South Pacific Region History

Click any of the years below to see the top 10 universities in our region and which universities advanced to World Finals.

2016 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. Monash University (Australia)
  4. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  5. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  6. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  7. Monash University (Australia)
  8. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  9. University of Queensland (Australia)
  10. University of Melbourne (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2017 World Finals (Rapid City, USA):

  • University of New South Wales
  • Monash University

2015 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  3. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  4. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  5. Monash University (Australia)
  6. University of Queensland (Australia)
  7. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  8. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  9. University of Sydney (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2016 World Finals (Phuket, Thailand):

  • University of New South Wales
  • The University of Western Australia

2014 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. The Australian National University (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  4. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  5. University of Sydney (Australia)
  6. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  7. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  8. Monash University (Australia)
  9. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  10. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2015 World Finals (Marrakech, Morocco):

  • The Australian National University
  • University of New South Wales
  • The University of Western Australia

2013 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  4. University of Sydney (Australia)
  5. Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
  6. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  7. The University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
  8. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  9. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  10. University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2014 World Finals (Ekaterinburg, Russia):

  • University of New South Wales
  • The University of Waikato

2012 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Sydney (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  4. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  5. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  6. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  7. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  8. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  9. Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
  10. University of New South Wales (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2013 World Finals (St Petersburg, Russia):

  • University of Sydney
  • University of New South Wales

2011 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of Sydney (Australia)
  3. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  4. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  5. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  6. Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  9. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  10. University of Tasmania (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2012 World Finals (Warsaw, Poland):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Canterbury

2010 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  3. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  4. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  5. University of Sydney (Australia)
  6. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  9. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  10. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2011 World Finals (Orlando, USA):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Canterbury

2009 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  2. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  3. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  4. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  5. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  6. University of Queensland (Australia)
  7. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  8. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  9. University of Sydney (Australia)
  10. University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2010 World Finals (Harbin, China):

  • The University of Western Australia
  • University of Canterbury

2008 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  2. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  3. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  4. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  5. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  6. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
  9. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  10. The University of Western Australia (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2009 World Finals (Stockholm, Sweden):

  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Canterbury
  • University of Tasmania

2007 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  2. Griffith University (Australia)
  3. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  4. The Australian National University (Australia)
  5. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  6. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  7. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  8. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  9. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  10. The University of Western Australia (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2008 World Finals (Banff, Canada):

  • University of Auckland
  • Griffith University

2006 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  4. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  5. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  6. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  7. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  8. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  9. University of Sydney (Australia)
  10. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2007 World Finals (Tokyo, Japan):

  • University of Adelaide
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Auckland

2005 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  2. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  3. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  4. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  5. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  6. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  7. University of Sydney (Australia)
  8. Griffith University (Australia)
  9. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  10. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2006 World Finals (San Antonio, Texas):

  • University of Auckland
  • University of Adelaide

2004 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  3. Griffith University (Australia)
  4. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  5. Griffith University (Australia)
  6. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  7. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  8. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  9. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  10. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2005 World Finals (Shanghai, China):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Auckland

2003 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  3. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  4. The Australian National University (Australia)
  5. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  6. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  7. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  8. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  9. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  10. University of Melbourne (Australia) and University of Adelaide (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2004 World Finals (Prague, Czech Republic):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Otago

2002 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. University of Queensland (Australia)
  4. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  5. University of Sydney (Australia)
  6. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  7. University of Adelaide (Australia)
  8. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  9. The University of Western Australia (Australia)
  10. The Australian National University (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2003 World Finals (Beverly Hills, California):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Auckland

2001 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  3. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  4. University of Tasmania (Australia)
  5. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  6. University of Sydney (Australia)
  7. Monash University (Australia)
  8. University of Sydney (Australia)
  9. The Australian National University (Australia)
  10. University of Queensland (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2002 World Finals (Honolulu, Hawaii):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Otago

2000 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  2. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  3. University of Sydney (Australia)
  4. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  5. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  6. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. University of Wollongong (Australia)
  9. The Australian National University (Australia)
  10. University of Adelaide (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 2001 World Finals (Vancouver, Canada):

  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Sydney
  • University of Otago

1999 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Queensland (Australia)
  2. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  3. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  4. The University of Waikato (New Zealand)
  5. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  6. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  7. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  8. University of New South Wales (Australia)
  9. University of Wollongong (Australia)
  10. Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 2000 World Finals (Orlando, USA):

  • University of Queensland
  • University of Melbourne (GOLD MEDAL)
  • University of Waikato

1998 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Queensland (Australia)
  2. University of Queensland (Australia)
  3. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  4. University of Queensland (Australia)
  5. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  6. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  7. Unknown (Information Lost)
  8. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  9. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  10. The University of Western Australia (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 1999 World Finals (Eindhoven, Netherlands):

  • University of Queensland
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • University of Otago

1997 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  2. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  3. University of Queensland (Australia)
  4. University of Queensland (Australia)
  5. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  6. Monash University (Australia)
  7. Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
  8. The Australian National University (Australia)
  9. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  10. RMIT (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 1998 World Finals (Atlanta, USA):

  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Auckland

1996 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Queensland (Australia)
  2. Information Lost. =(

Teams Who Qualified For 1997 World Finals (San Jose, California):

  • University of Queensland (GOLD MEDAL)

1995 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Queensland (Australia)
  2. University of Sydney (Australia)
  3. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  4. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  5. University of Queensland (Australia)
  6. The Australian National University (Australia)
  7. The Australian National University (Australia)
  8. Massey University (New Zealand)
  9. University of Technology (Australia)
  10. University of Melbourne (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 1996 World Finals (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania):

  • University of Queensland
  • University of Auckland

1994 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  2. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  3. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  4. University of Queensland (Australia)
  5. University of Sydney (Australia)
  6. University of Queensland (Australia)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  9. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  10. Massey University (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 1995 World Finals (Nashville, Tennessee):

  • University of Auckland
  • University of Melbourne

1993 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  2. Monash University (Australia)
  3. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  4. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  5. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  6. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  7. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  8. University of Melbourne (Australia)
  9. University of Queensland (Australia)
  10. University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Teams Who Qualified For 1994 World Finals (Phoenix, Arizona):

  • University of Otago (GOLD MEDAL)
  • Monash University

1992 Regionals

Top 10:

  1. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  2. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  3. University of Otago (New Zealand)
  4. Bond University (Australia)
  5. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  6. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  7. Deakin University (Australia)
  8. University of Auckland (New Zealand)
  9. University of Sydney (Australia)
  10. University of Melbourne (Australia)

Teams Who Qualified For 1993 World Finals (Indianapolis, Indiana):

  • University of Otago
  • Bond University
The University of Melbourne won the 1992 World Finals (Kansas City, Missouri)!
The Victoria University of Wellington competed the 1991 World Finals (San Antonio, Texas) and finished fourth.
The University of Otago won the 1990 World Finals (Washington, DC)!




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