Physical Education and Sports Section /PESS/

The section provides training in physical education and sports to students from all faculties at AU. Students choose various sports activities in conformity with the university curricula, according their own preferences:

  • football
  • volleyball
  • basketball
  • tennis
  • table tennis
  • athletics
  • body building
  • triathlon
  • swimming

The section offers modern sports indoor and outdoor equipment located on the AU campus. Students, as well as external visitors and organizations, can take advantage of the following sports facilities:

  • outdoor sports equipment – a large natural sports field, two smaller football grounds /artificial grass/, two asphalt tennis courts;
  •  indoor sports equipment – multipurpose volleyball and basketball sports hall; women-only gym; men-only gym; table tennis hall /with five tennis tables/;
  • swimming pools – large-size /25 m long/ and a small pool for children.

The PESS lecturers are licensed coaches of the AU representative student teams. At present the following teams have been formed: 

  • football
  • volleyball
  • basketball
  • tennis
  • table tennis
  • athletics
  • swimming

The representative teams take part in regional and national student championships. 

The official e-mail of PESS is: sport_au@abv.bg

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