Sports Week & 17th Annual VC Cup Wrap-Up: Daily Updates
Published Wed 22 Oct 2025
The third year of the expanded Sports Week is up and running - stay tuned for daily results as we build up to the running of the 17th Annual Vice-Chancellor's Cup 4x800m Relay - "the race that stops the campus". Staff and students from across faculties and divisions come together for five days of spirited interfaculty competition, showcasing teamwork, athleticism, and a strong sense of community.
This year's teams include:
- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (HMS)
- Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
- Division of University Operations + Division of External Engagement (Uni Ops + EE)
- Division of Academic and Student Engagement (DASE)
- Adelaide University Sport and Fitness (AUSF)
CURRENT STANDINGS AFTER DAY 4
- DASE (23 pts)
- AUSF (20 pts)
- Uni Ops + EE (18 pts)
- HMS (16 pts)
- SET (15 pts)
- ABLE (12 pts)
Day 1: 1000m TEAM CARDIO CIRCUIT at the Fitness Hub
Sports Week kicked off in the Fitness Hub with the 1000m Team Cardio Circuit - a slight change to last year's Ergo Row event. 16 participants from six teams competed fiercely on the treadmill, spin bike, ski erg and ergo row, setting overall team times to determine the winners. It was Adelaide University Sport and Fitness who came out on top with a phenomenal time of 12 minutes and 33 seconds, narrowly pipping DASE at 13 minutes and 11 seconds.
1000m Team Cardio Circuit Final Placings:
- 1st: AUSF (12m33s)
- 2nd: DASE (13m11s)
- 3rd: HMS (16m41s)
- 4th: SET (17m55s*)
- 5th: Uni Ops + EE (20m22s**)
- 6th: ABLE (20m56s**)
* Penalties applied as only two members competed, finishing the treadmill and ergo row.
** Penalties applied as only one member competed, finishing the spin bike.
Day 2: TABLE TENNIS AT GEORGE MURRAY ROOM
Sports Week continued with a small change of plans - Table Tennis moved from the expected sun on the Cloisters to the George Murray Room (the AU Table Tennis club's home!) due to poor weather, but that didn't stop the action. 23 participants from six teams took to the tables in a round robin series of singles and doubles matches, culminating in three playoff matches for the ultimate prize - Sports Week bragging rights!
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences defeated the joint Division of University Operations and Division of External Engagement team three-nil in the final to take home the gold medals, and the $50 Rebel Sport vouchers.
Table Tennis Final Placings:
- 1st: HMS
- 2nd: Uni Ops + EE
- 3rd: SET
- 4th: DASE
- 5th: ABLE
- 6th: AUSF
Day 3: Volleyball at the cloisters
The Cloisters hosted day three of Sports Week, with teams across the university competing in a round robin Volleyball tournament. 22 participants from six teams took to the court, with the joint Division of University Operations and Division of External Engagement team defeating the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology in the final to top the podium.
Volleyball Final Placings:
- 1st: Uni Ops + EE
- 2nd: SET
- 3rd: AUSF
- 4th: DASE
- 5th: HMS
- 6th: ABLE
Day 4: CORNHOLE AT THE CLOISTERS
Sports Week crowned their Cornhole champions on day four, with the Division of Academic and Student Engagement (DASE) winning all four matchups to top the round robin table with 12 points and a massive +28 scoring difference. đŸ”¥
Everyone else was just a spectator, with ABLE, AUSF and Uni Ops + EE all snatching two wins apiece. The winning team members each took home a Sports Week medal and a $50 Rebel Sport voucher - made possible by our supporting partner Medibank, who joined us in the Cloisters for the event alongside student favourites Red Bull.
Cornhole Final Placings:
- 1st: DASE (12pts, +28)
- 2nd: ABLE (6pts, +3)
- 3rd: AUSF (6pts, +2)
- 4th: Uni Ops + EE (6pts, -1)
- 5th: SET (0pts, -32)
- 6th: HMS (Did Not Play)
Day 4: 3x3 BASKETBALL ON THE HALF COURT
New rivalries were forged on the half-court during Sports Week as 3x3 Basketball saw fast, furious action - all six teams competing in a round robin tournament to determine the champions and shape the leaderboard heading into our final event, the VC Cup!
The Division of Academic and Student Engagement (DASE) and Adelaide University Sport and Fitness met in a hard fought final - a controversial call disallowing an after-the-buzzer two-point shot by the hosts and sending the game into overtime. DASE locked in and made it two event wins on the day, taking the overall Sports Week lead.
3x3 Basketball Final Placings:
- 1st: DASE
- 2nd: AUSF
- 3rd: HMS
- 4th: ABLE
- 5th: Uni Ops + EE
- 6th: SET
