Varsity match

A varsity match is a sporting fixture between two university rivals. In its original and most commonly used form, it is used to describe meetings between Cambridge University and Oxford University.

British and Irish Varsity matches

Oxbridge

• University of Oxford v. University of Cambridge
  • The Boat Race - Rowing
  • The Varsity Match - Rugby Union
  • Rugby League Varsity Match - Rugby League
  • The University Hockey Match - Field Hockey
  • The Truelove Bowl - Amateur Boxing
  • The Varsity Polo Match - Polo
  • The University Golf Match - Golf
  • The Varsity Yacht Race - Yachting
  • The University Match - Cricket
  • The Lawn Tennis Varsity Match - Lawn Tennis
  • Ice Hockey Varsity Match - Ice Hockey
  • Varsity Trip - Ski Racing
  • Varsity Gliding Competition - Gliding
  • The Chancellors' - Fullbore target rifle
  • The Humphry - Fullbore match rifle
  • The Rose Bowl - Archery ^[1]

London

• Goldsmiths, University of London v. University of the Arts London
  • The Arts Cup - Basketball, Football, Hockey, Netball and Rugby ^[2]
• King's College London v. University College London
  • The London Varsity - Rugby ^[3]
• King's College London v. King's College London School of Medicine
  • The Macadam Cup - Swimming gala, Water polo, Badminton, Squash, Hockey (men and women), Mixed fencing, Mixed tennis, Ultimate frisbee, Rugby (men and women), Netball, Lacrosse, Football (men and women) and Darts ^[4]
• Imperial College London v. Imperial College School of Medicine
  • Varsity ^[5] - Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Football, Lacrosse, Basketball, Tennis
• Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry v. Queen Mary, University of London
  • The Merger Cup - rugby, football, hockey, rowing, tennis, badminton, netball, squash, and basketball
• Brunel University v. St Mary's University College, Twickenham
  • West London Varsity ^[6]
• University of East London v. Middlesex University
• University of London Colleges
  • Allom Cup - Rowing ^[7]

Scotland

• University of Aberdeen v. Robert Gordon University
  • Granite City Challenge
  • Aberdeen Universities Boat Race - Rowing ^[8]
• University of Abertay Dundee v. University of Dundee
  • The Tay Games Varsity Challenge^[9]
• Heriot-Watt University v. University of Edinburgh
  • Varsity Quaich - Men’s Football, Men’s and Women’s Hockey, Men’s Rugby and Rowing ^[10]
• University of Edinburgh v. University of St Andrews
  • Scottish Varsity Match - Rugby ^[11]
• University of Edinburgh v. Glasgow University
  • The Scottish Boat Race - Rowing

Wales

• Cardiff University v. Swansea University
  • Welsh Varsity - Rugby
  • Varsity Shield
    • The Welsh Boat Race - Rowing
• Aberystwyth University v. Bangor University
  • Aberystwyth-Bangor Varsity

Other universities

• De Montfort University v. University of Leicester
  • Varsity of Leicester ^[12]

• University of Southampton v. University of Portsmouth
  • Varsity Cup ^[13]
• Newcastle University v. Durham University
  • Northumbrian University Boat Race - Rowing

• University College Dublin v. Dublin University
• University College Dublin v. Trinity College Dublin
  • Colours Boat Races ^[14]

• University of Lincoln v. University of Hull
  • The Humber Games ^[15]

• University of Birmingham v. Loughborough University
• University of Birmingham v. University of Warwick
  • Varsity Boat Race ^[16]

• University of Leeds v. Leeds Metropolitan University
  • Leeds Varsity ^[17]

• University of Leeds v. University of Manchester v. University of Liverpool
  • The Christie Cup

• University of York v. Lancaster University
  • The Roses Tournament

• Trinity College Dublin v. Queen's University Belfast
  • Irish University Boat Race

• University of Nottingham v. Nottingham Trent University
  • Varsity Series

• University of Sheffield v. Sheffield Hallam University
  • Varsity ^[18]

• Newcastle University v. Northumbria University
  • The Stan Calvert Cup

• University of Liverpool v. Liverpool John Moores University
• University of Manchester v. University of Salford
  • The Two Cities Rugby League Challenge ^[19]
  • The Two Cities Boat Race^[20] - Rowing

• Harper Adams University v. Royal Agricultural University
• University of Plymouth v. University of St Mark & St John
• University of Brighton v. University of Sussex
• University of Bristol v. University of the West of England
  • Bristol Boat Race

• University of Bradford v. University of Huddersfield
• University of East Anglia v. University of Essex
• University of Kent v. Canterbury Christ Church University
• Royal School of Mines v. Camborne School of Mines
  • The Bottle Match

• University of Sunderland v. University of Teesside
• Keele University v. Staffordshire University
• University of Warwick v. Coventry University ^[21][22]
• University of York v. York St. John University
• University of Kingston v. University of Surrey
• York St. John University v. University of Teesside
  • The Tri-Varsity

• University of Hertfordshire v. University of Bedfordshire
• Bath Spa University v. University of Winchester
  • The Charles Cup'

• University of Worcester v. University of Gloucestershire
• University of Manchester v. Manchester Metropolitan University
• University of Reading v. Oxford Brookes University
• Edge Hill University v. University of Central Lancashire

See also

• College rivalry
• College athletics
• Varsity team

References