Student Cup 26-27 ready for lift-off - starting at Loughborough University

Loughborough will also host more matches on 21st November, along with Ashcombe School, the latter where teams from the southern part of the country will do battle. 

The third and final weekend of fixtures will then take place on 28th and 29th November across venues at Leeds (both days) and Ashcombe (Sunday only). 

A total of 109 teams, 50 women's and 59 men's teams, have entered the competition this year, including England U18 Women's and Men's teams, led by Alex Chinery and Ryan Murphy respectively.

They will all be bidding to secure a place at Finals Weekend on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February 2026 at back at Loughborough University, which will consist of pool matches on Saturday, followed by the knock-out phase on Sunday.

Teams will play between three and four matches in their bid to qualify, with the pool winners guaranteed a finals spot, as well as two top English teams from the 2025-26 season and Student Sport Ireland's reigning champions. 

Last season's women's final saw University of Oxford beat University of Nottingham in straight sets, while, in the men's final, University of Warwick defeated Brunel University.