BUCS Big Wednesday

BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 took place on the 18th and 19th March at Loughborough University, with the team finals event showcasing Championship and Trophy finals across 16 league sports.

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

BUCS Big Wednesday 2025

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 took place on Wednesday 19th March. The Championship finals see the top student Premier League teams in the United Kingdom battle it out to be overall National champion. In the Trophy competition, squads from the second tier of the BUCS leagues compete for the coveted Trophy Cup.

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

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

Our 31 BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 finalists 🏆

Our 18 National Championship finals

Men's Tennis 1's vs. Stirling 1's | RESULT: Won 4-2 - National Champions 馃 |
Women's Badminton 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Won 5-3 - National Champions 馃 |
Wheelchair Basketball 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Won 59-49 - National Champions 馃 |
Women's Table Tennis 1's vs. Newcastle 1's | RESULT: Won 3-0 - National Champions 馃
Men's Table Tennis 1's vs. Nottingham Trent 1's | RESULT: Won 9-3 - National Champions 馃
Men's Fencing 1's vs. Durham 1's | RESULT: Won 120-98 - National Champions 馃
Women's Fencing 1's vs. Durham 1's | RESULT: Won 103-99 - National Champions 馃
Women's Hockey 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Won 2-1 - National Champions 馃 |
Women's Lacrosse 1's vs Exeter 1's | RESULT: Won 12-3 - National Champions 馃
Men's Hockey 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Won on shuffles (2-2) - National Champions 馃触
Women's Water Polo 1's vs. Durham 1's | RESULT: Won 15-8 - National Champions 馃 |
American Football vs. UWE 1's | RESULT: Lost 12-42 馃 |
Men's Badminton 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Lost 2-6 馃 |
Men's Water Polo 1's vs. Durham 1's | RESULT: Lost 11-12 馃|
Women's Squash 1's vs. Birmingham 1's | RESULT: Lost 1-4 馃 |
Men's Football 1's vs. Loughborough 1's | RESULT: Lost 0-1 馃 |
Men's Lacrosse 1's vs. Nottingham Trent 1's | RESULT: Lost 9-12 馃
Women's Football 1's vs. St. Andrews 1's | RESULT: Lost 1-2 馃 |

Our 13 National Trophy & Vase finals

National Vase

Men's Hockey 2's vs. Edinburgh 1's | RESULT: Lost 4-1 on shuffles (3-3) 馃

National Trophy

Women's Tennis 2's vs. Bath 2's | RESULT: Won 4 -2 - Trophy Winners 馃
Men's Fencing 2's vs. Exeter 1's | RESULT: Won 128-118 - Trophy Winners 馃
Women's Table Tennis 2's vs. Imperial 1's | RESULT: Won 3-0 - Trophy Winners 馃
Men's Rugby League 1's vs. Liverpool John Moores 1's | RESULT: Won 34-4 - Trophy Winners 馃
Women's Netball 1's vs. Bath 2's | RESULT: Won 69-34 - Trophy Winners 馃 |
Men's Table Tennis 2's vs. Sheffield Hallam 1's | RESULT: Lost 8-9 馃
Men's Badminton 2's vs. Loughborough 2's | RESULT: Lost 2-6 馃
Men's Squash 2's vs. Birmingham 2's | RESULT: Lost 1-4 馃
Women's Squash 2's vs. Birmingham 2's | RESULT: Lost 0-4 馃
Men's Hockey 3's vs. Loughborough 3's | RESULT: Lost 2-3 馃
Women's Water Polo 2's vs. Strathclyde 1's | RESULT: Lost 12-14 馃
Women's Badminton 2's vs. Loughborough 2's | RESULT: Lost 1-7 馃

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

Re-watch matches from BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 on BUCSsport YouTube

BUCS Big Wednesday 2024 🏆

糖心原创 student athletes enjoyed a hugely successful team finals in 2024 at the national university championships, BUCS Big Wednesday, further cementing Nottingham’s status as the top Higher Education institution for team sport in the UK!

BUCS Big Wednesday 2024