Varsity 2026 - Saturday Action

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Location

Saturday 28 February 2026

Date

9am - 8pm

Time

About the event

Dating back to 1990, this year's Varsity competition will see Coventry and Warwick competing against each other for the 36th time. Every year students from Coventry University and University of Warwick come together for a sport competition with one university coming out on top. This year, the competition will be held across two days - 27th and 28th February 2026. Are you ready?

What to expect

Check out our Varsity livestreams, highlights and photos from the previous years to see what you can expect on the day.

Saturday Fixtures - Times & Locations

Sport Time  Venue
Hockey - Women's 9:15 Westwood Heath - Hockey Astro, CV4 8GN
Tabel Tennis 10:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone A, CV4 7EU
Futsal - Men's 10:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone C, CV4 7EU
Football - Men's  10:00 Cryfield Sports Pavilion, CV4 7AL
Archery 10:30 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone D, CV4 7EU
Badminton - Men's 10:30 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone C, CV4 7EU
Rugby - Women's 10:30 Westwood Heath - Grass Pitch, CV4 8GN
Powerlifting 10:30 Wildcard Strength and Conditioning, CV1 5ED
Hockey - Men's 11:00 Westwood Heath - Hockey Astro, CV4 8GN
Climbing - Mountaineering 11:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Climbing Wall, CV4 7EU
Football - Women's 12:30 Cryfield Sports Pavilion, CV4 7AL
Badminton - Women's 13:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone B, CV4 7EU
Fencing 13:30 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone D, CV4 7EU
Cricket - Men's 13:30 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone C, CV4 7EU
Volleyball - Women's 14:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone A, CV4 7EU
Tennis - Women's 14:30 Warwick Tennis Centre, CV4 7AL
Tennis - Men's 14:30 Warwick Tennis Centre, CV4 7AL
Swimming 15:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Swimming Pool, CV4 7EU
Volleyball - Men's 17:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone A, CV4 7EU
Netball - Women's 18:00 Warwick Sport & Wellness Hub - Zone C, CV4 7EU

Come show your support for YOUR Coventry teams and experience the biggest sporting event of the year!

  • Coventry University (Coventry campus)
  • CU Coventry
  • Societies
  • Sports

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