College demands a lot from students and, as a way of resting, having fun and celebrating this beautiful phase of the university, students get together and organize university games. University games are a great opportunity for student integration.
What are University Games?
Generally, in large universities, each course has its own athletic department, which will be responsible for organizing and mediating any and all college sporting event. She's the one who's going to promote the university games and, from that, promote parties, meetings and lots and lots of mess.
These events can be of various sizes: from meetings within the faculty itself, to something involving the entire university, perhaps reaching the entire state and, who knows, someday, the entire country. The biggest university games, which cover more athletics and more cities, are organized by the Brazilian Confederation of University Sports and usually take place on major holidays, lasting up to four days.
The good thing about university games is that you don't need to know how to play anything to participate, you can collaborate with the heats – some universities even promote a dispute with all heats -, you can be part of the cheerleaders – fulfilling that dream of being a cheerleader that North American teen movies make us have – or, just cheer in the stands. Whatever your participation, college games will certainly always be a lot of fun and will cause moments that will stay in your memory forever.
At universities in São Paulo, university games are taken seriously: there are several and one better than the other. College games are, in addition to a sports competition, an opportunity to party hard. The university games in São Paulo are a clear example of this.
Best College Games
The pandemic prevented university games from being held, which is why their last edition was in 2019. All this waiting makes university students even more anxious for the return of university games, which will certainly return with a golden key to live up to the size of the competition. longing. University games in São Paulo are known to be the best in Brazil. This list brings the most famous, commented and most expected by Brazilian university students.
tusca
Tusca is the São Carlos University Cup. The sporting event is held over four days and takes place in São Carlos, a city in the interior of São Paulo. The 2020 edition took place online due to the pandemic. The interesting thing about Tusca is that it is carried out by two athletics, AAAUFSCar – from the Federal University of São Carlos – and CAASO – from the University of São Paulo in São Carlos. The old rivalry between the two universities gives university students a feeling almost equal to that of the World Cup.
The event also brings parties with musical shows and, in addition to the sports competition, there is also a competition for cheerleaders.
COPAVET
COPAVET, as the name suggests, is the university games cup for veterinary courses. With the duration of four days, the games also have artistic numbers in the parties. The next edition has already been scheduled: April 21st to 24th, and tickets can be purchased online.
JUCA
JUCA is, in fact, the University Games of Communication and Arts. Organized by LAACA, it is made up of athletics from courses involving communication and art from Anhembi Morumbi, Belas Artes, Cásper Líbero, ECA-USP, Metodista, PUC-SP and PUC-Campinas colleges.
With so many people, you can't expect less from these games than a lot of partying, mess, screaming and fun. This is what the organization of the party promises. But believe me, they have fulfilled this in their last editions, making memorable events.
economy
This party belongs to future economists and administrators graduated from the best universities in São Paulo.
The edition that would be held in 2020 would celebrate 30 editions of Economíadas, unfortunately, it cannot be held due to the pandemic, but the organizers promise a memorable next edition that, in addition to being special just because of the commemorative date, will also have the celebration of the end of the pandemic.
Physio Cup
Copa Fisio has a very nice differential: it opens to all physiotherapy colleges in Brazil, for this reason, the organizers publish an application form and the best ones are selected to participate. Due to the pandemic, the last edition also had to be online and featured online game competition. Despite the lack of agglomeration, the event was a good opportunity for integration of the whole of Brazil and made people from all possible places get to know each other.
interusp
Interusp, unlike most, does not cover a specific course. It is, in fact, composed of the main athletics of USP. For its accomplishment, the leaders of the participating athletics, come together for the collective organization of these events. All these features make Interusp a gigantic event and, therefore, very cool and full of attractions.
Psycho Cup
The psycho cup, although recent, is already quite successful among psychology students. They promise to learn from the mistakes of the first edition and make a next event with even better attractions, more people, more noise and more mess, as a good university game should be.
Rump beef
Bife, like Interusp, is a sporting event that brings together athletics from USP. In the beginning they were composed by biology, ECA, IME and FAU, but today, Bife has more than 10 athletics.
Other fun facts about college games
According to Youth Memory and Learning Center (CEMJ), the first record of the history of sport for Brazilian students was made in the mid-nineteenth century. Some traditional universities in São Paulo promote the competition in isolation. The tradition of sports games really started with the dispute between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In 1933, the Federation of Student Sports was created, later called Brazilian University Sports Federation, CBDU. Over time, other states also joined the event and became increasingly popular.
In addition to sports competitions, these events promoted more than just games, adopting a concept that lasts until today: persistence, cooperation, friendship and integration. Whatever your type, college games will find a way to include you. And if you're not from São Paulo, don't worry!
It is very likely that in your city or near it there is a very cool sporting event too. Get in touch with your course athletics.
