The Opening Ceremony of the 11th European Universities Football Championship took place on July 22 at the Freedom Square in Osijek, Croatia.

The ceremony was attended by the deputy mayor of the town of Osijek Vladimir Ham, as well as president of Osjecko-Baranjska County Vladimir Sisljagic, Rector of the University of Osijek prof. dr Zeljko Turkalj, former Croatian waterpolo player and current member of the Croatian Olympic Committee Tomislav Paskvalin and Mr Zrinko Custonjia, President of the Croatian Academic Sports Federation and representative of the President of the Republic of Croatia, along with other guests.



Participants were welcomed by Mr Drago Jagar, Organizing Committee President and EUSA Executive Committee member Mr Bruno Barracosa. They welcomed all participants and wished all the teams and participants who came to test their skills and abilities great competitions and all the best.



The event is organized by the University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek and Croatian Academic Sports Federation, with contribution of and City of Osijek, Croatian Football Association and of the Osječko - Baranjska county.



The Championship is taking place between July 21 and 28, at the occasion of 40th anniversary of the University of Osijek, as well as more than three hundred years of higher education tradition in the city. The main goal set forth as strategic for the organization of the event it the promotion of the University and the development of student sport on the University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, and in Croatia.



The European University Sports Association (EUSA) is represented by Mr Bruno Barracosa and the Technical Delegates Mr Antonis Petrou and Mr Andreas Demetriou. In close cooperation with the local organisers, they are making sure that the event runs smoothly and without problems. The 2015 EUSA Football event hosts 21 teams from 19 Universities from 12 countries.

More info can be found at www.etfos.unios.hr/football2015/.