tshwane University of Technology 2023University of Pretoria University of the Free State 2024University of PretoriaUniversity of the Western Cape2025University of PretoriaTshwane University of Technology
Leagues, competitions and events FISU events organised World University Championship: 7th WUC Golf - San Lameer - 1998 12th WUC Golf - Sun City - 2008 2012 FISU WUC Netball - Cape Town
All-Africa University Games IV - Tshwane VIII - Johannesburg
References
External links Official website