Varsity is back.
The biggest University sporting contest in the city will see the University of Leicester and De Montfort University battle it out to be crowned 2022 Varsity champions. Over 50 University of Leicester sports teams compete in 27 sports across seven days.
It all kicks off on Tuesday 22 March at the Knighton Tennis Club, where our men's Tennis players will contest the first points of the series. The competition culminates on Tuesday 29 March, where the University of Leicester hope to remain undefeated and claim their 20th Varsity win.
Learn more about our teams for Varsity
Varsity launch event
Join us for the Varsity launch event – Monday 21 March, 3.30pm – 5.30pm, Students’ Union Square and Gee’s in the Percy Gee Building.
- Meet your University of Leicester Varsity captains
- Watch performances by Cheer and Stunt
- Challenge your friends with chances to win prizes
Varsity fixtures
Tuesday 22 March
Tennis
6.00pm - 9.00pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: Knighton Tennis Centre
Wednesday 23 March
Equestrian
10.00am - 2.00pm
- Team: 2nd mixed
- Venue: Long Lane
10.00am - 2.00pm
- Team: 1st mixed
- Venue: Long Lane
Rugby Union
1.00pm - 2.30pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: Stoughton Rd. Oadby. Leicester LE2 4FS
Lacrosse
1.00pm - 3.00pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
3.00pm - 5.00pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
Climbing
1.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Climbing Station, Loughborough
Cricket (indoor)
1.30pm - 2.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: City Cricket Academy
3.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 2nd men
- Venue: City Cricket Academy
Running
1.30pm - 2.30pm
- Team: Men and women
- Venue: Stoughton Rd. Oadby. Leicester LE2 4FS
Football
2.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 2nd men, 3rd men and 4th men
- Venue: Stoughton Rd, Oadby Leicester LE2 4FS
Rowing
3.00pm
- Team: 1st women and 1st men
- Venue: Watershed
Thursday 24 March
Netball
3.45pm - 5.30pm
- Team: 3rd women
- Venue: QE2
6.00pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 2nd women
- Venue: QE2
8.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: QE2
Badminton
5.30pm - 7.30pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre
8.00pm - 10.00pm
- Team: 2nd men
- Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre
Mixed Hockey
7.00pm - 9.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre
Friday 25 March
Futsal
6.00pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 2nd men
- Venue: QE2
8.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: QE2
Dodgeball
6.15pm - 7.15pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall
7.30pm - 8.30pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall
Rugby Union
8.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: LFE Rugby Club
Saturday 26 March
Ultimate (indoor)
10.30am - 12.00pm
- Team: 1st mixed
- Venue: QE2
Volleyball
1.00pm - 3.30pm
- Team: 2nd women
- Venue: QE2
4.00pm - 6.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: QE2
7.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: QE2
Archery
5.30pm - 9.30pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: The Watershed
Sunday 27 March
Badminton
10.00am - 11.30am
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: QE2
12.00pm - 1.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: QE2
American Football
1.00pm - 5.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: 3G, Beaumont Park
Swimming
2.00pm - 6.00pm
- Team: Men and women's
- Venue: QE2
Basketball
2.30pm - 4.30pm
- Team: 2nd men
- Venue: QE2
5.00pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: QE2
7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: QE2
Hockey
3.00pm - 4.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: 3G, Roger Bettles Sports Centre
5.00pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: 3G, Roger Bettles Sports Centre
Monday 28 March
Football
5.30pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: Beaumont Park - 3G pitch
7.15pm - 9.00pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: Beaumont Park - Grass pitch
Table Tennis
5.30pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 1st men
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall
Tuesday 29 March
Jiu Jitsu
6.00pm - 10.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Danielle Brown Sports Hall
Tennis
6.00pm - 9.00pm
- Team: 1st women
- Venue: Knighton Tennis Centre