Nigerian University Games Association

The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) organizes university-level sports events in Nigeria. It hosts an interuniversity sports competition called the University Games.[1] The first NUGA games were held at the University of Ibadan in 1966.[2] 36 Nigerian universities are members.[3]

For the private university games, known as NPUGA, see Nigeria Private University Games Association.

NUGA approves fifteen different sporting events at the University Games: track and field, badminton, basketball, chess, cricket, handball, hockey, judo, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball.[4]

History

NUGA was founded in 1966 at the University of Ibadan following the first West African University Games (WAUG) in Ibadan in 1965.

In 1970, NUGA became a member of the World Federation of University Games (FISU), and in 1974 was a founding member of the All Africa University Games Association (FASU).[5]

Winners by medals table

The number of gold medals won in the competition are written in parenthesis.

Year Host Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
2017 (25th edition) [6] University of Agriculture, Makurdi University of Port Harcourt (70) Ahmadu Bello University (11) Benson Idahosa University (10) University of Lagos (9)
2014 (24th edition) [7][8] Obafemi Awolowo University University of Port Harcourt (63) University of Lagos (13) Obafemi Awolowo University (12) Ahmadu Bello University (9)
2011 (23rd edition) [9] University of Benin University of Port Harcourt (46) University of Nigeria (15) Obafemi Awolowo University (13) University of Benin (10)
2001 (18th edition) [10] Ahmadu Bello University Ahmadu Bello University (40) University of Port Harcourt (19) University of Ibadan (13) University of Benin (9)
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References
  1. "New challenges for universities in Nigerian sports". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. "History of the Sports Council". University of Ibadan. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  3. "All About The Games". University of Port Harcourt. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  4. "History of the Sports Council". University of Ibadan. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  5. "All About The Games". University of Port Harcourt. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  6. Odunsi, Wale (April 30, 2017). "UNIPORT emerges overall NUGA Games winner with 150 medals". Dailypost. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  7. "Performance Report of the 24th NUGA Games at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife". Federal University, Otuoke. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  8. "Winners at 24th NUGA Game". myschoolgist.com.
  9. "MANY COLOURS OF UNIBEN 2011 NUGA GAMES". Nigeria Voice. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  10. "Official website of 18th NUGA Games".


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