Dates

Round 1: 14th, 21st and 22nd November 2026

North: Oldham Leisure Centre (21st/22nd) and Liverpool John Moores (14th)

Midlands: Sutton Bonington Sports Centre (21st/22nd)

South: Stoke Mandeville (21st/22nd)

Round 2: 30th and 31st January 2027

North: Oldham Leisure Centre and Northgate Arena

Midlands: Sutton Bonington

South: Cranfield University and TBC

English and Welsh Play Offs:

12th March: David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham

British Final 4:

Northgate Arena

20th March: Men’s Championship and Trophy

21st March: Women’s Championship and Trophy

Venues

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

Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2AU

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

Stoke Mandeville, Guttman Road, Aylesbury, HP21 9PP

Cranfield University, College Road, Wharley End, Bedford, MK43 0AL

Entry Dates

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 13 October 2026

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Thursday 5 November 2026 at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline 

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

Tuesday 10 November 2026 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)

Thursday 12 November 2026 at 23:59 – Admin Approval Deadline

(Players to have been approved and assigned in a team by an Institution Administrator on BUCS Play)

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

Entry Costs and Process

ENTRY COSTS

£300 per team for Regional Qualifiers

£60 per team for teams qualifying for English and Welsh Play Offs

£40 per team for British Final 4

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.

Events and BUCS Points Available

Please see Appendix 1 for available BUCS Points.

 

Rules and Regulations

Please see link to competition rules and regulations:

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

Withdrawals

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

Photography and Videography

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

Event Guide

This will be released closer to the competition date.

Safeguarding at BUCS Events

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Questions

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administratior.