Find out all the results of BUCS Big Wednesday 2023, the largest annual multi-sport event in the UK’s university sporting calendar.
Among the thousands of university sport teams competing in the BUCS leagues each year, only the very best advance to the prestigious BUCS Big Wednesday finals.
For the student-athletes that make it, competing in one of the biggest events on the UK university sporting calendar provides an incredible opportunity to showcase their talent in front of a passionate audience and alongside some of the country’s most talented athletes.
This year, 57 national titles were won during an action-packed 24 hours of sport as BUCS Big Wednesday provided us with yet another incredible display of talent, determination, and sportsmanship from the hundreds of students that took part.
In this blog, we’ll be taking a look at all of the results of BUCS Big Wednesday 2023 and celebrating the university teams who earned national glory.
BUCS Big Wednesday – The Results
BUCS Big Wednesday – The Results
Read on to find out which universities came out on top in this year’s thrilling event.
American Football
| Trophy | Loughborough 29 – 0 Portsmouth |
| Championship | UWE 34 – 27 Nottingham |
Badminton
| Women’s Trophy | Strathclyde 5 – 3 Warwick |
| Men’s Trophy | Exeter 2 – 6 Loughborough |
| Women’s Championship | Loughborough 5 – 3 Nottingham |
| Men’s Championship | Bath 2 – 6 Loughborough |
Basketball
| Women’s Trophy | Nottingham 101 – 55 Cardiff |
| Men’s Trophy | East London 67 – 78 Loughborough |
| Women’s Championship | Essex 60 – 74 Loughborough |
| Men’s Championship | UWE 75 – 86 Loughborough |
Fencing
| Women’s Trophy | Edinburgh 124 – 133 King’s College |
| Men’s Trophy | Exeter 113 – 123 Durham |
| Women’s Championship | Nottingham 124 – 135 Edinburgh |
| Men’s Championship | King’s College 120 – 118 Durham |
Football
| Women’s Trophy | Cambridge 4 – 5 Nottingham Trent |
| Men’s Trophy | Edinburgh 1 – 2 Loughborough |
| Women’s Championship | Nottingham 6 – 0 Loughborough |
| Men’s Championship | Durham 2 – 1 Stirling |
Hockey
| Women’s Vase | Bath 1 – 2 Nottingham Trent |
| Men’s Vase | Nottingham 2 – 4 Edinburgh |
| Women’s Trophy | Edinburgh 1 – 2 Exeter |
| Men’s Trophy | Newcastle 3 – 2 Bournemouth |
| Women’s Championship | Nottingham 3 – 2 Exeter |
| Men’s Championship | Nottingham 4 – 3 Loughborough |
Lacrosse
| Women’s Trophy | Exeter 4 – 16 Nottingham |
| Men’s Trophy | Newcastle 10 – 5 Imperial |
| Women’s Championship | Exeter 6 – 11 Nottingham |
| Men’s Championship | Nottingham Trent 8 – 5 Nottingham |
Netball
| Women’s Trophy | Leeds Beckett 70 – 48 Bath |
| Women’s Championship | Bath 48 – 64 Loughborough |
Rugby League
| Men’s Trophy | Nottingham 24 – 28 UCLan |
| Men’s Championship | Northumbria 14 – 10 Leeds Beckett |
Rugby Union
| Women’s Vase | Loughborough 12 – 26 Cardiff |
| Men’s Vase | Newcastle 19 – 29 Brunel |
| Men’s Trophy | Dundee 50 – 33 Brunel |
Squash
| Women’s Trophy | Imperial 0 – 4 Nottingham |
| Men’s Trophy | UWE 3 – 2 Nottingham |
| Women’s Championship | UWE 0 – 5 Birmingham |
| Men’s Championship | UWE 1 – 4 Birmingham |
Table Tennis
| Women’s Trophy | Nottingham 5 – 0 Imperial |
| Men’s Trophy | Nottingham Trent 6 – 10 Warwick |
| Women’s Championship | UCL 0 – 5 Nottingham |
| Men’s Championship | Nottingham Trent 4 – 10 Nottingham |
Tennis
| Women’s Trophy | Nottingham 4 – 3 Loughborough |
| Men’s Trophy | Bath 4 – 1 Stirling |
| Women’s Championship | Bath 4 – 2 Stirling |
| Men’s Championship | Bath 3 – 4 Stirling |
Volleyball
| Women’s Trophy | Anglia Ruskin 3 – 2 Aberdeen |
| Men’s Trophy | Strathclyde 0 – 3 Oxford |
| Women’s Championship | Nottingham 0 – 3 Durham |
| Men’s Championship | Essex 0 – 3 Durham |
Water Polo
| Women’s Trophy | Exeter 9 – 16 Sheffield |
| Men’s Trophy | Cambridge 7 – 9 Liverpool |
| Women’s Championship | Nottingham 11 – 14 Durham |
| Men’s Championship | Edinburgh 18 – 19 Durham |
Wheelchair Basketball
| Open Championship | Cardiff Met 36 – 90 Worcester |
Want to learn more about the different titles awarded at BUCS Big Wednesday?
Find out all about the different BUCS competitions that students are able to compete in alongside their studies here.
Champions Gallery
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A Triumph for UK University Sport
With 57 teams crowned national champions across 16 different sports, BUCS Big Wednesday 2023 was a resounding success, demonstrating the diversity of sporting talent across UK universities and the incredible hard work and dedication of the student-athletes who took part.
Whilst the season may have drawn to a close for many sports, the excitement is far from over!
With showcase events such as the highly anticipated Outdoor Athletics Championships and the inaugural Powerlifting Championships still to come this year, we cannot wait to bring you even more previews, updates, and roundups for the months ahead.
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