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
