The UPC is pleased to release all the entry information in relation to the first event of 2026/27 season; BUCS-UPC Nine-Ball Championships. The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds will play host to the 22nd edition of the tournament. The finest student players from all parts of the UK will convene over the weekend of 21st – 24th November 2026 to compete in both team and individual competitions on behalf of their universities

BUCS-UPC Nine-Ball Championships

Individual Competitions:  21st – 23rd November 2026
Team Competitions:  22nd – 24th November 2026
Teams are made up of a maximum of four players, three of which play in a match

Composite Entry Fee: £38.00 per person
(covers both team and individual entry, accommodation will not be provided)

Google sheets showing fixtures and results:

Team Championship/Trophy – To Be Released

Individual Championship – To Be Released

Individual Trophy – To Be Released

Draws and hand-outs for the event:

Event Schedule (PDF) – To Be Released

Individual Championship Registration Schedule (PDF) – To Be Released

Individual Trophy Registration Schedule (PDF) – To Be Released

Answers to commonly asked questions Q&A – (Updated 1st October 2025) (PDF)

Competition regulations (PDF)

Deadline for entries: Players have until 23:59 on Tuesday 27th October 2026 to enter the event on BUCS Play, following which AUs/SUs/Sports Offices will have until 23:59 on Thursday 29th October to approve their institution’s entries. There will be no extensions to these deadlines, so please make sure you have everything ready in time, including contacting your AU/SU/Sports Office in advance to make sure there will be someone with access to BUCS Play available to authorise your entries. Player Detail sheets must be sent by Sunday 1st November 2026 @ 23:59

BUCS Event Link 

The entry information for this year’s event can be found at the following links:

Entry Guidance – 9 Ball (26/27) (PDF)

Player Details Form – 9 Ball (26/27) (Excel)

Unfortunately due to capacity, there will be a maximum of 48 teams this season. Preference will be given to first teams, then second teams, etc, then to institutions highest in the competition rankings. Please share this post so that all interested individuals are aware and can organise their team and individual entry.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

Daniel Rhymer
BUCS Nine-ball Tournament Director
Email: daniel.rhymer@upc-pool.org.uk
or message the UPC Facebook group

Please see below the latest updates from the UPC as we head into the 2026/27 season. Key features here will be any rule changes, staffing updates, new organisational partnerships, and of course dates for the new year:

IRO (International Referees Organisation) and UPC Press Release

UPC summer 2026 blog

The weekend of 4-5 July 2026 sees the culmination of the university pool season at the Student Eight-Ball Pool Home Internationals. This brings together the finest Eight-Ball pool players currently studying at UK and Irish universities. The players form national representative teams based upon their country of study, to compete in both team and individual competitions.

We are delighted to be affiliated with Ultimate Pool who are providing us with use of their tables at their premier arena venue in Bolton, England for the second year running. Players who participate at the event will play in the same arena venue as the leading stars of the game who are participating on the Ultimate Pool Pro Series tours on the same weekend.

UPC Student Home Internationals

Individual & Team Competitions: 4-5 July 2026
Each nation will consist of eight players in an Open team and four players in a Women’s team

Player nomination forms:

Entry Guidance – Student Home Internationals (25/26) (PDF)

Player Nomination Form (25/26) (Excel)

Competition Regulations (PDF)

Results:

Team Competition Results (Google Sheet)

Open Masters Results (Google Sheet)

Women’s Masters Results (Google Sheet)

Student Home Internationals Trials 2026, all results (Excel)

Entries will only be accepted via the official UPC nomination form sent from an institution athletic union or sports office contact to ben.hubbard@upc-pool.org.uk by the deadline of Wednesday 18th March @ 11.59pm.

We are delighted to be affiliated and supported by Ultimate Pool for this event

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

Ben Hubbard
Tournament Director
Email: jon.shapland@upc-pool.org.uk
or message the UPC Facebook group

The UPC is pleased to release all the entry information in relation to this season’s BUCS-UPC Snooker Championships, which returns to the world class Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds! The finest student players from all parts of the UK will convene over the weekend of 12th to 15th March 2026 to compete in both team and individual competitions on behalf of their universities.

BUCS-UPC Snooker Championships

Individual Competitions:  12 – 14 March 2026
Team Competitions:  13 – 15 March 2026
Teams are made up of a maximum of six players, five of which play in a match

Composite Entry Fee: £37.50 per person
(covers both team and individual entry, accommodation will not be provided)

Google sheets showing fixtures and results:

Team Championship/Trophy – Live Google Sheet

Individual Championship – Live Google Sheet

Individual Trophy – Live Google Sheet

Draws and hand-outs for the event:

Schedule for the event and Captain’s Information (PDF)

Individual Championship Draw (PDF)

Individual Trophy Draw (PDF)

Team Championship/Trophy Draw (PDF)

Answers to commonly asked questions Q&A (PDF)

Competition Regulations – Updated 15th February 2026. Only the Regulations A.General 4(c) and (d) regarding Team Details Forms have been amended since the previous publishing of these competition regulations(PDF)

Deadline for entries: Players have until 23:59 on Tuesday 17th February to enter the event on BUCS Play, following which AUs/SUs/Sports Offices will have until 23:59 on Thursday 19th February to approve their institution’s entries. Subsequently, Team Details Forms will need to be provided to the Tournament Director by Sunday 22nd February 23:59. There will be no extensions to these deadlines, so please make sure you have everything ready in time, including contacting your AU/SU/Sports Office in advance to make sure there will be someone with access to BUCS Play available to authorise your entries.

The entry information for this year’s event can be found at the following links:

Entry Guidance – Snooker (25/26) (PDF)

Player Details Form – Snooker (25/26) (Excel)

Thanks to the support of Northern Snooker Centre and the players themselves, we have been able to maintain the cap to a maximum of 32 teams. Preference will be given to first teams, then second teams, etc, then to institutions highest in the competition rankings. Please share this post so that all interested individuals are aware and can organise their team and individual entry.

We are delighted to be affiliated with the English Partnership for Snooker & Billiards (EPSB).

We will also be supported at the event by Snookerz. Snookerz promotes and supports grass roots snooker by running tournaments, as well as providing sponsorship to leading amateur players in the game: Please follow them at @CueSurrey.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

Jon Shapland
Tournament Director
Email: jon.shapland@upc-pool.org.uk
or message the UPC Facebook group

The UPC are pleased to release the information for this season’s BUCS-UPC Eight-Ball Pool Championships! We will be returning to Plaza Snooker and Pool Club, Longton Snooker and Pool Club, Players Pool and Snooker Lounge for the largest student cue sports event of the season!

BUCS-UPC Eight-Ball Pool Championships 2025-26

Individual Competitions:  28 February – 02 March 2026
Team Competitions:  01 – 03 March 2026

Open teams are made up of a maximum of six players, five of which play in a match. Women’s teams are made up of a maximum of four players, three of which play in a match.

Eligible players for the Women’s category cannot enter a mix of both the Open competition and the Women’s competition at the same Championships. For example, an eligible player will not be permitted to enter both the Women’s Individual competition and the Open Individual and/or Team competition at the same Championships. 

Composite Entry Fee: £37.50 per person
(covers both team and individual entry, accommodation will not be provided)

Google sheets showing fixtures and results:

Open Team Championship/Trophy – Live Google Sheet
Women’s Team Championship/Trophy – Live Google Sheet
Open Team Shield/Vase – Live Google Sheet

Open Individual Championship – Live Google Sheet
Women’s Individual Championship – Live Google Sheet
Open Individual Trophy – Live Google Sheet
Women’s Individual Trophy – Live Google Sheet

Draws and hand-outs for the event:

Event Schedule (PDF)

Answers to commonly asked questions Q&A (PDF) – Updated October 2025

Competition Regulations (PDF)

Deadline for entries: Players have until 23:59 on Tuesday 3rd February to enter the event on BUCS Play, following which AUs/SUs/Sports Offices will have until 23:59 on Thursday 5th February to approve their institution’s entries. There will be no extensions to these deadlines, so please make sure you have everything ready in time, including contacting your AU/SU/Sports Office in advance to make sure there will be someone with access to BUCS Play available to authorise your entries. You will also need to send Player Details Forms as given below to daniel.turner@upc-pool.org.uk by Sunday 8th February to guarantee your entries.

Please see the link to the BUCS website for this event here: https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/8-ball-pool-championships-2025-26.html

The entry information for this year’s event can be found at the following links:

Entry Guidance – Eight-Ball (25/26) (PDF)

Player Details Form – Open Eight-Ball (25/26) (Excel)

Player Details Form – Women’s Eight-Ball (25/26) (Excel)

We are delighted to be partnered by Ultimate Pool! Ultimate Pool are committed to growing grass roots pool at all levels and by sponsoring events, who hope to continue to introduce Ultimate Pool to a new audience and inspire the future stars of professional pool.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

Daniel Turner
Tournament Director
Email: daniel.turner@upc-pool.org.uk
or message the UPC Facebook group