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)

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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