FISU’s World University Championships in cheerleading will take place in Gothenburg on June 5–7, 2026. The event will bring together student athletes from all over the world. The championship is more than just a competition – it reflects FISU’s core values of excellence, passion and team spirit, while also highlighting academic and cultural diversity.
Around 500 participants are expected, and the event is organised by the Swedish University Sports Federation and the Swedish Cheerleading Federation, in close collaboration with Göteborg & Co.
Venue: Kviberg Arena.
Tickets
Tickets will be released in early 2026.
About Cheerleading
Cheerleading originated in the United States in the 1890s and reached Sweden about a century later. Sweden held its first national championship in 1989, and the Swedish Cheerleading Federation was founded in 1995, after previously being organised under the Swedish American Football Federation.
The sport has been part of the Swedish Sports Confederation since 2019 and recognised by the Swedish Olympic Committee since 2022. Today, cheerleading has around 18,000 athletes across 62 clubs in Sweden.