2009 World Interuniversity Games

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XI World Interuniversity Games
Milan 2009
OpeningOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12)
ClosingOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)

The 2009 World Interuniversity Games were the 11th edition of the Games (organised by IFIUS, and took place in Milan, Italy, from October 12 to October 16, 2009.

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Hosting

After 5 years, the Games were once again held in Italy. After Rome 2003, Milan in the Lombardy region hosted the 2009 Games. The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore acted as the host university.

Competitions

Teams participated in 8 different competitions (5 sports). For the first time a Golf and Pitch&Putt competition was held.

Football Men

Results of the Final Round:

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
October 15, 2009
 
 
Flag of France.svg University of Nancy 7
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of the United States.svg Moraine Valley Community College 2
 
Flag of France.svg University of Nancy 6
 
October 15, 2009
 
Flag of Russia.svg MESI 0
 
Flag of Russia.svg MESI 1
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg HOWEST University College West-Flanders 0
 
Flag of France.svg University of Nancy 1
 
October 15, 2009
 
Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch 0
 
Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch 3
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lessius University College 2
 
Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch 3
 
October 15, 2009
 
Flag of Austria.svg Vienna University of Technology 2 Third place
 
Flag of Russia.svg Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas 1
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of Austria.svg Vienna University of Technology 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg MESI 1
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg Vienna University of Technology (pen.)1
 

Football Women

Results of the Final Round:

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 16, 2009
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University 2
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of Spain.svg University of La Laguna (after extra time)3
 
Flag of Spain.svg University of La Laguna 0
 
October 16, 2009
 
Flag of Italy.svg Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (after extra time)1
 
Flag of Italy.svg Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (pen. 2 (5)
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lessius University College 2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
October 16, 2009
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University 3
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lessius University College 0

Final standings

Football Men

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of France.svg University of Nancy Nancy, France
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj, Iran
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Austria.svg Vienna University of Technology Vienna, Austria

Football Women

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan, Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg University of La Laguna La Laguna, Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University Tehran, Iran

Futsal Men

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Romania.svg University Ovidius Constanta Constanta, Romania
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj, Iran
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Technical University of Kosice Košice, Slovakia

Basketball Men

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Serbia.svg University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg Leningrad State University n.a. Pushkin Saint Petersburg, Russia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan, Italy

Basketball Women

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan, Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University Tehran, Iran
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Lebanon.svg Saint Joseph University Beirut, Lebanon

Volleyball Men

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj, Iran
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Khomeini Shahr University Khomeynishahr, Iran
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg CUS Università degli Studi di Milano Milan, Italy

Volleyball Women

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Romania.svg University of Bacău Bacău, Romania
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg St Petersburg State University of Service and Economics Saint Petersburg, Russia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp Association Antwerp, Belgium

Golf and Pitch & Putt

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera Valencia Valencia, Spain
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology Moscow, Russia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj, Iran

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