World University American Football Championship

Last updated
World University American Football Championship
Sport American football
Founded2014
Organising body FISU / IFAF
No. of teams5
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (3rd title)
Most titlesFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (3)

The World University American Football Championship is an international college American football competition sponsored and organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). [1]

The first World University American Football Championship was held from May 1-11, 2014 in Uppsala, Sweden and the last edition was held from June 16a24, 2018 in Harbin, China.

The 2020 and 2022 championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2022, the Championship changed formats, with university teams participating rather than national teams. [2]

Results

The tournament was held with a round-robin format, the national team with the most wins was crowned champions.

YearHostChampionship gameThird-place game
WinnerRunner-up3rd place4th place
2014
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Uppsala, Sweden
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
2016
Details
Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey, Mexico
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
2018
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Harbin, China
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

References

  1. "FISU American Football – the World University Championship".
  2. "FISU American Football". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 2021-10-06.