Badminton: Para Championships 2025-26

Wednesday 29 April 2026

12pm – 5pm

David Ross Sports Village, Beeston Lane, Nottingham NG7 2RD

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor / Guest Entry Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 16 April 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

Please ensure that BOTH members of each doubles pair enters the event on BUCS Play. 

£50 per pair (£25 per person)

Please view the Alumni/Guest Entries tab for instructions on how to pay as a Guest.

Guest entries will be accepted for this event. If you are an alumni, you must play with someone who attends the institution that you attended. If you did not attend an institution, you must play with a university student from the area you live in or where you were born. All Para Athletes must be over the age of 18. All Para Players must know which classification they fit into – if you are unsure, please reach out to James Farmer, Pathway Manager at Badminton England.

For able-bodied players:

• The able-bodied athlete in the doubles pair must be a current university student.
• D grade or below on BE grading in all event.
• Cannot play in the Premiership or Division.
• Any players that do not play in Premiership or Division 1 will have to be accepted by the Para Committee.

The same rules apply for players from Scotland & Wales entries. 

Please ensure that BOTH members of each doubles pair enters the event. They should be ranked in their pairs, e.g 1, 1 for the first pair, 2, 2 for the second pair, and so on. 

All entries will be checked by the Para Badminton Committee once entries close, and any not matching these criteria may be rejected.

Alumni and Guests are permitted to enter this event. You will need to create an account on BUCS Play and join the Para Badminton Championships Event through the 'Guest' Institution. 

Guest entries will need to have paid their entry fee before the competition. Please DO NOT pay until you have confirmation that your entry has been accepted. 

Payments must be made via BACS to BUCS by Monday 27 April 2026.

Sort Code: 16-00-15

Account No: 23210293

Account Name: British Universities & Colleges Sport

Reference: ParaBadminton_(Competitor Surname)

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

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By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

Badminton Rules and Regulations

All competitors should be familiar with and understand available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

This will be released closer to the competition date.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

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If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

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