Tertiary sports tournaments

Our students compete in a range of university sports tournaments across New Zealand.

Our university takes part in the University & Tertiary Sport New Zealand Championship series, which sees New Zealand’s universities and tertiary institutions go head-to-head in national competitions.

Tournaments are held in a range of sports across the year. Trials are open to all Victoria University of Wellington students where we aim to select our top sportspeople and ensure our strongest teams are representing the University.

Points from each tournament accumulate toward an overall tally that decides the champion institution each year. Success at some tournaments can lead to international opportunities.

There are costs associated with travelling and competing in these events and these are communicated to players as soon as possible. Students and teams are encouraged to fundraise.

2023 UTSNZ National Tertiary Championship calendar

See the full schedule of National Tertiary Championship events for 2023 below.

Be sure to register your interest for events to ensure you receive emails about upcoming trial dates and tournament information. Please note that there will be costs associated with player entry.

Rowing	Date	Location	Registration
Rowing	7 - 8 April	Lake Hood, Ashburton	Closed
Badminton	29 - 30 April	Badminton Wellington Centre, Wellington	Closed
3x3 Basketball	13 - 14 May	AUT North Campus, Auckland	Closed
Volleyball	8 - 9 July	AUT North Campus, Auckland	Closed
Futsal	24 - 27 August	Palmerston North	Open
Ultimate	2 - 3 September	Wellington (field TBC)	Open
Basketball	15 - 17 September	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch	Open
Netball	23 - 24 September	Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street Kilbirnie	Open

Coach and manager opportunities

Explore the opportunity to coach a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington team in the UTSNZ championships. This is a fantastic gateway for up-and-coming coaches looking for experience at a competitive national level. The UTSNZ tournaments cater to the highest performing student athletes in New Zealand, and this is your chance to come on board and positively enhance their sport and study experience.

Manager roles provide great leadership and logistics experience for those looking to enhance their all-round abilities and create and instil an awesome team culture.

2022 National Tertiary Championship Results

Overall UTSNZ Shield placing for Victoria University of Wellington - 4th

Sport	Women	Men
3x3 Basketball	5th	6th
Volleyball	5th	3rd
Badminton	Mixed - 4th
Ultimate	Mixed - 5th
Futsal	Did not enter	2nd
Basketball	2nd	1st
Rowing	Mixed - 3rd
Netball	6th	N/A

In 2021, our university was awarded the UTSNZ National Tertiary Spirit award. Read the story— Success at UTSNZ for Te Herenga Waka.