British Universities and Colleges Sport

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British Universities
and Colleges Sport
SportUniversity sport in the United Kingdom
AbbreviationBUCS
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
AffiliationFISU
Regional affiliationEUSA
Location20-24 King's Bench Street
London
SE1 0QX
United Kingdom
Replaced
  • British Universities Sports Association (BUSA)
  • University College Sport (UCS)
Official website
www.bucs.org.uk
United Kingdom

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for higher education sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in 2008 by a merger of the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) and University College Sport (UCS) organisations. BUCS is responsible for organising 54 inter-university sports in the UK and representative teams for the World University Championships and the World University Games.

BUCS is a membership organisation for over 165 universities and colleges in the UK, with 6,000 teams competing across 850 leagues. Anne, Princess Royal is patron of BUCS.

Sports[edit]

As of 2024, BUCS organise competition across 54 sports.[1]

Sport Competition(s) Champions
Men's Women's
American football British Universities American Football League West of England
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball and softball
Basketball BUCS Basketball League Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham
Boxing
Canoeing
Clay pigeon shooting
Climbing
Cricket
Cycling
Dodgeball
Equestrian
Fencing
Football BUCS Football League Hartpury University heraldic shield Hartpury Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough
Futsal
Gaelic football
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Jiu jitsu
Judo
Karate
Korfball
Lacrosse
Modern biathlon and pentathlon
Netball
Orienteering
Para powerlifting
Pool and snooker
Powerlifting
Rifle
rowing
Rugby league
Rugby union BUCS Super Rugby Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Hartpury University heraldic shield Hartpury
Sailing
Snowsports
Squash
Surfing
Swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Touch rugby
Trampoline
Triathlon
Ultimate
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wheelchair basketball
Windsurfing

Non-BUCS sports[edit]

Certain university and college sports are not governed by BUCS for various reasons. The following is a partial list of these sports and respective competitions:

Competitions and events[edit]

Team sports compete in BUCS leagues, with the majority of league fixtures taking place on Wednesday afternoons, which is commonly referred to as BUCS Wednesday. Wednesday afternoons are generally free from lectures to allow students to compete in sport. There are 850 leagues, with institutions across the country competing against each other to avoid relegation or win the league and gain promotion to higher leagues.

The finals of the Championship and Trophy are played at BUCS Big Wednesday. This annual single-day event showcases the Championship and Trophy finals across 16 league sports. As of 2023, Big Wednesday will take place at Loughborough University.[2]

BUCS Nationals is an annual multisport event that takes place across three days. As of 2023, indoor athletics, swimming, badminton and climbing are the sports represented at BUCS Nationals. The event is held in Sheffield.[3]

Over the year, BUCS runs over 120 events for both individual and team sports.

BUCS Points[edit]

BUCS Points are awarded to institutions based on their finishing positions in leagues and events under the BUCS marquee. The accumulation of these points determines the overall BUCS champion.

Loughborough University have topped the overall BUCS standings in each of the 13 years since its founding, including the 2022–23 season.

Both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

By year[edit]

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Fifth place
2008–09 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough University of Bath heraldic shield Bath Leeds Beckett University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh
2009–10 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Leeds Beckett University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh
2010–11 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham Leeds Beckett Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath
2011–12 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath Leeds Beckett
2012–13 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter
2013–14 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh
2014–15 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Bath heraldic shield Bath University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham
2015–16 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter
2016–17 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter
2017–18 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham University of Bath heraldic shield Bath
2018–19 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter
2019–20 Season suspended and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter
2022–23 Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham Durham University heraldic shield Durham University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh

By university[edit]

University Titles Runners-up Top 5
Loughborough University heraldic shield Loughborough 13 0 13
Durham University heraldic shield Durham 0 7 11
University of Nottingham heraldic shield Nottingham 3 6
University of Bath heraldic shield Bath 1 8
University of Birmingham heraldic shield Birmingham 1 7
Leeds Beckett 1 4
University of Edinburgh heraldic shield Edinburgh 0 10
University of Exeter heraldic shield Exeter 6

International representation[edit]

Members of both FISU (International University Sport Federations) and EUSA (European University Sports Association), BUCS is responsible for sending a cohort of students to international events including the World University Summer & Winter Games and the European Universities Games. The British international team goes by the name of GB Students.

National governing body involvement[edit]

BUCS applies for annual funding from Sports England to support the delivery of student sport across the country. They also work with national governing bodies to develop sports within the student sector and some posts within BUCS are funded by governing bodies, with the aim of developing the specific sport for students.

The Football Association fund projects and positions within BUCS to help develop grassroots football. With their investment, BUCS set up 62 Football Grassroot Hubs to support Football and Futsal in the higher education sector, benefiting just under 70,000 participants. BUCS and The FA also joined to create the Women's Leadership Programme, providing students with important skills and qualities to help them in their future careers whether that is in the football and sporting sector or not. The first cohort of leaders graduated in 2020.

Board[edit]

The BUCS Board is responsible for leading strong governance and strategic leadership within the sector. The Board is made up of the chair, five independent directors and four BUCS directors - two representing students and two representing the staff of the membership.

Chair of the Board: Vacant

Commercial Director and Senior Independent Director: Russell James

Sport and Competition Director: Katy Storie

Finance Director: Simon Wilson

EDIA Director: Vacant

Legal and Governance Director: Carrie Stephenson

Chair of BUCS Senior Managers Executive: Cathy Gallagher

Chair of BUCS Advisory Group: Chris Anthony

Student Director: Ella Williams

Student Director, Welfare Lead: George Christian

Hall of Fame[edit]

In 2019, BUCS introduced the Hall of Fame to celebrate the centenary of British university sport. The Hall of Fame acknowledges individual's dedication and achievements in sport. Members of the Hall of Fame include:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BUCS Sports". British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).
  2. ^ "Big Wednesday". BUCS. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Nationals". BUCS. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

External links[edit]

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