Universiade 1924

The Executive Committee of the Confédération Internationale des Étudiants in a meeting, held in May 1923 in Paris, decided to launch the first World University Championship in Warsaw from 17 to 21 September 1924. The following sports would take place: athletics, football, rowing, fencing and tennis.

Enrolled in the multi-sports world championship: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, France, United Kingdom (Canada, England, New Zealand, Palestine, Scotland), Italy, Poland, Romania and the United States of America.

Only Poland and England took part in the football tournament. 

NB: played as a single game in Warsaw

18-09-1924 Poland 3-0 England

First half:      25 minutes
Half-time break: 20 minutes
Second half:     35 minutes

Overview

1927

About this document

Sources: "Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny", Kraków, 18 September 1924; "Kurjer Polski", Warszawa, 19 September 1924; "Przeglad Sportowy", Kraków, 24 September 1924.

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Last updated: 25 Nov 2021

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