ɐn æθlˈɛɾɪk jˈuːniən, æθlˈɛɾɪks jˈuːniən ˌoʊ ɔːɹ spˈoːɹts jˈuːniən jˈuːʒuːəli ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə ɡɹˈuːp ʌv stˈuːdənt spˈoːɹts klˈʌbz wɪðˌɪn ɐ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.
An athletic union, athletics union (AU) or sports union usually refers to the group of student sports clubs within a university or other higher education institution in the United Kingdom.