The Champion of the Thames

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The Champion of the Thames is a pub in Cambridge, England located on King Street. The pub takes its name from the historical associations of the Boat Race which takes place between Oxford and Cambridge on the River Thames in London.

The pub is mentioned in Tom Sharpe's novel Porterhouse Blue in which it is said to be character Scullion's favourite pub. Tom Sharpe changes the name to The Thames Boatman in his novel.

The Champion of the Thames is one of the smaller pubs in Cambridge and is one of The King Street Run referring to the practice of consuming one pint of beer in each pub in King Street in the quickest time.

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