# Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot or The Jessup, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from almost 700 law schools in around 100 countries. The competition has been described as the most prestigious moot court competition in the world by a large number of organisations and universities internationally, and is one of the grand slam or major moots. The Jessup inspired the creators of the Charles Rousseau Moot Court Competition, which is the French speaking version of the Jessup Moot.

## Origins of the moot

The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is named after Philip Jessup, who once served on the ICJ, and is organised by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The moot, under the leadership of Stephen Schwebel (who also wrote the inaugural moot problem), started as a friendly advocacy competition between two teams from Harvard University in 1960. The first champions were declared in 1963 and the competition opened its doors to non-American teams in 1968.

## Moot format

The Jessup moot involves arguing a hypothetical case on issues of international law as if before the ICJ, but with a smaller complement of judges (three instead of 15). The ILSA Board is responsible for soliciting and selecting proposals for the compromis every year.
Each team comprises two to five student members. Each team must prepare to argue both Applicant and Respondent, and must produce a written memorial for each side. In each oral round, two competitors from a team will argue one side of the case for 45 minutes in total, including any time reserved for rebuttal or sur-rebuttal. A third team member may be seated at the bar table as of-counsel, but may not present argument. Some teams dedicate two oralists to each side of the argument, with the fifth person serving a more open-ended role. In other teams, only two or three speakers will present oral argument, with at least one person arguing both Applicant and Respondent sides. In addition, most teams include at least one advisor or coach, usually drawn from the respective universities' international law faculty and/or past Jessup competitors.
Most countries hold national or regional rounds to select the best team or teams to advance to the international phase of the competition in Washington D.C., which is sometimes held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law. Generally, each country can only send one school for every ten law schools that participate in the moot. For instance, historically, the United States, which has more than a hundred law schools taking part each year, is represented by up to 12 teams following the conclusion of its six regional rounds, while smaller countries that have only a small number of law schools can only send one team. Domestic round administrators have some autonomy in setting their own rules. In recent years, around 700 schools worldwide participate in the competition, with the top 140 or so qualifying for the international rounds in Washington, D.C. Teams that do not qualify may be invited to participate in exhibition rounds.
In the international rounds, teams compete in four preliminary rounds, with the top 48 teams advancing to the knockout stages, with the top 16 teams receiving a bye to the Round of 32. Each oral round and memorial is usually evaluated by a panel of three judges, and memorials are re-assessed for knockout and award purposes. Judges for most of the rounds are usually practicing lawyers or academics, while notable academics and international judges are usually invited to judge the Semi-Final and Final round matches.
The Covid-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the oral rounds for the first time. For the 2021 edition, the oral rounds went fully online using the Yaatly platform, and all teams were allowed to participate regardless of the outcome of any national or regional round, and teams could moot seated. The top 168 out of 548 teams from the first four preliminary matches proceeded to compete in four additional advanced rounds, from which the top 48 teams competed in the knockout stages, with the top 16 seeds receiving a bye to the round of 32. In a departure from past practice, the choice of side was determined by the organisers rather than the higher-ranked team. The 2023 edition of the international rounds saw a return to the in-person format.

## Past winners and records (international rounds)

Although the moot was founded in 1960, no winners were declared for the first three editions of the competition. The competition was only first open to countries outside the United States in 1968, and outside of North America in 1970. The first international awards were handed out in 1972.

### Pre-international era (1960 to 1967)

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Memorial winners | No. of teams |
| 1960 | No Champion Declared | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1961 | No Champion Declared | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1962 | No Champion Declared | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1963 | Columbia University (United States) | University of North Carolina (United States) | | Overall: Columbia University (United States) | 8 |
| 1964 | University of Texas (United States) | — | | Overall: University of Texas (United States) | 15 |
| 1965 | Columbia University (United States) | University of Virginia (United States) | | Overall: Columbia University (United States) | 16 |
| 1966 | University of Texas (United States) | University of Wisconsin (United States) | | Overall: University of Texas (United States) | 27 |
| 1967 | Vanderbilt University (United States) | Harvard University (United States) | | Overall: Vanderbilt University (United States) | 35 |

### International era (1968 to present)

| Year | Champion and Runner-Up | Semi-finalists | Quarter-finalists | Memorial winners | No. of teams worldwide | No. of teams at international rounds | Exhibition round winner (no. of teams) |
| 1968 | Duke University (US) University of Miami (US) | | | Overall: Duke University (US) | 32 | 6 | |
| 1969 | Joint winners Rutgers University (US) University of Michigan (US) | | | Overall: California Western University (US) | 40 | 8 | |
| 1970 | University of Miami (US) University of Kentucky (US) | | | Overall: University of Miami (US) | 56 | 9 | |
| 1971 | University of Texas (US) University of California at Davis (US) | | | Overall: Vanderbilt University (US) | 73 | 9 | |
| 1972 | University of Miami (US) Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia) | | | Overall: Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia) | 99 | 16 | |
| 1973 | West Virginia University (US) Brunel University (UK) | | | Evans Award: State University of Utrecht (Netherlands) | 94 | 17 | |
| 1974 | University of Texas (US) Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia) | | | Evans Award: University of Nigeria (Nigeria) | 103 | 18 | |
| 1975 | Cambridge University (UK) Georgetown University (US) | | | Evans Award: University of Toronto (Canada) | 119 | 20 | |
| 1976 | University of Toronto (Canada) American University (US) | | | Evans Award: University of Toronto (Canada) | 134 | 22 | |
| 1977 | University of Kansas (US) University of Toronto (Canada) | | | Overall: University of Toronto (Canada) | 157 | 29 | |
| 1978 | Brooklyn Law School (US) University of Toronto (Canada) | | | Applicant: University of Toronto (Canada) Respondent: University of Toronto (Canada) | 154 | 20 | |
| 1979 | Northwestern University (US) University of Adelaide (Australia) | | | Applicant: University of the Philippines (Philippines) Respondent: University of the Philippines (Philippines) | 187 | 34 | |
| 1980 | Georgetown University (US) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | | | Applicant: University of Washington (US) Respondent: University of Washington (US) | 196 | 35 | |
| 1981 | Australian National University (Australia) University of the Pacific (US) | | | Applicant: University of Georgia (United States) Respondent: Washington and Lee University (US) | 181 | 28 | |
| 1982 | National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of the Pacific (US) | | | Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore) Respondent: Fordham University (US) | 197 | 29 | |
| 1983 | University of Kansas (US) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | | | Applicant: Fordham University (US) Respondent: Fordham University (US) | 206 | 30 | |
| 1984 | Dalhousie University (Canada) South Texas College of Law (US) | | | Applicant: Freie Universitaet (Germany) Respondent: Freie Universitaet (Germany) | 197 | 33 | |
| 1985 | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Southwestern University School of Law (United States) | | | Applicant: Monash University (Australia) Respondent: Monash University (Australia) | 213 | 36 | |
| 1986 | Boston College (US) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | | | Applicant: Boston College (US) Respondent: Boston College (US) | 214 | 38 | |
| 1987 | Georgetown University (US) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) | | | Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore) Respondent: National University of Singapore (Singapore) | 268 | 40 | |
| 1988 | University of Melbourne (Australia) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | Columbia University (US) Leiden University (Netherlands) | | Applicant: Southern Illinois University (US) Respondent: Southern Illinois University (US) | 265 | 39 | |
| 1989 | University of British Columbia (Canada) University of Melbourne (Australia) | New York University (US) University of the Philippines (Philippines) | | Applicant: University of British Columbia (Canada) Respondent: University of British Columbia (Canada) | 259 | 39 | |
| 1990 | University of Georgia (US) University of Toronto (Canada) | University of Melbourne (Australia) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | | Applicant: South Texas College of Law (US) Respondent: University of Melbourne (Australia) | 253 | 40 | |
| 1991 | University of Saskatchewan (Canada) University of Georgia (US) | University of Sydney (Australia) University of Malaya (Malaysia) | University of Georgia (US) Dr Ambedkar Government Law College (India) | Applicant: University of Georgia (US) Respondent: University of Georgia (US) | 243 | 42 | |
| 1992 | Universite de Paris I (France) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | University of Washington (US) McGill University (Canada) | University of Adelaide (Australia) University of Pennsylvania (US) University of Kiel (Germany) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: University of the Pacific (US) Respondent: University of Washington (US) | 242 | 33 | |
| 1993 | University of Melbourne (Australia) University of Hawaii (US) | National University of Singapore University of British Columbia (Canada) | Georgetown University (US) Ateneo Law School (Philippines) McGill University (Canada) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: University of Minnesota (US) Respondent: Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai (India) | 261 | 43 | |
| 1994 | National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of Melbourne (Australia) | University of Vienna (Austria) University of Georgia (US) | Georgetown University (US) University of New South Wales (Australia) International Islamic University (Malaysia) Universidad de Costa Rica (Costa Rica) | Applicant: International Islamic University (Malaysia) Respondent: University of Alabama (US) | 269 | 47 | |
| 1995 | University of the Philippines (Philippines) University of Western Australia (Australia) | Dr Ambedkar Government Law College (India) University of San Diego (US) | University of Sydney (Australia) University of British Columbia (Canada) Emory University (US) University of Kiel (Germany) | Applicant: University of Alabama (US) Respondent: University of Hawaii (US) | 259 | 49 | |
| 1996 | University of Sydney (Australia) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | | | Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore) Respondent: University of Vienna (Austria) | 300 | 54 | |
| 1997 | Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) University of Calgary (Canada) | Kerala Law Academy (India) Law Society of Ireland (Ireland) | Georgetown University (US) University of New South Wales (Australia) University of Malaya (Malaysia) University of Vienna (Austria) | Evans Award: University of Vienna (Austria) | 280 | 55 | |
| 1998 | Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico) Australian National University (Australia) | University of Canterbury (New Zealand) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | National Law School of India University (India) University of Michigan (US) McGill University (Canada) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: University of Hawaii (US) Respondent: University of Hawaii (US) | 275 | 57 | |
| 1999 | National Law School of India University (India) University of Pretoria (South Africa) | Bond University (Australia) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Northwestern University (US) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) Erasmus University (Netherlands) | Applicant: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) Respondent: University of Saskatchewan (Canada) | 275 | 62 | |
| 2000 | University of Melbourne (Australia) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | Law Society of Ireland (Ireland) Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico) | Duke University (US) Hong Kong University (Hong Kong) Aristotle University (Greece) State University of Moldova (Moldova) | Applicant: University of Alabama (US) Respondent: International Islamic University (Malaysia) | 287 | 67 | |
| 2001 | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | Bond University (Australia) University of Virginia (US) | University of Georgia (US) University of British Columbia (Canada) University of the Philippines (Philippines) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: New England School of Law (US) Respondent: University of Vienna (Austria) | 309 | 68 | |
| 2002 | University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) University of Western Australia (Australia) | Harvard University (US) University of Otago (New Zealand) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) National Law School of India University (India) University of Georgia (US) University of Copenhagen (Denmark) | Applicant: University of Otago (New Zealand) Respondent: Harvard University (US) | 384 | 75 | |
| 2003 | University of Western Australia (Australia) Mari State University (Russia) | Columbia University (US) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | Harvard University (US) National University of Singapore (Singapore) National Law School of India University (India) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) Respondent: Bond University (Australia) | 481 | 83 | |
| 2004 | Ateneo Law School (Philippines) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico) University of Vienna (Austria) | Harvard University (US) Hong Kong University (Hong Kong) Monash University (Australia) International Islamic University (Malaysia) | Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) Respondent: University of Queensland (Australia) | 524 | 94 | |
| 2005 | University of Queensland (Australia) International Islamic University (Malaysia) | Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) American University (US) | Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) Respondent: Columbia University (US) | 543 | 103 | |
| 2006 | Columbia University (US) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | NALSAR University of Law (India) University of Cape Town (South Africa) | University of Toronto (Canada) University of the Philippines (Philippines) Lewis & Clark Law School (US) Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico) | Applicant: Hong Kong University (Hong Kong) Respondent: University of Kiel (Germany) | 565 | 101 | |
| 2007 | University of Sydney (Australia) King's College London (UK) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of Queensland (Australia) | University of Ottawa (Canada) University College London (UK) University of California, Hastings (US) Lewis & Clark Law School (US) | Applicant: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) Respondent: Washington University in St Louis (US) | | 101 | (7) |
| 2008 | Case Western Reserve University (US) University of New South Wales (Australia) | University College London (UK) National Law School of India University (India) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Auckland University (New Zealand) Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) | Applicant: Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) Respondent: University of Ottawa (Canada) | | 110 | |
| 2009 | Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) University College London (UK) | Aristotle University (Greece) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) | National Law School of India University (India) University of Ottawa (Canada) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) London School of Economics (UK) | Applicant: King's College London (UK) Respondent: University of Sydney (Australia) | | | |
| 2010 | Australian National University (Australia) Columbia University (US) | NALSAR University of Law (India) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) | National Law School of India University University of Western Australia (Australia) Universidad de los Andes (Chile) University College London (UK) | Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore) Respondent: Australian National University (Australia) | | 127 | (14) |
| 2011 | University of Sydney (Australia) Columbia University (US) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica) | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (India) Arizona State University (US) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Applicant: Case Western Reserve University (US) Respondent: University of Sydney (Australia) | | | Singapore Management University (Singapore) (24) |
| 2012 | Moscow State University (Russia) Columbia University (US) | University of the Philippines (Philippines) Auckland University (New Zealand) | University of Ottawa (Canada) University of Melbourne (Australia) University of California, Hastings (US) Oxford University (UK) | Applicant: National Law School of India University (India) Respondent: Columbia University (US) | 605 | 137 | Singapore Management University (Singapore) (36) |
| 2013 | National Law School of India University (India) Singapore Management University (Singapore) | Columbia University (US) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) | University of California, Hastings (US) University of New South Wales (Australia) Murdoch University (Australia) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) | Applicant: Universite de Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Respondent: National Law University, Delhi (India) | 632 | | Universidad del Rosario (Colombia) |
| 2014 | University of Queensland (Australia) Singapore Management University (Singapore) | Columbia University (US) King's College London (UK) | Washington University in St Louis (US) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) Oxford University (UK) King's College London (UK) | Applicant: University of Queensland (Australia) Respondent: Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia) | 675 | 124 | Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) (10) |
| 2015 | University of Sydney (Australia) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile) | Oxford University (UK) University of Western Australia (Australia) | NALSAR University of Law (India) Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil) | Applicant: University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria) Respondent: University of Pennsylvania (US) | | 127 | Ateneo Law School (The Philippines) (14) |
| 2016 | Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) University of Pennsylvania (US) | Columbia University (US) King's College London (UK) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) New York University (US) Washington University in St Louis (US) University of Vienna (Austria) | Applicant: Columbia University (US) Respondent: Columbia University (US) | | 132 | Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) (20) |
| 2017 | University of Sydney (Australia) Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica) | National Law University Odisha (India) University of Western Ontario (Canada) | National Law Institute University, Bhopal (India) Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia) Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany) King's College London (UK) | Applicant: University of the Philippines (Philippines) Respondent: University of Queensland (Australia) | 650 | 143 | Belarusian State University Faculty of International Relations (Belarus) (18) |
| 2018 | University of Queensland (Australia) National Law School of India University (India) | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile) King's College London (UK) | University of Pretoria (South Africa) Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia) Yale University (US) Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany) | Applicant: University of San Carlos (Philippines) Respondent: University of Pretoria (South Africa) | 600 | 145 | ? (14) |
| 2019 | Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) Columbia University (US) | National University of Singapore (Singapore) Yale University (US) | Auckland University (New Zealand) King's College London (UK) University of the Philippines (Philippines) Universidad Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Applicant: National Law University, Jodhpur (India) Respondent: Auckland University (New Zealand) | 600 | 124 | ? (19) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | NA | NA | Applicant: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) Respondent: Sofia University (Bulgaria) | NA | NA | NA (19) |
| 2021 (online) | University of Sydney (Australia) National University of Singapore (Singapore) | National Law University Odisha (India) University of San Carlos (Philippines) | University of Cambridge (UK) | Applicant: University of Pennsylvania (US) Respondent: University of Münster (Germany) | 548 | 548 | NA |
| 2022 (online) | Harvard University (US) Singapore Management University (Singapore) | Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico) Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Hertie School (Germany) University of New South Wales (Australia) University of Queensland (Australia) University of Western Ontario (Canada) | Applicant: University of Geneva (Switzerland) Respondent: Singapore Management University (Singapore) | 650 | 200 | NA |
| 2023 | University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) Peking University (China) | Singapore Management University (Singapore) China University of Political Science & Law (China) | Ateneo Law School (Philippines) Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) Oxford University (UK) Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina) | Applicant: Harvard University (US) Respondent: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (India) | 550 | 140 | |
| 2024 | University of the Philippines (Philippines) Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina) | Oxford University (UK) Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Singapore Management University (Singapore) National Law University Delhi (India) New York University (US) Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (Brazil) | | 640 | 150 | |

## Track record (international rounds)

The University of Sydney has won the most number of championships, winning the Jessup Cup six times (with the sixth title won in 2021, which were conducted online due to COVID-19). National University of Singapore has the second best record (four times champions; eight times runner-up) and also the most Baxter Awards (five), Evans Awards (four), Best Oralist titles (four), and Best Finals Oralist titles (seven). Five law schools have made the final on their international debuts: Australian National University (1981); Dalhousie University (1984); University of Saskatchewan (1991); University of Western Australia (1995); and Singapore Management University (2013). Of these schools, ANU, Dalhousie, and Saskatchewan won their finals. SMU is the fastest ever law school to reach the international final relative to its debut in the competition (2011), and is also the youngest ever law school to reach the international final (the first batch graduated in 2011) and back-to-back international finals (2013 and 2014).

### University (1968 to 2024)

| University | Champion | Runner-up | Baxter Award (1st) or Best Memorial | Dillard Award (1st) | Evans Award (1st) | Best oralist (1st) | Best finals oralist | Last championship | Last finals appearance | Debut/Debut in international rounds |
| University of Sydney (Australia) | 6 (1 online) | 0 | 1 (2011) | 1 (2007) | | 4 (1996; 1998; 2000; 2015) | 3 (2007; 2015; 2017) | 2017; 2021 (online) | 2017; 2021 (online) | 1977/1991 |
| National University of Singapore (Singapore) | 4 | 8 (1 online) | 5 (1982; 1987; 1987; 1996; 2010) | | 4 (1982; 1983; 1985; 1987) | 5 (1976; 1988; 1989; 2016; 2021 (online)) | 7 (1980; 1982; 1985; 1996; 2001; 2004; 2021 (online)) | 2001 | 2004; 2021 (online) | 1973/1973 |
| University of Melbourne (Australia) | 3 | 2 | 1 (1990) | 1 (2000) | 2 (1988; 1993) | 1 (2012) | 4 (1988; 1993; 1994; 2000) | 2000 | 2000 | 1977/1980 |
| University of Queensland (Australia) | 3 | 0 | 3 (2004; 2014; 2017) | | 1 (2017) | | 1 (2014) | 2018 | 2018 | 1977/2002 |
| Australian National University (Australia) | 2 | 1 | 1 (2010) | | 2 (1981; 1998) | 1 (1981) | 2 (1981; 1998) | 2010 | 2010 | 1977/1981 |
| University of Miami (United States) | 2 | 1 | 1 (1970) | | | 1 (1970) | | 1972 | 1972 | 1968/1968 |
| Georgetown University (United States) | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | 1 (1987) | 1987 | 1987 | |
| University of Texas (United States) | 2 (excludes 2 before 1968) | 0 | 0 (excludes 2 before 1968) | | | 2 (1971; 1972) | 2 (1971; 1974) | 1974 | 1974 | 1968/1968 |
| University of Kansas (United States) | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | 2 (1977; 1983) | 1983 | 1983 | |
| University of the Philippines (Philippines) | 2 | 0 | 3 (1979 (2); 2017) | | 1 (1979) | 3 (1975; 1979; 2022 (online)) | 1 (2024) | 2024 | 2024 | |
| National Law School of India University (India) | 2 | 1 | 1 (2012) | | | | 2 (2013; 2018) | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Columbia University (United States) | 1 (excludes 2 before 1968) | 4 | 4 (2005; 2012; 2016 (2)) (excludes 2 before 1968) | 1 (2012) | 4 (1988; 2001; 2010; 2012) | 3 (2010; 2011; 2021 (online)) (excludes 1 before 1968) | 4 (2006; 2010; 2011; 2012) | 2006 | 2019 | 1968/1968 |
| University of Toronto (Canada) | 1 | 3 | 3 (1977; 1978; 1978) | | 4 (1975; 1976; 1977; 1978) | 3 (1977; 1983; 1990) | 2 (1976; 1990) | 1976 | 1990 | 1968/1970 |
| Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) | 1 | 3 | 3 (2003; 2004; 2005) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2004) | | 1 (1997) | 1997 | 2006 | |
| University of Western Australia (Australia) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1999) | | 2 (1997; 2003) | 3 (1995; 2002; 2003) | 2003 | 2003 | 1977/1995 |
| University of Georgia (United States) | 1 | 1 | 3 (1981; 1991; 1991) | | | 2 (2001; 2004) | 1 (1991) | 1990 | 1991 | |
| Boston College (United States) | 1 | 0 | 2 (1986; 1986) | | | 1 (1990) | 1 (1986) | 1986 | 1986 | |
| University of British Columbia (Canada) | 1 | 0 | 2 (1989; 1989) | | | 1 (1995) | 1 (1989) | 1989 | 1989 | 1968/1980 |
| University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 1 | 0 | 2 (2007; 2020) | | | | 1 (2016) | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) | 1 | 0 | 1 (2008) | | 2 (2008; 2011) | | | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Dalhousie University (Canada) | 1 | 0 | | | | 1 (1984) | 1 (1984) | 1984 | 1984 | 1968/1984 |
| Case Western Reserve University (United States) | 1 | 0 | 1 (2011) | | | 2 (2022 (online); 2023) | 1 (2008) | 2008 | 2008 |
| University of Saskatchewan (Canada) | 1 | 0 | 1 (1999) | | | | | 1991 | 1991 | 1968/1991 |
| Moscow State University (Russia) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) | 1 | 0 | | | 1 (2009) | | 1 (2009) | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Cambridge University (UK) | 1 | 0 | | | | 1 (1975) | 1 (1975) | 1975 | 1975 | |
| Université de Paris I (France) | 1 | 0 | | | 1 (1991) | 1 (1999) | 1 (1992) | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Brooklyn Law School (United States) | 1 | 0 | | | | | 1 (1978) | 1978 | 1978 | |
| University of Michigan (United States) | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1 (2006) | 1 (1969) | | 1969 | 1969 | |
| Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) | 1 | 0 | | 1 (2018) | 1 (2018) | | 1 (2019) | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Harvard University (United States) | 1 (1 online) | 0 (excludes 1 before 1968) | 1 (2002) | 2 (2002; 2023) | 2 (2002; 2023) | 0 (excludes 1 before 1968) | 1 (2022 (online)) | 2022 (online) | 2022 (online) | 1968/1968 |
| University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) | 1 | 0 | | | | | 1 (2023) | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina) | 0 | 1 | | 1 (2021) | | | | | 2024 | 2013/2015 |
| Vanderbilt University (United States) | 0 (excludes 1 before 1968) | 0 | 1 (1971) (excludes 1 before 1968) | | | 0 (excludes 1 before 1968) | | | | 1968/ |
| Singapore Management University (Singapore) | 0 | 3 (1 online) | 1 (2022) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 2022 (online) | 2011/2013 |
| Duke University (United States) | 0 (excludes 1 before 1968) | 0 | 1 (1968) | | | 1 (1968) | | 1968 | 1968 | 1968/1968 |
| Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia) | 0 | 2 | 1 (1972) | | | 1 (1974) | 1 (1972) | NA | 1974 | |
| University of the Pacific (United States) | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | NA | 1982 | |
| University of Hawaii (United States) | 0 | 1 | 3 (1995; 1998; 1998) | 1 (1993) | 1 (1995) | 1 (1993) | | NA | 1993 | |
| University of New South Wales (Australia) | 0 | 1 | | | | 1 (2013) | | NA | 2008 | 1977/1983 |
| University College, London (UK) | 0 | 1 | | | | 1 (2008) | | NA | 2009 | |
| King's College, London (UK) | 0 | 1 | 1 (2009) | 1 (2009) | | | | NA | 2007 | |
| International Islamic University (Malaysia) | 0 | 1 | 2 (1994; 2000) | | 1 (2000) | | 1 (2005) | NA | 2005 | |
| University of Calgary (Canada) | 0 | 1 | | | 1 (1998) | 1 (2005) | | NA | 1997 | 1968/1988 |
| South Texas College of Law (United States) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | NA | 1984 | |
| University of Adelaide (Australia) | 0 | 1 | | | | 1 (1978) | 1 (1979) | NA | 1979 | 1977/1977 |
| Southern Illinois University (United States) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1988 (2); 1992) | 2 (1989; 1992) | 1 (1992) | 1 (2006) | | NA | NA | |
| University of Alabama (United States) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1994; 1995; 2000) | 1 (1994) | | | | NA | NA | |
| Fordham University (United States) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1982; 1983; 1983) | | | | | NA | NA | |
| University of Vienna (Austria) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1996; 2001) | | 3 (1997; 1999; 2003) | | | NA | NA | |
| University of Washington (United States) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1980; 1980) | 1 (1989) | 1 (1989) | | | NA | NA | |
| Monash University (Australia) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1985; 1985) | | 1 (1985) | 1 (1985) | | NA | NA | 1977/1985 |
| Washington University in St. Louis (United States) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2007) | 1 (2005) | 2 (2007; 2014) | | | NA | NA | |

### Country (1968 to 2024)

| Country | Default cap on teams at international rounds | Number of championships | Number of runners-up | Number of finals appearances | Last championship | Last finals appearance | Debut |
| United States | 14 | 18 (excludes 5 before 1968; 1 online) | 13 (excludes 4 before 1968) | 32 (excludes 9 before 1968; 1 online) | 2022 (online) | 2022 (online) | 1968 |
| Australia | 3 | 14 (1 online) | 7 | 21 (1 online) | 2021 (online) | 2021 (online) | 1977 |
| Singapore | 1 | 4 | 11 (2 online) | 15 (2 online) | 2001 | 2022 (online) | 1973 |
| Canada | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1991 | 1997 | 1968 |
| India | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 2024 | 1975 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1975 | 2009 | 1970 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1997 | 2006 | |
| Russia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2016 | 2024 | |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA | 1974 | |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA | 1987 | |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA | 2015 | |
| China | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA | 2023 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA | 2005 | |

## Notable former participants

* Ang Cheng Hock (1995, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel and former High Court Judge of Supreme Court of Singapore
* Lucas Bastin (2007, University of Sydney) – King's Counsel
* Hilary Charlesworth (1980, University of Melbourne) – Professor of international law and Judge of the International Court of Justice
* Steven Chong (1982, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel, Attorney-General of Singapore, and Judge of Appeal of Supreme Court of Singapore
* Peta Credlin (1995, University of Melbourne) – Chief of Staff to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott
* Francisco Domenech (2002, University of Puerto Rico) – Director of the Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico
* James Edelman (1996, University of Western Australia) – University of Oxford Professor and Justice of the High Court of Australia
* Sundaresh Menon (1986, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel, Attorney-General of Singapore, and Chief Justice of Singapore
* S. Muralidhar (1984, Madras Law College) – Judge of High Court of Punjab and Haryana
* Georg Nolte (1984, Free University of Berlin) – Professor of international law and judge of the International Court of Justice
* Raul Pangalangan (1983, University of the Philippines) – former Judge of International Criminal Court
* Bruce Poole (1984, Washington and Lee University) – Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party
* Judith Prakash (1974, National University of Singapore) – Judge of Appeal of Supreme Court of Singapore
* V.K. Rajah (1982, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel, Judge of Appeal of Supreme Court of Singapore, and Attorney-General of Singapore
* Indranee Rajah (1986, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel and Minister in Prime Minister's Office of Singapore
* Marco Rubio (1995, University of Miami School of Law) – US Senator from Florida and 2016 US presidential candidate
* Dipen Sabharwal (1999, National Law School of India University) – King's Counsel
* K. Shanmugam (1984, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel and Minister for Law and Home Affairs, Singapore
* Davinder Singh (1982, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel and former CEO of Drew & Napier
* Brad Smith (1984, Columbia University) – President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft
* Arif Virani (1997, University of Toronto) – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
* Lucien Wong (1977, National University of Singapore) – Attorney-General of Singapore
* Woo Bih Li (1977, National University of Singapore) – Senior Counsel and High Court Judge of Supreme Court of Singapore

## Cultural impact

In 2013, White & Case commissioned a 95-minute documentary, All Rise, which followed the Jessup journeys of seven teams around the world; the film made its world premiere at Doc NYC.