2019 Summer Universiade

On 14 June 2012, the then-Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, and the president of CBDU (Confederação Brasileira do Desporto Universitário), Luciano Cabral, announced that after the failed bid by Brazil for the 2017 Summer Universiade, they would bid again for the 2019 Summer Universiade.{{cite news|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,brasil-tera-candidatura-para-sediar-universiade-de-2019,886849,0.htm|title=Brasil terá candidatura para sediar Universíade de 2019|date=15 June 2012|work=AE - Agência Estado|publisher=estadao.com.br|access-date=9 February 2013|language=pt}} Brazil's capital Brasília was appointed as the bid city again after it lost in 2017 to Taipei.{{cite news|url=http://www.fisu.net/en/FISU-Delegates-visit-Brazil-3133.html?mbID=4979|title=FISU Delegates visit Brazil|date=7 December 2012|work=CBDU|publisher=FISU.net|access-date=15 February 2013}} Brazil previously hosted the Summer Universiade once in 1963 in Porto Alegre.

On 11 December 2012, Azad Rahimov, the Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan, announced that after the country won the rights to host the first European Games in 2015, they would bid to host the 2019 Summer Universiade.{{cite news|url=http://www.news.az/articles/sports/73507|title=Azerbaijan to bid to host the Summer Universiade-2019|date=11 December 2012|publisher=news.az|access-date=2 February 2013|archive-date=5 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705064851/https://www.news.az/articles/sports/73507|url-status=dead}} The attempt was the first time that Azerbaijan placed a bid for the Universiade. Baku would represent the country as the bid city.{{cite news|url=http://www.fisu.net/en/Baku-intents-to-bid-for-2019-Summer-Universiade-3133.html?mbID=5065|title=Baku intents to bid for 2019 Summer Universiade|date=19 February 2013|work=FISU|publisher=FISU.net|access-date=20 March 2013}}

On 31 January 2013, Miklós Tóth, the vice-chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, announced that Hungary would make a bid for the 2019 or 2021 Summer Universiade with the aid of Alfréd Hajós' Plan (Hajós Alfréd Terv).{{cite news|url=http://sportgeza.hu/sport/hirek/2013/01/31/indul_a_hajos_alfred_terv/|title=Kötelező lesz a testnevelés az egyetemeken is|date=31 January 2013|work=MTI|publisher=index.hu|access-date=1 February 2013|language=hu}} Budapest previously hosted the 1965 Summer Universiade and was confirmed as the bid city on 19 February 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.fisu.net/en/Budapest-added-to-list-of-intentional-bidders-for-2019-SU-3133.html?mbID=5066&nc=111&e=am9uYXNrYW1AZ21haWwuY29t|title=Budapest added to list of intentional bidders for 2019 SU|date=19 March 2013|work=FISU|publisher=FISU.net|access-date=20 March 2013}}

On 3 April 2013, FISU officially confirmed three candidate cities:{{cite news|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/universiade/1013589-candidates-for-2019-summer-and-winter-universiade-unveiled|title=Candidate cities for 2019 Summer and Winter Universiade unveiled

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• {{flagicon|AZE}} Baku, Azerbaijan
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Brasília, Brazil
• {{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest, Hungary

On 31 October 2013, Baku officially withdrew from the bidding process for the 2019 Summer Universiade, citing that the city will be busy with other sporting events in the period of 2015–2017 with the 2015 European Games and the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.{{cite news|url=http://fisu.net/en/Baku-postpones-Bid-for-2019-Summer-Universiade-3133.html?mbID=5522|title=Baku postprones Bid for 2019 Summer Universiade|date=31 October 2013|work=FISU|publisher=FISU.net|access-date=31 October 2013}} On 8 November 2013, Budapest withdrew because the city could not afford the costs of the event, leaving Brasília as the only bidding city.{{cite news|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/universiade/1016860-exclusive-budapest-withdrawal-leaves-brasilia-as-only-candidate-for-2019-summer-universiade|title=Exclusive: Budapest withdrawal leaves Brasilia as only candidate for 2019 Summer Universiade|date=11 August 2013|work=Inside The Games.biz|publisher=insidethegames.biz|access-date=8 November 2013}} On 9 November 2013, FISU nominated Brasilia as host city of the 2019 Summer Universiade.{{cite news|url=http://fisu.net/en/Attribution-of-the-2019-Winter-and-Summer-Universiades-3133.html?mbID=5534|title=Attribution of the 2019 Winter and Summer Universiades|date=9 November 2013|work=FISU|publisher=FISU.net|access-date=29 November 2013}} On 5 March 2016, FISU reattributed the 2019 Universiade to Naples, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.fisu.net/news/summer-universiade/tradition-and-innovation-set-to-converge-at-summer-universiade-2019|title=Tradition and innovation set to converge at Summer Universiade 2019|work=fisu.net}}

The Organising committee plans to involve already existed sports facilities after their renovation.

;Naples venues

• Stadio San Paolo – ceremonies {{cite web|url=https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/seimila-biglietti-venduti-in-poche-ore-per-la-cerimonia-di-chiusura-al-san-paolo//?page_id=4299|title=30th Universiade 2019 Napoli, Italy - Closing Ceremony|work=Naples 2019 Official Website|access-date=7 July 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and athletics
• PalaVesuvio – Artistic gymnastics and Rhythmic gymnastics
• PalaBarbuto – Basketball
• Mostra d'Oltremare – Diving, Judo and Shooting sports
• Ex Born – Rugby sevens
• Circolo del Remo and Vela Italia – Sailing
• Felice Scandone pool – Swimming
• Tennis and Caracciolo boardwalk – Tennis

;Avellino venues

• Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi – Archery
• Palasport Del Mauro – Basketball

;Baronissi venues

• University Sports Center CUS Salerno – Fencing

;Caserta venues

• Royal Palace of Caserta – Archery
• Stadio Alberto Pinto – Football
• Swimming Stadium – Swimming

;Eboli venues

• PalaSele – Volleyball

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The opening ceremony was held at Stadio San Paolo and ran from 21:00 to 00:20 Central European Summer Time including a special performance by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.{{Cite web|date=3 July 2019|title=Napoli 2019 Opening Ceremony - As it happened!|url=https://www.fisu.net/news/summer-universiade/napoli-2019-opening-ceremony-as-it-happened|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611203021/https://www.fisu.net/news/summer-universiade/napoli-2019-opening-ceremony-as-it-happened|archive-date=11 June 2020|access-date=11 June 2020|website=FISU}}

The logo of the games was an image of Mount Vesuvius, a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples which was remodeled into five chromatic trails of both the Olympics and Universiade that resembles a race track. The lines meeting at the top and ending with a puff of multicoloured smoke symbolise different people’s involvement with a unique objective of sharing and contributing to development, progress, solidarity, and coexistence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/en/logo-napoli2019/|title=Napoli2019 Logo|access-date=4 January 2020|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518155335/https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/en/logo-napoli2019/|url-status=dead}}

The mascot of the games was a Siren named "Partenope", which was designed by Melania Acanfora, young Neapolitan student of the “Accademia delle Belle Arti” (Academy of Fine Arts). The Mascot is described as a gymnast with her fish tail that could be transformed into scaly legs which allow her to run, jump, dance, just as a real athlete. In the opening ceremony, Mariafelicia Carraturo interpreted the mascot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/en/mariafelicia-carraturo-sara-la-sirena-partenope-della-cerimonia-inaugurale/|title=Mariafelicia Carraturo will be the siren Partenope in the opening Ceremony|date=12 June 2019|access-date=16 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603110622/https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/en/mariafelicia-carraturo-sara-la-sirena-partenope-della-cerimonia-inaugurale/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Scheda-Mascotte-ENG.pdf|title=The mascot of the Universiade Napoli 2019: Symbols and echoes of Campania}}

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• Aquatics
• {{GamesSport|Diving|Events=15}}
• {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=40}}
• {{GamesSport|Water polo|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Archery|Events=10}}
• {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=50}}
• {{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Fencing|Events=12}}
• {{GamesSport|Football|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Gymnastics}}
• Artistic gymnastics (14)
• Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
• {{GamesSport|Judo|Events=14}}
• {{GamesSport|Rugby sevens|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=1}}
• {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=13}}
• {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
• {{GamesSport|Taekwondo|Events=19}}
• {{GamesSport|Tennis|Events=7}}
• {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}

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The closing ceremony was held on 14 July 2019 at the Stadio San Paolo and ran from 21:00 to 23:20 Central European Summer Time. The closing ceremony featuring the handover of the FISU flag to the Chinese city of Chengdu as the host city of the 2021 Summer Universiade. Along with the FISU, protocol the ceremony had the performances by rapper Clementino, singer and Eurovision Song Contest 2019 runner-up Mahmood and Austrian DJ Sonic Snares.

{{Medals table

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| event = 2019 Summer Universiade

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| gold_JPN = 33 | silver_JPN = 21 | bronze_JPN = 28

| gold_RUS = 22 | silver_RUS = 24 | bronze_RUS = 36

| gold_CHN = 22 | silver_CHN = 13 | bronze_CHN = 8

| gold_USA = 21 | silver_USA = 17 | bronze_USA = 15

| gold_KOR = 17 | silver_KOR = 17 | bronze_KOR = 16

| gold_ITA = 15 | silver_ITA = 13 | bronze_ITA = 16 | host_ITA = yes

| gold_TPE = 9 | silver_TPE = 13 | bronze_TPE = 10

| gold_MEX = 8 | silver_MEX = 7 | bronze_MEX = 6

| gold_IRI = 7 | silver_IRI = 3 | bronze_IRI = 7

| gold_RSA = 6 | silver_RSA = 8 | bronze_RSA = 4

| gold_UKR = 6 | silver_UKR = 7 | bronze_UKR = 7

| gold_AUS = 6 | silver_AUS = 5 | bronze_AUS = 6

| gold_BRA = 5 | silver_BRA = 3 | bronze_BRA = 9

| gold_TUR = 4 | silver_TUR = 5 | bronze_TUR = 5

| gold_POL = 4 | silver_POL = 2 | bronze_POL = 9

| gold_FRA = 3 | silver_FRA = 9 | bronze_FRA = 11

| gold_GBR = 3 | silver_GBR = 3 | bronze_GBR = 4

| gold_AZE = 2 | silver_AZE = 3 | bronze_AZE = 2

| gold_UZB = 2 | silver_UZB = 2 | bronze_UZB = 4

| gold_CZE = 2 | silver_CZE = 2 | bronze_CZE = 3

| gold_FIN = 2 | silver_FIN = 2 | bronze_FIN = 1

| gold_SUI = 2 | silver_SUI = 1 | bronze_SUI = 1

| gold_MDA = 2 | silver_MDA = 0 | bronze_MDA = 2

| gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 9 | bronze_GER = 8

| gold_KAZ = 1 | silver_KAZ = 5 | bronze_KAZ = 1

| gold_BLR = 1 | silver_BLR = 3 | bronze_BLR = 1

| gold_AUT = 1 | silver_AUT = 2 | bronze_AUT = 0

| gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 4

| gold_IND = 1 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 2

| gold_LTU = 1 | silver_LTU = 1 | bronze_LTU = 2

| gold_SVK = 1 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 2

| gold_MAR = 1 | silver_MAR = 1 | bronze_MAR = 1

| gold_THA = 1 | silver_THA = 0 | bronze_THA = 4

| gold_HUN = 1 | silver_HUN = 0 | bronze_HUN = 2

| gold_ARM = 1 | silver_ARM = 0 | bronze_ARM = 1

| gold_CYP = 1 | silver_CYP = 0 | bronze_CYP = 1

| gold_EST = 1 | silver_EST = 0 | bronze_EST = 1

| gold_NZL = 1 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1

| gold_PRK = 1 | silver_PRK = 0 | bronze_PRK = 1

| gold_ALG = 1 | silver_ALG = 0 | bronze_ALG = 0

| gold_BUL = 1 | silver_BUL = 0 | bronze_BUL = 0

| gold_PHI = 1 | silver_PHI = 0 | bronze_PHI = 0

| gold_SWE = 1 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 0

| gold_POR = 0 | silver_POR = 2 | bronze_POR = 2

| gold_EGY = 0 | silver_EGY = 2 | bronze_EGY = 0

| gold_ROM = 0 | silver_ROM = 1 | bronze_ROM = 3

| gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 1 | bronze_BEL = 2

| gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 2

| gold_GEO = 0 | silver_GEO = 1 | bronze_GEO = 1

| gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 1 | bronze_MGL = 1

| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 1

| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 1 | bronze_UGA = 1

| gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 1 | bronze_ARG = 0

| gold_BUR = 0 | silver_BUR = 1 | bronze_BUR = 0

| gold_TTO = 0 | silver_TTO = 1 | bronze_TTO = 0

| gold_HKG = 0 | silver_HKG = 0 | bronze_HKG = 2

| gold_CHI = 0 | silver_CHI = 0 | bronze_CHI = 1

| gold_CRO = 0 | silver_CRO = 0 | bronze_CRO = 1

| gold_DEN = 0 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 1

| gold_ETH = 0 | silver_ETH = 0 | bronze_ETH = 1

| gold_INA = 0 | silver_INA = 0 | bronze_INA = 1

| gold_IRL = 0 | silver_IRL = 0 | bronze_IRL = 1

| gold_ISR = 0 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 1

| gold_LAT = 0 | silver_LAT = 0 | bronze_LAT = 1

| gold_MAS = 0 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 1

| gold_SGP = 0 | silver_SGP = 0 | bronze_SGP = 1

| gold_SLO = 0 | silver_SLO = 0 | bronze_SLO = 1

| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1

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• [https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/?lang=en Universiade Naples 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426184153/https://www.universiade2019napoli.it/?lang=en |date=26 April 2019 }}

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