BUCS is thrilled to announce that the record for the largest and broadest representation of British universities across European Universities Championships have been broken this year.

The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)  will have 285 athletes of those competing in this summer’s European University Championships, making this the largest representation of British universities ever to participate.

Following top-four qualification in the BUCS National Championships, BUCS will be represented in Europe by 335 participants. Between June and September, 285 athletes and 50 officials from across 45 universities will take part across eleven sports: Table Tennis, Football, Water Polo, Futsal, Orienteering, Karate, Judo, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Badminton, Handball and Rowing. 

International Performance Manager, Mr Marc Forrest said: “It has been an outstanding year for the international university programme, and we are obviously delighted by the representation for the upcoming European University Championships. I am looking forward to following the performances of our talented student-athletes across the summer and working with members, students, clubs, presidents, and committees leading into next season in preparation for the multi-sport EUSA Games 2024. In addition, a huge thank you must go to Aleksandra, Matjaž, Miha, the European Universities Sports Association and the Organising Committees.” 

EUSA Secretary General, Mr Matjaž Pečovnik said: “We are extremely happy to see that over 300 representatives from the United Kingdom will participate across this year’s championships. Congratulations to BUCS who has, after sending one of the biggest delegations to EUSA Games 2022, again assured record participation of universities and students at an EUSA event. BUCS remains one of the strongest EUSA national member federations for the participation and success of your students and universities at EUSA Championships and Games. I congratulate BUCS and all the people behind the scenes who have made it possible. I wish all the students and university teams’ great success and memorable experiences at this year’s events. I hope that we meet again in such a great number at the EUSA Games 2024 in Hungary.”

EUSA Championships and Games are held biennially, with the EUSA Games 2024 due to be held in Debrecen-Miskolc, Hungary, from 12-24 July next year for universities and clubs that finish top four in the 2023-24 BUCS Championships.

For more information, please see https://www.bucs.org.uk/