Handball Championships: Regional Rounds 2025-26

DATES

Round 1:

North: 29^th November at Liverpool John Moores University

Midlands: 29^th November at WV Active Aldersley

South: 29^th November at Stoke Mandeville

Round 2:

North: 15^th February at Oldham Leisure Centre

Midlands: 14th February at Warwick University and 15th February at David Ross, University of Nottingham

South: 14^th and 15^th February at Ark Elvin Academy

English and Welsh Play Offs:

David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham: 13^th March

British Final 4:

Derby Arena: 29^th March

VENUE

Oldham Leisure Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham, OL9 6EJ

WV Active Aldersley, Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 9NW

Sutton Bonington, College Road, Sutton Bonington, LE12 5RD

Ark Elvin Academy, Cecil Avenue, Wembley, HA9 7DU

Stoke Mandeville, Guttman Road, Aylesbury, HP21 9PP

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 20th October 2025

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Thursday 20 November at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline 

(Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)  

Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline 

(Players to have joined their team on BUCS Play and been accepted into the team by a captain and/or Institution Administrator on BUCS Play)

REGIONAL ROUND 2 - INDIVIDUAL ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 27th January 2026

REGIONAL ROUND 2 - INDIVIDUAL ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 10th February at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline 

(Players to have joined their team on BUCS Play) 

Thursday 12th February at 23:59 – IA Deadline

(Players to have been accepted into the team by a captain and/or Institution Administrator on BUCS Play) 

Entries and Schedule

The accepted entries and schedule can be found here.

REGISTRATION

Please report to the venue a minimum of 30 mins before the start of your designated competition. I.e. if Men’s Trophy begins at 12pm, the team must report to the venue before 11.30am.

The event leads for each event are:

North: Matt Durber

Midlands: Guillaume Eprinchard (DRSV), Benoit Nakimovitch (Warwick)

South: Elsa Fourneau (Saturday), Megan Crouch (Sunday)

Please have your team rosters and student ID’s ready for registration

ENTRY COSTS

£275 per team for Regional Qualifiers

£50 per team for teams qualifying for English and Welsh Play Offs

£50 per team for British Final 4

SINGLE ENTRY

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.

Your previous years position will determine which competition you will be entered into and there will be a window for the opportunity to request a change following entries closing, although this is not guaranteed. 

REGISTRATION

Please report to the venue a minimum of 30 mins before the start of your designated competition. I.e. if Men’s Trophy begins at 12pm, the team must report to the venue before 11.30am.

The event leads for each event are:

North: Hannah Kempster

Midlands: Guillaume Eprinchard

South: Andre Gameiro

Please have your team rosters and student ID’s ready for registration

PARKING

Free parking is available at all locations

Any more information can be found here.

ENTRY PROCESS – TEAM EVENTS

To apply for this competition:

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry.
3. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
4. Institution Administrators must approve a competitor’s application before their entry is confirmed. Institution Administrators are able to give team captains approval access to help with this process (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

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.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

BUCS Handball Regulations can be found here, and these will be updated for the upcoming season.

WITHDRAWALS

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

CHANGING FACILITIES

All facilities have public changing rooms available, including accessible changing facilities

FOOD & DRINK

Food and Drink can be purchase at both WV Active Aldersley and Stoke Mandeville. There is no café at LJMU

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

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

SAFEGUARDING AT BUCS EVENTS

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

EVENT SPONSORS - The event is being held in partnership with Sheffield Hallam Sport, they are kindly providing their high performance facilities for the day, please treat the site with respect and make use of the food and drink on offer. SOCIAL MEDIA - Ensure your players are following @universitytouchuk on Instagram for all the latest updates, inside stories and behind the scenes competition.

Please tag: @bucssport @englandtouch @universitytouchuk In your instagram stories, also use the hashtags: #touchrugby #bucssport #universitytouchchampionships

PARKING

Free parking is available at all locations

CHANGING FACILITIES

All facilities have public changing rooms available, including accessible changing facilities

FOOD & DRINK

Food and Drink can be purchase at both DRSV and Oldham. There is no café at Ark Elcin Academy

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

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

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

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

SAFEGUARDING AT BUCS EVENTS

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.