Korfball: Preliminary Rounds 2026-27

South & Wales – Saturday 28th November, 08:30-17:00

Scotland & Northeast– Saturday 28th November, 09:00-17:00

South Midlands – Sunday 29th November, 09:00-17:00

North  1 (Yorkshire) – Saturday 5th December, 09:00-17:00

North  2 (Northwest)– Saturday 5th December, 09:00-17:00

North Midlands – Saturday 28th November, 09:00-17:00

East – Sunday 6th December, 09:00-17:00

South & Wales – Cardiff University Sports Training Village

Scotland & Northeast– Oriam Sports Centre, Edinburgh 

South Midlands – Arena Sports, Kettering 

North 1 (Yorkshire) – The Edge, Leeds University 

North 2 (Northwest) – Sugden Sports Centre, Manchester

North Midlands – Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre, Leicester de Montfort University

East – Cambridge Univeristy sports centre, Cambridge

Addresses & Dates Summary

Oriam, Edinburgh - Scotland & North East: 9 total

• Edinburgh x3
• Newcastle x3
• St Andrews x2
• Strathclyde x1

Sugden, Manchester - North 2 (Northwest): 8 total

• Lancaster x2
• Manchester x4
• Liverpool x2

The Edge, Leeds - North 1 (Yorkshire): 10 total

• Leeds Beckett x2
• Leeds x2
• Sheffield x3
• Sheffield Hallam x3

QEII Leisure Centre, Leicester - North Midlands: 10 total

• Nottingham Trent x2
• Nottingham x5
• Loughborough x3             

Arena Sports, Kettering - South Midlands: 8

• Reading x1
• Warwick x2
• Birmingham x5

Cambridge University Sports Centre, Cambridge - East: 8 total

• Cambridge x2
• East Anglia x3
• Kent x1
• Oxford x1
• Lincoln x1

Cardiff Uni, Cardiff - South & Wales: 8 total

• Bath x1
• Bristol x2
• Cardiff x1
• Exeter x3
• Southampton x1

Teams must provide student ID cards for each player – please remember to bring these, players will not be permitted to play unless they present a valid student ID card!

Please bring match forms and registration forms which will be emailed to teams at least a week before the day of their tournament.

Other registration details to note:

• Teams must be affiliated with the BSKA
• Teams are entered through BUCS Play through your institution
• BUCS Play individual player registration will close the Tuesday before the corresponding tournament, with the individual player approval deadline being the Thursday before the tournament.

Each preliminary round will follow a group stage format, with subsequent deciders to finalise placings. The precise timetable including fixture times for each preliminary round will be sent out to concerned teams closer to the event.

Oriam - For Scotland & Northeast prelim:

09:00 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

09:10 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

09:20 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

09:30 – 1^st round of matches begin

12:40 – Lunch Break

13:20 – 2^nd round of matches begin

16:30 – Matches end

16:35 – Tournament presentation

16:50 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

Sugden - For North 2 (Northwest) prelim:

09:00 – Arrival and registration

09:10 – Captain and coaches briefing

09:20 – Ref meeting and general warm up

09:30 – Games begin

13:20  - Lunch

14:00 – Afternoon games start

16:30 – Games end

16:50 – Remove equipment, tidy and leave facility

Cardiff Uni - For South & Wales prelim:

08:30- setup, arrival and registration

09:00 - Games begin

12:20 - Lunch break

12:50 - Afternoon games begin

15:10 - playoff group games begin

16:45 - presentation and clear up

Arena Sports - For South Midlands prelim:

09:00 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

09:10 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

09:20 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

09:30 – 1^st round of matches begin

12:40 – Lunch Break

13:20 – 2^nd round of matches begin

16:30 – Matches end

16:35 – Tournament presentation

16:50 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

Cambridge University Sports centre - For East prelim:

09:00 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

09:10 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

09:20 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

09:30 – 1^st round of matches begin

12:40 – Lunch Break

13:20 – 2^nd round of matches begin

16:30 – Matches end

16:35 – Tournament presentation

16:50 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

The Edge - For North 1 (Yorkshire) prelim:

08:00 – Arrive

09:00 – Captains and Coaches meeting

09:10 Start of games

12:30 Lunch Break

12:50 Resume games

16:45 Presentation and pack up

QEII Leisure Centre - For North Midlands prelim:

09:00 – Arrival, Setup, Registration

09:10 – Captain & Coaches Briefing

09:20 – Referee Meeting & General Warmup

09:30 – 1^st round of matches begin

12:40 – Lunch Break

13:20 – 2^nd round of matches begin

16:30 – Matches end

16:35 – Tournament presentation

16:50 – Remove equipment, Tidy and Leave Facility

A more detailed schedule will be sent out closer to the time of the tournament to the concerned teams.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Korfball Rules and Regulations

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Withdrawal Prior to Regional Round (After Entry Deadline) – £100

Withdrawal Prior to National Plate – £200

Withdrawal Prior to National Trophy – £250

Withdrawal Prior to National Championship – £300

Oriam – Free parking outside the sports centre in the car park

Sugden - Free on street parking outside Sugden or Aquatics Centre Car Park, £8 for 9 hours

Cardiff Uni - There is accessible parking on site

Arena Sports - Free parking available on site, plenty of space

Cambridge Uni - Car park 8, directions on the map

The Edge - There is a car park just behind the building and a multistorey one across the street.  More information can be accessed via  this link.

QEII Leisure Centre - NCP car park a 5 min walk away: NCP Orchard Street, 37 Orchard St, Leicester, LE1 3UG. £1.95 per 2 hours.

Oriam – Changing facilities, including accessible and gender neutral facilities are available at the sports centre. Sports centre should be accessible to everyone

Sugden - changing facilities on side, with disability accessibility

Cardiff Uni - Men’s and Women’s changing rooms and toilets are available immediately upstairs as you enter North Hall reception

Arena Sports - Changing facilities available.

Cambridge Uni - Changing facilities available

The Edge - Accessible and changing facilities inside sport centre

QEII Leisure Centre - Accessible and changing facilities inside sports centre

Oriam – Small café inside the sports centre. Water fountains in the sports centre to refill water bottles. Bring food where possible.

Sugden - Vending Machines on site. Tesco Express a 2 min walk

Cardiff Uni - A water refill is available just outside the sports hall. A Tesco Extra is located 5 minutes from the training village

Arena Sports - There is a cafe on site, however no shops nearby so bringing food is advisable

Cambridge Uni- Café facility that offers hot and cold beverages and a small range of snacks

The Edge - Shops nearby, such as Tesco Express within a 5 minute walk.

QEII Leisure Centre - Tesco superstore within a 5-min walk

Progression to further stages, in line with regulation KOR 2.4.3 All the teams that participate in the Preliminary Round will progress to either the Regional Round or the Northern/Southern Qualifiers. The two highest finishing 1st teams at each preliminary competition will progress to the Regional Round. Of the remaining teams, the three highest finishing teams at each preliminary competition will also progress to the Regional Round, with all other teams progressing to the Northern/Southern Qualifiers.

Prizes will be given for:

• Top male goal scorer
• Top female goal scorer
• Male MVP
• Female MVP

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Once you have completed the form, please go to the BUCS Desk at the event to receive your media accreditation.

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. 

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.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste.
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins.
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport.
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information