EUSA Year Magazine 2022-2023

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

GAMES 2022 – FACTS AND FIGURES

Compared to the previous edition of the Games, numbers in participation were not

record breaking. However, the numbers show that the interest in the university sport

has not been decreasing during such a period of time. On the contrary, it has been

a quite successful edition of the Games after such a big break due to Covid-19.

At the very first edition of the
European Universities Games
in 2012 in Cordoba (ESP), EUSA
recorded 2574 participants who
represented 154 universities
from 32 countries, and two
years later in Rotterdam (NED)
2828 participants representing
174 universities from 34
countries were present. The
Games in Zagreb-Rijeka (CRO)
in 2016 still holds the record
figures, doubling the figures
from the first edition of the
event, having 5408 participants,
representing 388 universities
from 40 European countries.

However, compared to the 4th
edition of the Games in 2018
in Coimbra (POR), where 4027

participants representing 291

universities from 38 countries

were recorded, the numbers in

participation in 2022 showed an

increase.

The 14-day event in Lodz

featured 20 sports, and again

integrally included participation

of student athletes with

disabilities. This would not

have been possible without the

commitment and continued

support of the European

Paralympic Committee (EPC)

and cooperation between

EUSA, EPC, our members and

participating universities.

EUSA is also happy and proud

to offer all sports to male and

female participants, promoting

gender equality and active

participation. Out of 3586

registered athletes, 2144 were

men and 1442 women. The 40%

female participation shows slow

yet steady progress in gender

balanced participation.

Through the help of the

development fund offered by

EUSA and EUG2022 organizers,

a lot of athletes from Ukraine

were enabled to participate. In

total 295 Ukrainians (athletes

and officials) were recorded,

who presented 40 universities in

16 disciplines.

In terms of participating

athletes, football took the lead

with 377 athletes, followed

closely by Futsal and Volleyball.

The best university regarding the

results in 2022 is the University

of Zagreb (CRO), followed by

the University of Vienna (AUT)

and Vytautas Magnus University

ATHLETES’ PARTICIPATION

PER GENDER

60%

Male 40%

Female

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2022-23^12

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