Spanish Championship
Organizing Universities
The University of La Laguna and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria organize the Canary Islands University Championship, in which the champions of the Rector's Trophy face each other.
The Higher Sports Council, as the institution with state authority in sports matters, is responsible, along with universities, for coordinating national sports activities. It also collaborates in promoting sports participation in university centers and is responsible for international university participation.
To improve and coordinate these functions, the Spanish University Sports Committee (CEDU) was created in 1988. Through its Standing Committee, universities propose national activities to the CSD (Spanish National Sports Council).
In addition to the aforementioned Standing Committee, CEDU meets annually in Plenary Session, which includes representatives from:
- The Higher Sports Council
- The Council of Universities
- The State Secretariat for Universities and Research
- All Universities
- All Autonomous Communities
Applications for team and doubles sports will not be accepted for 2026 due to a lack of funding. Applications for individual sports must be submitted electronically once the corresponding resolution is published, which is expected to be during the last week of January. The opening of the application period will be announced on this website, the Sports Service's social media channels, and in official bulletins. The Sports Service will evaluate the applications to select athletes for the various sports based on sporting and academic merit criteria specific to this call for applications.
To start the application, click here. link.
Consult the current call for applications for participation in CEU 2026, in this link.
- Provisional list of people admitted with aid granted, and people excluded from the selection procedure for participation in the 2026 Spanish University Championships
- Final list of students selected to participate in the 2026 Spanish University Championships, with grants awarded, and the students excluded from the procedure
Modalities and operation
The CEUs are organized by the Universities and the Higher Sports Council.
University Sport
Although it may vary annually, the sports usually included are the following:
Individual sports:
- Chess, athletics, badminton, cross country, judo, karate, orienteering, taekwondo, tennis, table tennis and triathlon
Team sports:
- Basketball (male and female), handball (male and female), 11-a-side football (male), 7-a-side football (female), futsal (male and female), rugby (male and female), volleyball (male and female), beach volleyball (male and female).
