Eighteen teams, from ten universities from all over Spain, gathered at the San Estanislao of Kostka School to participate in the 10th National University Debate Tournament organized by the Cánovas Foundation. Two tournament days, 67 debates, 84 participants, 40 judges and more than 80 organizing volunteers indicate the importance of the competition.

The University was doubly represented by the CEU San Pablo-I team, which included the students Miguel Hermenegildo Franco, Rocío Alberola, Marta Guerra and Maider Bernabé, formed by Professor Fernando Arruga; and the CEU San Pablo-II team made up  of Paula Llana, Daniel Alamillos, María Villa, Jorge Vara and Diego de la Nava, formed by Professor Jorge Álvarez.

This tournament has a special characteristic, during the group stage the Swiss system is used, with the exception of the first round in which the clashes are random, the debate rounds mean that teams that carry the same number of victories face each other, in such a way that the tournament generates an even higher competitive level. In addition, to add difficulty, the results of each round were not made public, so that, until the teams that had qualified for the knockout phase were announced, they did not know that the CEU San Pablo-II team had made it full of victories and that the CEU San Pablo-I team had been second in the standings, having only lost against their university colleagues.

For the quarterfinals and semifinals, each CEU team was moved to the opposite side of the match table, making it easier for them to meet again in the grand final after winning the two debates that separated them. And after doing so, the confrontation was repeated; again, both teams defended the same positions as in the group stage, but this time the result was different and the CEU San Pablo-I team managed to win.

In addition to this double collective success, which is unusual in this type of tournament, it is worth noting the success of Miguel Hermenegildo, who was chosen as the best introducer of the tournament. The victory of the CEU San Pablo-I team automatically qualifies it for the Final Phase of the Spanish League of University Debate (LEDU), being the first team to achieve this so far in the 2022 edition.

The training for this tournament, as well as their participation, is part of the activities of the University Debate Club which, for the second consecutive year, is directed by Marta Villa. This club gives weekly classes at the Faculty of Law and, in addition, participates practically every month in different debate tournaments that are organized by different educational institutions throughout the country. Currently, about 50 students are members of this club, being one of the largest and most active in the University. Participation in these types of activities encourages in students many of the most demanding skills in today's professional environment, such as mental agility, teamwork, public speaking and leadership. In addition, students acquire training to improve their critical spirit in order to face the different challenges presented by today's society.