Intervarsity Sport

The University Basketball League Australia (UBL) is a nationwide competition between the best eleven women's and men's basketball teams. The competition is played over an epic eight-week battle, culminating in a two-week final series.

2023 Mens Champions - Melbourne University

2024 Fixtures for Men's and Women's Competition

For more information about the UBL click the link below.

UBL

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

This is the first fixture for 2024, and will be contested between Men's and Women's Basketball. Match will be held on Monash Uni Campus.

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

AFL Men's and Women's will be played on Monash Uni Oval.

Expression of Interest (click here)

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

This is one of two multi events that is part of the Big Blue. They will be held on the Monash Uni Campus, and we will provide coaches to transportour teams to the event.

Fixtures:

1. Men and Women Soccer
2. Men and Women Touch
3. Men Hockey
4. Women Tennis
5. Women Squash
6. Men and Women Roundball

Expression of Interest (click here)

Athletics Update

Please click here for more information: Athletics Uni Nationals Update.

In 2024, Athletics will be hosted from 24-26 April at the Gold Coast Performance Centre, Queensland and will be contested in both men's and women's events. Multi-class events will also be offered in the competition.

Heptathlon and Decathlon

Heptathlon and Decathlon events will not be held at Nationals Athletics. However, results from the 2024 Australian Track & Field Championships (dates TBC) will be counted towards Nationals Athletics.

To be Involved in this event,

Step 1: Complete the expression of interest form. (click here)

Step 2: Contact your University Team Manager (UTM) to discuss representing your university. Email: tony.sephton@unimelb.edu.au

Step 3: Register on the Unisport Website (currently it is not open, 10 Jan 24)

For more information please look at the information below

Melbourne Uni Athletics Guide to competing 2024

Unisport Guidlines 2023

All students are required to stay in the accommodation provided by the University.

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

This is one of two multi events that is part of the Big Blue. They will be held on the Monash Uni Campus, and we will provide coaches to transportour teams to the event.

Fixtures:

1. Mx Netball
2. Mx Ultimate
3. Women Hockey
4. Men Tennis
5. Men Squash
6. Men and Women Pickleball
7. Men and Women Volleyball

Expression of Interest (click here)

Swimming

In 2024, Swimming will be contested in men's and women's events at the 2024 Sydney Open at Sydney Olympic Park, NSW. Multi-class events will also be offered.

To be Involved in this event,

Step 1: Complete the expression of interest form. (click here)

Step 2: Contact your University Team Manager (UTM) to discuss representing your university. Email: tony.sephton@unimelb.edu.au

Step 3: Register via the appropriate form on Swimming NSW website (currently it is not open, 10 Jan 24)

For more information please look at the information below

Uni Sport Swimming Guidelines

In 2024, the 28th Indigenous Nationals will be held from 23-27 June at the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, NSW. The event will contested in a mixed competition across four sports: touch football, basketball, netball, and volleyball.

National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games (NITESG) began in 1996 as a joint class project between 13 students enrolled in a Diploma of Aboriginal Studies (Community Recreation) at the then Wollotuka School for Aboriginal Studies, The University of Newcastle.

Now referred to as Indigenous Nationals, the event is a week-long multi-sport competition for indigenous student-athletes. The annual event aims to bring together student-athletes from universities across Australia to compete in a variety of sports and ultimately crown one university team the champion of the games. Indigenous Nationals is an amazing environment to not only celebrate the rich sporting culture of indigenous Australia but to also acknowledge the heritage and history of the participating student-athletes.

Eligibility to participate

Indigenous Nationals is open to both staff and currently enrolled students of UniSport Australia member universities.

In maintaining the integrity of the Indigenous Nationals as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander event and in keeping with the rules of engagement, confirmation of Aboriginality is required by each player participating in the competition.

​Uni Sport Guidelines

(Registration is not currently open 10 Jan 2024)

3x3 Basketball

In 2024, 3x3 Basketball will be hosted from 2-4 July , and will be contested in both men's and women's competitions.

The competition is due to be helon the Sunshine Coast.

More details to come.

For more information please look at the information below

Uni Sport Guidelines

More information coming soon

More information coming soon

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

Badminton and Table Tennis will be played in the stadiums at the same time, which will bring a festival atmosphere to the Melbourne Stadiums here on Campus.

Fixtures:

Badminton Men

Badminton Women

Table Tennis Men

Table Tennis Women

Expression of Interest (click here)

Fixture still to be arranged

Golf

Water Polo

Rowing

Snow Uni Nationals

In 2024, Nationals Snow will be held at Mt Buller, Victoria from 2-4 September and will be contested in both men's and women's competitions across four sports; alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboard, and cross country skiing.

Melbourne University have a Lodge on the mountain and the team will be staying together in this location.

More information to come.

Expression of Interest (click here)

The 2024 UniSport Nationals will be held in Canberra, and will see over 6,000 participants from across the country battle it out to be crowned national champions in one of 31 different sports.

This is the flagship event of the year, and the winners from each sport will be combined with the winners of the various Nationals Championships throughout the year to name one university the Overall Nationals Champions.

Registration, costs and specific details are not available currently.

Expression of Interest (click here)

More information coming soon

The Australian Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney in the sport of Rowing.

Held annually, the venue alternates between the Yarra River in the heart of Melbourne and on Sydney Harbour. It encapsulates the long-standing rivalry between two great cities and two great universities.

Crews are selected from currently enrolled students at the University of Melbourne.

Expression of Interest (click here)

The Big Blue encapsulates the sporting rivalry between Victoria’s two largest Universities, Melbourne and Monash.

Rivals on and off the sporting field, the matches are played at Melbourne’s Parkville Campus or Monash’s Clayton Campus during Semester and offer a chance for students to represent their University in a local and competitive setting, at no cost.

A winner is declared at the conclusion of Semester 2 when the head-to-head results are tallied up.

1. Overall Champions
2. Big Blue results 2023
3. Big Blue results 2022

UniSport Nationals provide an opportunity for student-athletes at our 42 member universities from across Australia to compete head to head in a number of national standard sporting competitions.

Nationals are comprised of our flagship event, UniSport Nationals, and a number of standalone national championships throughout the year.The winners from each sport in UniSport Nationals will be combined with the winners of the various Nationals Championships throughout the year to name one university the Overall Nationals Champions.

1. UniSport results 2023
2. Unisport results 2022