Powerlifting Championships 2025-26

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 26 March 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

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

£75 per competitor (including £20 Anti-Doping fee)

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

Institutions can enter an unlimited number of entries. All students entered must have met the relevant qualifying total in order to be accepted.

Competitors MUST enter on the British Powerlifting website before entering on BUCS Play. British Powerlifting Membership and Qualifying Total will be checked when entering via British Powerlifting. Competitors MUST enter on both British Powerlifting and BUCS Play. Any competitors who fail to enter either will not be able to compete.

Entries that are ONLY made on British Powerlifting WILL NOT be accepted. As a BUCS sanctioned event, all competitors MUST be approved by their Institution Administrator on BUCS Play.

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

1. Competitor MUST enter on British Powerlifting (here) before entering on BUCS Play.
2. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) and enter their validation number from their British Powerlifting entry.
3. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here).
4. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list.

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 BUCS Individual Eligibility Reg 4.

Competitors must have achieved the relevant qualifying total for their class in a sanctioned event i.e., an event listed on the British Powerlifting Website.

The qualifying total must have been achieved between 29 April 2025 and 16 March 2026.

All competitors must hold a valid British Powerlifting membership that is in date to compete. Any competitor who does not have membership will need to purchase one here. Your membership number will be required and checked upon entry on the British Powerlifting website.

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for the BCS Points available at this event.

• Individual (Men’s and Women’s)
• Men’s and Women’s Overall Team - For team points we would use the International Powerlifting Federation system, i.e. 12, 9 ,8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the first nine placings in each weight category. The Institution with the highest accumulative total will be awarded as the Overall Team winner.

To withdraw, please contact your institution administrator who should contact the event lead.

The entry fee will not be charged for entries withdrawn prior to the entry deadline, Once the closing date has passed, entry fees will be charged for any withdrawals.

The Rules and Regulations can be found here.

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. 

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.

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