World University Handball Championship

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World University Handball Championship
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Handball current event 2.svg 2024 World University Handball Championship
Sport Handball
FoundedMen: 1963
Women: 1994
Founder International University Sports Federation
First seasonMen: 1963
Women: 1994
No. of teams16
Continents5
Most recent
champion(s)
Men: Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)
Women: Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2nd title)
Most titlesMen: Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (7 titles)
Women: Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2 titles)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2 titles)

The World University Handball Championship is the World University Championship (WUC) in handball competition contested by the men's and women's university's national teams of the member federations/associations of International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Contents

The men's tournament which was established in 1963 is the oldest World University Championship in 1994 there was established a women's tournament. Since 2006 both the men's and women's tournaments are held at the same place every two years. [1]

Men's tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird Place MatchTeams
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1963 [2]
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Lund, Sweden
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
14 – 11Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
27 – 18Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
7
1965 [2]
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Madrid, Spain
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
10
1968 [2]
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Darmstadt, West Germany
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
15
1971 [2] [3]
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
8
1973 [2] [4] [5]
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Lund, Sweden
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
19 – 18 (ET)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
19 – 16Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
15
1975 [2]
Details
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Bucharest, Romania
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Spain
12
1977 [2]
Details
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Warsaw, Poland
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
10
1981 [6]
Details
Flag of France.svg
Different Locations, France
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
20 − 16Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
29 − 21Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
12
1985 [2]
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Darmstadt, West Germany
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
16
1987 [2]
Details
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Bucharest, Romania
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
16
1990 [2]
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Groningen, Netherlands
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
12
1992 [2]
Details
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Russia
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
4
1994 [2]
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
İzmir, Turkey
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of France.svg
France
13
1996 [2] [7]
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
28 – 22Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
FR Yugoslavia
33 – 24Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg
Poland
13
1998 [2] [8]
Details
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
FR Yugoslavia
34 – 25Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
25 – 23Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
9
2000 [2] [9]
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Covilhã, Portugal
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
26 – 25Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
30 – 22Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
FR Yugoslavia
13
2002Flag of Brazil.svg
Brasilia, Brazil
CancelledCancelled-
2004 [10]
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
8
2006 [11]
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Gdańsk, Poland
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
31 – 30Flag of Georgia.svg
Georgia
Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
35 – 27Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
13
2008 [12]
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Venezia, Italia
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
34 – 29Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
16
2010 [13]
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
33 – 26Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
39 – 39Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
10
2012 [14]
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Blumenau, Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
34 – 24Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
33 – 29Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
10
2014 [2] [15]
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Guimarães, Portugal
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
29 – 23Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
29 – 28 (PS)Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
11
2015
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg
Gwangju, South Korea
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
25 – 21Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
38 – 36Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
13
2016 [16]
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Málaga, Spain
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
28 – 20Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
29 – 27Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
8
2018 [17]
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Rijeka, Croatia
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
36 – 31Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
29 – 24Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
10
2020 [18]
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Łódź, Poland
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe [19] Not played
2022
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina, Kosovo
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
33 – 30Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
31 – 21Flag of Montenegro.svg
Montenegro
8
2024
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Antequera, Spain
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
33 – 30Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of France.svg
France
32 – 29Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
7

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 72211
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5038
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3205
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2406
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1203
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1203
7Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1146
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1135
9Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1113
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1102
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1012
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1012
13Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1001
14Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0202
15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0123
16Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0112
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0112
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0112
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0112
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0112
21Flag of France.svg  France 0101
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0101
23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0011
Totals (25 entries)26262577

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Sweden.svg
1963
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
1965
Flag of Germany.svg
1968
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1971
Flag of Sweden.svg
1973
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
1975
Flag of Poland.svg
1977
Flag of France.svg
1981
Flag of Germany.svg
1985
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
1987
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1990
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
1992
Flag of Turkey.svg
1994
Flag of Hungary.svg
1996
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
1998
Flag of Portugal.svg
2000
Flag of Russia.svg
2004
Flag of Poland.svg
2006
Flag of Italy.svg
2008
Flag of Hungary.svg
2010
Flag of Brazil.svg
2012
Flag of Portugal.svg
2014
Flag of Spain.svg
2016
Flag of Croatia.svg
2018
Flag of Kosovo.svg
2022
Flag of Spain.svg
2024
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 8th1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 13–15th9–10th7th5th13th5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16th1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1511th9th1st11th3rd6
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15th1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13th3rd2nd3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10th11th9th-16th9–10th4th5
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15th9th9th5th10th3rd2nd5th8
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria WD9–12th7th7th5th9th5th6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12th6th13th3
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 12th5th2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Part of Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4th13th2nd1st7th5th4th6
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 9th6th2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3rd12th2nd7th4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4th7th9–12th3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5th5th6th3
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6th2nd6th3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2nd1st5th4th8th8th3rd16th8
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6th1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5th9th16th3
Flag of France.svg  France 4th8th8th9–12th9th2nd10th4th10th5th3rd11
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5th6th4th2nd10th1st2nd1st7th9th1st11
Flag of India.svg  India 7th1
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 9–12th1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 12th1
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 14th9th-16th9–12th12th10th5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13–15th12th9–12th13th12th8th6
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7th10th8th7th12th13th11th11th6th7th11th4th5th10th4th9th4th3rd18
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia P. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  SCG 1st1
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 7th1
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6th11th2
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9th1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 14th10th10th11th4
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8th14th2
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia P. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  SCG 4th1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6th13th3rd3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10th9th2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5th6th13–15th3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 12th6th7th3rd3rd5th7th7th6th4th9th5th7th4th8th2nd16
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9th8th9th2nd2nd1st7th4th5th9
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3rd2nd3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd4th7th5th9th6th1st7th17
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1st3rd1st7th3rd3rd1st1st1st4th6th11
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia P. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  SCG 7th3rd2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 9–12th6th6th8th8th8th2nd1st2nd9
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6th2nd10th4th6th4th3rd3rd1st3rd1st10
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1st3rd4th7th8th5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 15th1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 13th7th6th8th8th10th5
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 7th11th6th8th4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 14th11th12th2nd2nd4th6th5th8th4th6th5th10th6th14
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3rd8th2nd11th8th5
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 9th1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9–12th8th8th3
Discontinued teams
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3rd2nd5th6thSee Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic and Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5th3rd5th2nd3rd4th3rd5th3rd1st4thSee Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia, Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro & Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 11
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 10thSee Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro and Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1st1st2nd2nd4th4th2nd2ndS. Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg See Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia, Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia & Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 8
Total71015161512101216161241313913813161010118108

Women's tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird Place MatchTeams
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1994 [20]
Details
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Bratislava, Slovakia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
12
1996 [21]
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
33 – 22Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
42 – 19Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
10
1998 [20]
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław, Poland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
31 – 27Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
21 – 19Flag of France.svg
France
11
2000 [22]
Details
Flag of France.svg
Besançon, France
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
25 – 23Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
28 – 27Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
13
2002 [23]
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Valencia, Spain
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
25 – 22 [24] Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
29 – 26 [25] Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
7
2006
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Gdańsk, Poland
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Lithuania.svg
Lithuania
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
7
2008 [12]
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Venezia, Italia
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
27 – 26Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
46 – 32Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
14
2010
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Round-robin Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Round-robin Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
7
2012
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Blumenau, Brazil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
32 – 18Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
41 – 26Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
6
2014
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Guimarães, Portugal
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
24 – 17Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
30 – 20Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
11
2015
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg
Gwangju, South Korea
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
38 – 36Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
23 – 18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
12
2016
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Málaga, Spain
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
20 – 14Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
27 – 26Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
8
2018
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Rijeka, Croatia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
27 – 19Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
22 – 19Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
9
2020 [18]
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Łódź, Poland
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe [19] Not played
2022
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina, Kosovo
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
32 – 22Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
26 – 24Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
6
2024
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Antequera, Spain
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
32 – 24Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
22 –18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
7

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2204
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2103
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1539
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1203
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1135
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1135
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1102
8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1023
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1012
10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1001
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1001
13Flag of France.svg  France 0101
14Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 0011
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0011
Totals (15 entries)14141442

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Slovakia.svg
1994
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1996
Flag of Poland.svg
1998
Flag of France.svg
2000
Flag of Spain.svg
2002
Flag of Poland.svg
2006
Flag of Italy.svg
2008
Flag of Hungary.svg
2010
Flag of Brazil.svg
2012
Flag of Portugal.svg
2014
Flag of Spain.svg
2016
Flag of Croatia.svg
2018
Flag of Kosovo.svg
2022
Flag of Spain.svg
2024
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 6th1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 8th13th2
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 5th1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 14th1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11th8th7th4th1st2nd6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10th6th2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6th12th5th12th4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2nd3rd9th3rd5th7th3rd1st7th6th6th4th4th13
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5th6th2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 9th8th5th3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8th5th7th3
Flag of France.svg  France 5th4th10th2nd4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4th7th2nd2nd1st5
Flag of India.svg  India 7th7th2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13th1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6th8th10th11th4th4th11th6th6th5th1st11
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5th3rd3rd1st4
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 3rd1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7th8th3rd9th4
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6th8th2
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 7th1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1st5th5th3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9th1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11th2nd9th1st10th5th3rd9th3rd4th3rd11
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10th1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3rd3rd2nd2nd1st3rd2nd2nd4th2nd7th11
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7th1st1st6th2nd4th6
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4th1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1st4th3rd3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4th2nd5th1st5th2nd1st7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6th1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 12th10th6th2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1st4th2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 6th11th8th9th4
Discontinued teams
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 7thSee Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Total1210111377147611896

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The 2012 World University Netball Championship was hosted at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, South Africa between 2 July and 7 July 2012. The tournament was organised by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire and University Sport South Africa. It was the inaugural tournament of the World University Netball Championship. It was won by Great Britain who defeated the host nation, South Africa 53–49 in the final. Jamaica finished third after defeating Northern Ireland 41–30 in the bronze medal match.

The second World University Netball Championship was organised by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) and held in Miami, United States. It is a women's indoor tournament with a maximum of 12 teams competing. 12 competitors and 5 officials are allowed per team.

The 2018 World University Handball Championship was the 24th edition of this Handball event organized by the FISU. It was held in Rijeka, Croatia at the Zamet Hall, from 30 July to 5 August.

The 2018 Women's World University Handball Championship was the 12th edition of this Handball event organized by the FISU. It was held in Rijeka, Croatia at the Zamet Hall, from 30 July to 5 August.

The 2018 Men's World University Handball Championship was the 24th edition of this Handball event organized by the FISU. It was held in Rijeka, Croatia at the Zamet Hall, from 30 July to 5 August.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South and Central America Handball Confederation</span> Handball federation

The South and Central America Handball Confederation (SCAHC) (Spanish: Confederación Sur y Centro Americana de Balonmano (COSCABAL)) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of Handball and Beach handball in South America and Central America. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF).

The 1963 World University Men's Handball Championship was the first edition of the indoor World Cup for students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University Sports South Africa</span>

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

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