The 2026 edition of the Division 1 & 2 UniSport Nationals held from 26 September to 2 October saw Team La Trobe send a squad of 73 student athletes to Perth to compete across six teams.
UniSport Nationals provides an opportunity for students at the 42 member universities from across Australia to compete head-to-head in the only national standard university sporting competition. The Uni Nationals Championship is comprised of the annual flagship event, the Division 1 & 2 UniSport Nationals, and several standalone national championships for various sports throughout the year.
Headlining Team La Trobe’s results was the Division 2 gold medal won in Men’s Tennis, in which Team La Trobe defeated Macquarie University 3-1 in an exceptional performance in the grand final.
Team La Trobe came so close to recording a second gold medal in the Men’s Football competition, but unfortunately went down in a penalty shoot-out against Western Sydney University after finishing 1-1 in extra time.
Other strong La Trobe performances across the week included a Division 2 bronze medal finish for our Women’s Basketball team, top five finishes for our Men’s Basketball and Mixed Taekwondo teams, and a seventh place Division 1 competition finish for our Women’s Football team which is La Trobe’s best result in this competition since 2015.
For more information on the 2026 UniSport Nationals including results and match highlights, head to the UniSport Australia website.
Interested in representing Team La Trobe at the 2027 UniSport Australia Nationals on the Gold Coast? Simply submit an expression of interest via Revolutionise by 11:59 pm AEDT on 31 December 2026 to go into the draw to win a 2027 UniSport Australia Nationals Team La Trobe Prize Pack, which includes accommodation, team uniform and two team dinners on La Trobe Sport! T&Cs apply*.
