From 14 to April 22, Braga and Guimaraes hosted the final stages of the Portuguese University Championships 2012, organised by FADU and the University of Minho Students Union. This is the biggest university sports event in Portugal that involved more than 2500 participants, including athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and organization.

Under the event slogan 'Break the limits,' Handball, Basketball, Futsal, Rugby 7s and Volleyball in both genders and Football 11 men’s, met their Champions and consequently the teams that will participate in the European Universities Games 2012 this July in Cordoba.

Among the favourites, some teams displayed superiority, like men's handball of AAUM/University of Minho, European Universities Champion 2011, which was the 4th consecutive year winner in Portugal. Also, the AAC/University of Coimbra, EUC champions in women's Rugby 7s in 2011, was the Portuguese champion for the 4th year.

Volleyball in male and female, the AAC/ University of Coimbra and the AEFMUP/Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, respectively, repeat the title won last year.

In Futsal, the male team from AAUM/University of Minho won the third consecutive championship and AAC/University of Coimbra, recovered the first place on the girls podium, after their 2nd place last year.

This was also a year of firsts in the history of the Portuguese podium. The AAUAv/University of Aveiro was the winner in women's handball, the University of Porto was stronger in the Rugby 7s male and the AAUM/University of Minho dribbled up the title of champion in men’s Basketball.

In women's basketball, the AAUAv/University of Aveiro destroyed the dream of their opponents, the Polytechnic  of Porto, in completing the 4th championship, and won the title after 7 years of absence in the first place. In men’s Football the AEFADEUP/Faculty of Sports from University of Porto debuted as number 1.

For the first time a Rink-Hockey women’s tournament was organised, where the University of Porto won. Also in men's event this team took the 1st place.

During these days, the University of Minho also received Individual National University Championships of Taekwondo, Climbing and Athletics. The last one with more than 230 athletes, and, after almost 2 decades the National University Tournament of Korfball, making this event a true celebration of champions, in a extended program of 11 sports, 14 sport facilities, where 17 championships have given 70 national university titles.