BUCS Big Wednesday

BUCS Big Wednesday 2026 will take place on the 24th and 25th March at Loughborough University, with the team finals event showcasing Championship and Trophy finals across 16 league sports.

The University of Nottingham had the highest representation of any UK university with a record 31 teams reaching finals in 2025, providing incredible memories as 11 #GreenandGold Nottingham teams won national championships.

BUCS Big Wednesday 2025
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Our BUCS Big Wednesday 2026 finalists 🏆

Our 14 National Championship finals

  • Women's Table Tennis 1st vs. UCL 1st or Durham 1st | 12pm at New Victory Hall
  • Men's Table Tennis 1st vs. Sheffield Hallam 1st | 2pm at New Victory Hall
  • Women's Fencing 1st vs. Edinburgh 1st | 2.30pm at Dan Maskell Tennis Centre
  • Wheelchair Basketball 1st vs. Loughborough 1st | 2.30pm at Netball & Badminton Centre
  • Women's Hockey 1st vs. Loughborough 1st or Durham 1st | 2.30pm at Water Based Hockey Pitch
  • Men's Water Polo 1st vs. Durham 1st | 3.15pm at Loughborough University Swimming Pool
  • Men's Badminton 1st vs. Loughborough 1st | 3pm at Netball & Badminton Centre
  • Men's Tennis 1st vs. Stirling 1st | 3.30pm at Dan Maskell Tennis Centre
  • Women's Lacrosse 1st vs. Exeter 1st | 4.30pm at PEC Rubber Crumb Pitch
  • Men's Football 1st vs. Stirling 1st | 4.30pm at Loughborough University Stadium
  • Women's Water Polo 1st vs. Durham 1st | 4.45pm at Loughborough University Swimming Pool
  • Men's Volleyball 1st vs. Newcastle 1st | 5.30pm at Sir David Wallace Building
  • Men's Lacrosse 1st vs. Durham 1st | 7.15pm at PEC Rubber Crumb Pitch
  • Women's Football 1st vs. Northumbria 1st | 7.45pm at Loughborough University Stadium

Our 5 National Vase & Trophy finals

National Trophy
  • Men's Badminton 2nd vs. Loughborough 2nd | 9.30am at Netball & Badminton Centre
  • Men's Tennis 3rd vs. Stirling 3rd | 10.30am at Dan Maskell Tennis Centre
  • Men's Fencing 2nd vs. Manchester 1st | 11am at Dan Maskell Tennis Centre
  • Women's Table Tennis 2nd vs. Nottingham 3rd | 12pm at New Victory Hall
  • Women's Table Tennis 3rd vs. Nottingham 2nd | 12pm at New Victory Hall

What is BUCS Big Wednesday?

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With thousands of university sport teams taking part in the BUCS leagues every year, only the very best make it through to the BUCS Big Wednesday finals which will take place on Wednesday 25th March 2026. The Championship finals see the top student Premier League teams in the United Kingdom battle it out to be overall National champion. In the Vase and Trophy competitions, squads from the second tier of the BUCS leagues compete for the coveted titles. 

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With 16 sports and over 50 fixtures played across BUCS Big Wednesday, there is plenty of opportunity for University of Nottingham students to enjoy a fantastic sporting event and hopefully cheer on plenty of #GreenandGold to victory!

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The majority of BUCS Big Wednesday fixtures will be live streamed on YouTube so that you can enjoy all of the action from wherever you are! You can view all of the 2025 finals streamed here.

Road to the 2026 BUCS National Championship Finals

The BUCS Championship sees the very best of university sport battle it out to be crowned national champions. You can check out our teams progress on the road to the finals below.

Badminton

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Durham 1st (H) | Won 8-0

Semi-Final | vs. Bath 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Loughborough 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Fencing

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. St. Andrews 1st (H) | Won 132-88

Semi-Final | vs. Durham 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Football

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Exeter 1st (H) | Won 3-2

Semi-Final | vs. Hartpury 1st (A) | Won 1-0

Final | vs. Stirling at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st (H) | Won 2-1

Semi-Final | vs. St Andrews 1st (H) | Won 3-1

Final | vs. Northumbria at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Futsal

Women's 1st

Round 1 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Exeter 1st (H) | Won 7-3

Semi-Final | TBC

Hockey

Women's 1st 

Quarter-Final | Bye

Semi-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 3-1

Final | vs. Loughborough 1st or Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Lacrosse

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Loughborough 1st (H) | Won 19-4

Semi-Final | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st (H) | Won 14-1

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 21-3

Semi-Final | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st (H) | Won 13-6

Final | vs. Exeter 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Table Tennis

Men's 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Swansea 1st (H) | Won 17-0

Semi-Final | vs. Imperial 1st (A) | Won 16-1

Final | vs. Sheffield Hallam 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Bath 1st (H) | Won 5-0

Semi-Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. TBC at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Tennis

Men's 1st

Quarter-Final | Bye

Semi-Final | vs. Loughborough 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Stirling 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Volleyball

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Bristol 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Semi-Final | vs. Essex 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Newcastle 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Water Polo

Open 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | Sheffield Hallam 1st (H) | Won 48-4

Semi-Final | vs. Manchester Met 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Oxford 1st (H) | Won 39-0

Semi-Final | vs. Bristol 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Wheelchair Basketball

Open 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Worcester 1st (N) | Won 20-0

Semi-Final | vs. East London 1st (N) | Won 70-44

Final | vs. Loughborough at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Badminton

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Durham 1st (H) | Won 8-0

Semi-Final | vs. Bath 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Loughborough 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Fencing

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. St. Andrews 1st (H) | Won 132-88

Semi-Final | vs. Durham 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Football

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Exeter 1st (H) | Won 3-2

Semi-Final | vs. Hartpury 1st (A) | Won 1-0

Final | vs. Stirling at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st (H) | Won 2-1

Semi-Final | vs. St Andrews 1st (H) | Won 3-1

Final | vs. Northumbria at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Futsal

Women's 1st

Round 1 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Exeter 1st (H) | Won 7-3

Semi-Final | TBC

Hockey

Women's 1st 

Quarter-Final | Bye

Semi-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 3-1

Final | vs. Loughborough 1st or Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Lacrosse

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Loughborough 1st (H) | Won 19-4

Semi-Final | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st (H) | Won 14-1

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 21-3

Semi-Final | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st (H) | Won 13-6

Final | vs. Exeter 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Table Tennis

Men's 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Swansea 1st (H) | Won 17-0

Semi-Final | vs. Imperial 1st (A) | Won 16-1

Final | vs. Sheffield Hallam 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Bath 1st (H) | Won 5-0

Semi-Final | vs. Edinburgh 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. TBC at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Tennis

Men's 1st

Quarter-Final | Bye

Semi-Final | vs. Loughborough 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Stirling 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Volleyball

Men's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Bristol 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Semi-Final | vs. Essex 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Newcastle 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Water Polo

Open 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | Sheffield Hallam 1st (H) | Won 48-4

Semi-Final | vs. Manchester Met 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

 

Women's 1st

Last 16 | Bye

Quarter-Final | vs. Oxford 1st (H) | Won 39-0

Semi-Final | vs. Bristol 1st (A) | Won

Final | vs. Durham 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Wheelchair Basketball

Open 1st

Quarter-Final | vs. Worcester 1st (N) | Won 20-0

Semi-Final | vs. East London 1st (N) | Won 70-44

Final | vs. Loughborough at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Road to the 2026 BUCS Vase & Trophy Finals

In the Vase and Trophy competition, University of Nottingham squads from the second tier of the BUCS leagues compete for the coveted National Vase and Trophy titles. You can check out our teams progress on the road to these finals below.

Badminton

Men's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | vs. Warwick 2nd | Won 7-1

Last 16 | vs. Loughborough 3rd | Won 6-2

Quarter-Final | vs. Southampton 1st (H) | Won 6-2

Sem-Final | vs. Surrey 1st (H) | Won 6-2

Final | vs. Loughborough 2nd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Fencing

Men's 2nd | Trophy

Last 64 | vs. Oxford 2nd | Won 135-84

Last 32 | vs. Cambridge 2nd | Won 135-85

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham 3rd | Won 135-83

Quarter-Final | vs. Bath 1st (A) | Won 135-97

Semi-Final | vs. LSE 1st (A) | Won 135-102

Final | vs. Manchester 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Futsal

Women's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Worcester 1st | Won 17-0

Quarter-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 8-5

Semi-Final | vs. Durham 2nd (H) | 21st March

Hockey

Women's 2nd | Vase

Last 16 | vs. Cambridge 1st (A) | Won 3-1

Quarter-Final | vs. Loughborough 2nd (H) | Won on flicks 2-0 (0-0)

Semi-Final | TBC

Table Tennis

Women's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Loughborough 1st | Won 5-0

Quarter-Final | vs. Lancaster 1st (A) | Won 5-0

Semi-Final | vs. Newcastle 2nd (A) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Nottingham 3rd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March 

 

Women's 3rd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st | Won 3-2

Quarter Final | vs. Bristol 1st (H) | Won 4-1

Semi-Final | vs. KCL 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Nottingham 2nd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March 

Tennis

Men's 3rd | Trophy

Last 32 | vs. Loughborough 4th | Won 5-1

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st | Won 5-1

Quarter-Final | vs. Cardiff Met 1st (H) | Won 5-1

Semi-Final | vs. UCL 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Stirling 3rd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Badminton

Men's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | vs. Warwick 2nd | Won 7-1

Last 16 | vs. Loughborough 3rd | Won 6-2

Quarter-Final | vs. Southampton 1st (H) | Won 6-2

Sem-Final | vs. Surrey 1st (H) | Won 6-2

Final | vs. Loughborough 2nd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Fencing

Men's 2nd | Trophy

Last 64 | vs. Oxford 2nd | Won 135-84

Last 32 | vs. Cambridge 2nd | Won 135-85

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham 3rd | Won 135-83

Quarter-Final | vs. Bath 1st (A) | Won 135-97

Semi-Final | vs. LSE 1st (A) | Won 135-102

Final | vs. Manchester 1st at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Futsal

Women's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Worcester 1st | Won 17-0

Quarter-Final | vs. Birmingham 1st (H) | Won 8-5

Semi-Final | vs. Durham 2nd (H) | 21st March

Hockey

Women's 2nd | Vase

Last 16 | vs. Cambridge 1st (A) | Won 3-1

Quarter-Final | vs. Loughborough 2nd (H) | Won on flicks 2-0 (0-0)

Semi-Final | TBC

Table Tennis

Women's 2nd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Loughborough 1st | Won 5-0

Quarter-Final | vs. Lancaster 1st (A) | Won 5-0

Semi-Final | vs. Newcastle 2nd (A) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Nottingham 3rd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March 

 

Women's 3rd | Trophy

Last 32 | Bye

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st | Won 3-2

Quarter Final | vs. Bristol 1st (H) | Won 4-1

Semi-Final | vs. KCL 1st (H) | Won 3-0

Final | vs. Nottingham 2nd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March 

Tennis

Men's 3rd | Trophy

Last 32 | vs. Loughborough 4th | Won 5-1

Last 16 | vs. Nottingham Trent 1st | Won 5-1

Quarter-Final | vs. Cardiff Met 1st (H) | Won 5-1

Semi-Final | vs. UCL 1st (H) | Won

Final | vs. Stirling 3rd at BUCS Big Wednesday | 25th March

Re-watch matches from BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 on BUCSsport YouTube
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Women's hockey team celebrate with trophy
Women's hockey raise arms in celebration
Badminton players celebrate with rackets and arms raised
Crowd celebrates a winning shot by female fencers
Group fencing shot in front of champions board
Male tennis player clenches fist in celebration
Tennis players hold trophy in front of Champions board
Wheelchair Basketball player holds ball with outstretched arm
Men's Hockey team pose in front of champions board
University of Nottingham at BUCS Big Wednesday 2025
BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 🏆

The University of Nottingham had the highest representation of any UK university with a record 31 teams reaching finals in 2025, providing incredible memories as 11 #GreenandGold Nottingham teams won national championships!

BUCS Big Wednesday 2025