We provide the University community with opportunities to participate in sporting competitions and recreational activities. 

From beginners and social sport players through to elite athletes, we have sport programs to suit all levels of interest and abilities. These include:

  • regular sporting competitions
  • recreational activities
  • just kicking a ball around with your classmates!

Check out the number of competitions you can join as a team or an individual, and find out how you can become more active with a range of free on campus lunchtime sport. 

Student Sport Social Competition

VU Sport are running free Student Social Sport Competitions.

There will be prizes and giveaways to be won as well as having some fun with fellow students, meeting new friends, learning some new sports and some good old friendly competition.

You can register online as an individual or as a team.

Register online

Competitions

Badminton

Volleyball

Basketball

Futsal

Lunchtime sport

We believe that being active during a busy day is beneficial to both mental and physical health and can help you achieve your full potential.

Across our campuses, VU Sport offers free opportunities to get active and make new friends in a comfortable and social environment. There is equipment for a variety of sports to select from, so there is something for everyone! 

Sessions

St Albans Campus

  • Days: Tuesday, Thursday
  • Time: 11.30am—1pm
  • Location: Building 11S

Werribee Campus

  • Days: Thursday
  • Time: 12—1pm
  • Location: Gate 4, Building 7

Footscray Nicholson Campus 

  • Days: Monday, Friday
  • Time: 11.45am—12.45pm
  • Location: Gate 4, Building 7

Sunshine Campus

  • Days: Tuesday
  • Time: 12—1pm
  • Location: Outside Building E

Footscray Park Campus

  • Days: Monday
  • Time: 12.15—1pm
  • Location: Building L, Level 1

Join a competition

Register a team

Get a group of friends together and register a team into one of the regular competitions on campus including:

  • basketball
  • futsal
  • netball
  • dodgeball.

Competitions for adults and juniors run weeknights and weekends.  

Melbourne's best social sport leagues. Register to join the thousands of other happy players getting involved each week!

Check out social sport

Just like the movie, dodgeball is an exciting fast-paced sport where all teams comprise males and females. With a vibrant atmosphere and party tunes, Major League Dodgeball encourage students of all skill and fitness levels to be part of the league.

Check out Dodgeball

Futsal 4 Life provides 5-a-side competitions, designed for player enjoyment. You will find a safe and friendly environment with new friendships, social networking and friendly rivalries.

Visit Futsal 4 Life

Melbourne's Premier Social Sporting Competition offering:

  • full court netball
  • hardcourt volleyball
  • indoor beach netball
  • indoor beach volleyball.

With more sports to come!

Check out CitySide Sports

Join as an individual

Keen to play sport, but don't have a team? We’ve got some friendly teammates for you.

VU Sport has partnered with Just Play to make it super easy for students to join a social team and start playing these sports and more:

  • basketball
  • netball
  • futsal
  • volleyball.

Sign up as an individual or with a friend at any of their 150+ venues and Just Play will place you in a team, send you out a playing top and organise a social game for you each week.

Join Just Play

Contact us

Our campuses contact:

Julz Nannetti, Sports Coordinator
Email: julz.nannetti@vu.edu.au