FADU

Founded in 1990, FADU is a non-profit association based in Aveiro, Portugal working on sport for development, education, children & youth.

FADU, the Federação Académica do Desporto Universitário, is a Portuguese multisport federation founded on 2 March 1990 that organises university sport across higher education institutions in Portugal. It holds public sports utility status (Utilidade Pública Desportiva) since 1995 and is made up of 57 associated members, including founding entities and regional bodies. It runs national university championships, rankings and an annual awards gala, and represents Portugal in international university sport through EUSA and FISU. Its stated aims are to promote competition, camaraderie and exchange among students, fair play and healthy lifestyles, and to expand recreational and informal sport. It also organises or hosts European and world university events.