The World University Championships are organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU).
In July, 2012, the first World University Netball Championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa.
The venue of the first championship was the Good Hope Sports Centre in Cape Town, July 2–7, 2012.
The winners of the inaugural tournament were England, edging out South Africa in the grand final in a close game that went into overtime.
[2] Netball is a rapidly emerging sport in the United States and showcasing an international event will further its national prestige.