A total of 57 fixtures will take place at this this year’s event make this the biggest BUCS Big Wednesday ever!

BUCS Big Wednesday is an annual U.K. university sporting event showcasing Championship and Trophy finals across a wide variety of league sports.

On the 22-23 March, over 100 teams from 16 sports will represent their universities in the hope of finishing the season with a gold medal.

The finals will be hosted at the University of Nottingham across six sport hubs including Nottingham Hockey Centre and Basford United Football Club. Two new finals have also been added for the first time. These include two American Football fixtures which will kick off the action on Tuesday evening and the Wheelchair Basketball Championship at 3pm on Wednesday.

Event Timetable*

Click on each sport to reveal a full list of scheduled finals below:

Competition Time
Trophy 4.00pm (Tuesday)
Championship 7.30pm (Tuesday)
Competition Time
Championship (Mixed) 3.00pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 12.30pm
Championship 8.00pm
Women’s Trophy 10.00am
Championship 5.30pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 9.30am
Championship 2.00pm
Women’s Trophy 9.30am
Championship 2.00pm
Competition Time
Trophy 4.00pm
Championship 7.00pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 9.30am
Championship 12.00pm
Women’s Trophy 9.30am
Championship 12.00pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 11.00am
Championship 2.30pm
Women’s Trophy 11.00am
Championship 2.30pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 11.00am
Championship 3.30pm
Women’s Trophy 11.00am
Championship 1.00pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 12.15pm
Championship 4.15pm
Women’s Trophy 10.00am
Championship 2.15pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 12.30pm
Championship 8.00pm
Women’s Trophy 10.00am
Championship 5.30pm
Sport Competition Time
Tennis (Men’s) Trophy 9.00am
Championship
Tennis (Women’s) Trophy 9.00am
Championship
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 12.30pm
Vase 12.15pm
Championship 4.45pm
Women’s Trophy 10.30pm
Vase 10.00am
Championship 2.30pm
Competition Time
Trophy 11.00am
Championship 2.30pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Vase 2.30pm
Trophy 2.30pm
Women’s Vase 11am
Trophy 11am
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 4.30pm
Championship 7.45pm
Women’s Trophy 10.00am
Championship 1.15pm
Gender Competition Time
Men’s Trophy 5.30pm
Championship 8.00pm
Women’s Trophy 10.00am
Championship 12.30pm

*Timetable is subject to change

Learn more about each of the Big Wednesday sports

With 57 teams entered, this year’s Big Wednesday will see champions crowned in 16 different BUCS sports. Find out how you can play your preferred sport alongside your studies at a U.K. university by clicking on the icons below.

Watch BUCS Wednesday LIVE

11 sports will be live streamed at BUCS Big Wednesday on the BUCS YouTube Channel including; American Football, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis and Wheelchair Basketball.

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