Eastern International Student Sport Festival

The Eastern International Student Sport Festival is a fantastic free event for international students studying at universities in NSW/ACT, with free food provided.

The event provides opportunities for international students studying at Australian universities to connect, compete and celebrate their diverse backgrounds through sport and is able to be delivered thanks to funding from the Australian Government, managed by the Australian Sports Commission as part of the Play Well Affiliate Program.

The inaugural event was held in October 2025, with the 2026 event to be held on Friday 14 August.

Upcoming Events

2026 Event Details

Date	Friday 14 August 2026
Sports	3×3 Basketball (men’s and women’s competitions), Futsal (men’s and women’s competitions), Social Badminton.
Venues	3×3 Basketball and Futsal: Concord Oval Recreation Centre – 8 Gipps Street, Concord Badminton: Alpha Badminton Centre – 161 Manchester Road, Auburn
Sport Times	Social Badminton: 9.00am to 3.00pm. 3×3 Basketball: 9.00am to 3.30pm. Futsal: 11.30am to 3.30pm. Times are subject to change, dependant on participant / team numbers.
Sport Formats	3×3 Basketball (M/W) and Futsal (M/W): teams will be university teams, the competition will be played as a tournament, exact format subject to team numbers. Social Badminton: there is no competition or tournament as such, games will be self-organised amongst the participants. Registrants are able to select one of three two-hour sessions to register to (9.00-11.00am, 11.00-1.00pm, 1.00-3.00pm).
Competition Guidelines	Coming soon. 3×3 Basketball: It is anticipated that matches will be 10 minutes in duration or first to 21 points (whichever comes first). Futsal: It is anticipated that matches will be 2 x 12-minute halves.
Catering	A limited range of free food will be provided to all event registrants.
Badminton Registration	Click here to register for a Social Badminton session.
Basketball, Futsal EOIs	Click here to submit your interest to play in the 3×3 Basketball or Futsal competitions. Universities will be organising their teams and will be able to send further information once you have registered your expression of interest.

2026 Event FAQs

I’m a domestic (Australian) student. Can I be part of this event?
As the event is primarily for international students, we will allow a small number of domestic students to take part. For the 3×3 Basketball competition, each team will be permitted to have one domestic student. For the Futsal competition, each team will be permitted to have two domestic students. For Social Badminton, we will allow a small number of domestic students to participate.

Do I need to be a currently enrolled university student to participate in the event?
Yes, this event is only open to currently enrolled university students. You will be required at the time of registering to enter your student number, which will then be verified with your university.

Do I need to register in advance or can I just rock up on the day?
You must register in advance to be part of the day. This helps us confirm numbers for the day and ensure we provide sufficient catering.

Social Badminton: what is the format for this sport?
As the opportunity is social in nature, there is no formal competition. Rather, students organise games amongst themselves on the day.

Social Badminton: is equipment provided, or do I need to bring my own?
We request that all students bring their own racquet. There will be a small number available for hire, at a cost of $7 (students must leave photo ID at the counter to hire a racquet). Shuttles will be provided.

Past Events

2025 Event Details

Date	Tuesday 28 October 2025
Venues	Camellia Indoor Sports Centre and Alpha Badminton
Sports	Badminton (Open Social), 3×3 Basketball (M & W), Volleyball (M & W) & Pickleball (Doubles)
Participant Numbers	120
3×3 Basketball Results	Click here
Event Photos	Photo album (links to UniSport Facebook page)

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