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 2023 Varsity Champions. Over 40 University of Leicester sports teams compete in 20 different sports across seven days.
It all kicks off on Thursday 16 March at Welford Road, where our women’s Rugby Union teams will contest for the first points of the series. The competition culminates on Wednesday 22 March, where the University of Leicester hope to remain undefeated and claim their 21st Varsity win.
Varsity fixtures
Thursday 16 March
Rugby Union
6.15pm - 7.45pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: Welford Road, Aylestone Road, LE2 7TR
8.05pm - 9.35pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Welford Road, Aylestone Road, LE2 7TR
Friday 17 March
Dodgeball
6.15pm - 7.15pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall, Upperton Road, LE2 7AU
7.30pm - 8.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall, Upperton Road, LE2 7AU
Futsal
6.00pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
8.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
Hockey
7.00pm - 9.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Roger Bettles Sports Centre, 40 manor road, LE2 2LL
Saturday 18 March
Volleyball
11.30am - 1.30pm
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
2.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 2nd Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
4.30pm - 6.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
7.00pm - 9.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
Tennis
1.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: Knighton Tennis Centre, Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
4.30pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Knighton Tennis Centre, Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
Lacrosse
1.00pm - 3.00pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Stoughton Road, Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
3.00pm - 5.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: Stoughton Road, Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
Running
1.30pm - 3.30pm
- Team: Men
- Venue: Saffron Lane Athletics Track, LE2 7NA
1.30pm - 3.30pm
- Team: Women
- Venue: Saffron Lane Athletics Track, LE2 7NA
Football
2.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: Stoughton Road, Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
2.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 3rd Men
- Venue: Stoughton Road, Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
2.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 4th Men
- Venue: Stoughton Road, Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS
Sunday 19 March
Badminton
10.00am - 11.30am
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
10.00am - 11.30am
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
12.00pm - 1.30pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
12.00pm - 1.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
American Football
1.00pm - 5.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: 4G, Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, LE4 1DZ
Basketball
2.30pm - 4.30pm
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
5.00pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
Hockey
3.00pm - 4.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: 3G,Roger Bettles Sports Centre, 40 manor road, LE2 2LL
5.00pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: 3G, Roger Bettles Sports Centre, 40 manor road, LE2 2LL
Monday 20 March
Football
5.30pm - 7.00pm
- Team: 1st Women
- Venue: Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, LE4 1DZ
7.15pm - 9.00pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, LE4 1DZ
Tuesday 21 March
Netball
4.00pm - 5.30pm
- Team: 3rd Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
6.00pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 2nd Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
8.00pm - 9.30pm
- Team: 3rd Women
- Venue: QE2 Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, LE3 5LX
Climbing
5.30pm - 9.30pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Social Climb, 24-28 East Bond Street, LE1 4SX
Table Tennis
5.30pm - 7.30pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Danielle Brown Sports Hall, University Road, LE1 7RH
Archery
6.00pm - 10.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Charles Wilson, University Road, LE1 7RH
Jiu Jitsu
6.00pm - 10.00pm
- Team: Mixed
- Venue: Danielle Brown Studio, University Road, LE1 7RH
Wednesday 22 March
Equestrian
10.00am - 2.00pm
- Team: 2nd Mixed
- Venue: Long Lane Equestrian Centre, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2GA
10.00am - 2.00pm
- Team: 1st Mixed
- Venue: Long Lane Equestrian Centre, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2GA
Rowing
12.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team:1st Women
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall, Upperton Road, LE2 7AU
12.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 1st Men
- Venue: Watershed Sports Hall, Upperton Road, LE2 7AU
Cricket (indoor)
1.30pm - 2.30pm
- Team:1st Men
- Venue: City Cricket Academy, 8 Commerical Square, Freemans Common, LE2 7SR
3.00pm - 4.00pm
- Team: 2nd Men
- Venue: City Cricket Academy, 8 Commerical Square, Freemans Common, LE2 7SR