Athletics Union

The Athletics' Union forms part of the department and manages all aspects of the sports teams' competitions and delivery. We offer over 40 sports clubs to join at either competitive or recreational level.

Rugby sport teams playing on an outdoor pitch.

Compete in Games

Many of our teams compete in the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) leagues and play local and regional Universities on Wednesday afternoons. Our Varsity Games are also an exciting opportunity for you to get involved. Why not try a new sport or join that team to continue your journey in your chosen sport?

To join a club you must become a member of the Athletics Union for £55 (level 1 sport) and £18 (level 2 sport).

Athletics' Union Sports Clubs

Find out more about our university's Athletics' Union Sports Clubs:

 

Club: American Football
Number of Teams:

1

(mixed Men & Women)
Training  Venue(s): 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings &  Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Midlands T2, 4th
Social Media:

Facebook: uoclegion

Twitter: @chesterlegion

Instagram: uoc_legion
Contact Email: uocamericanfootbal

Club:

 Archery
Number of Teams:

1

(under different categories depending on experience and bow type)
Training  Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions:

North of England Universities Archery League (NEUAL), BUCS, Varsity
Rankings &  Performance Highlights:

2018-2019 season: 13th 

2017-2018 season: 16th
Social Media:

Facebook: UoCArchery 

Twitter: @UoCArchery 

Instagram: uocarchery
Contact Email: uocarchery

Club: Badminton
Number of Teams:

3

Men’s 1, Men’s 2 and Women’s 1
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2021/22

 
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Badminton Club

Twitter: @UoCBadders

Instagram: uocbadminton

Contact Email:

 uocbadminton

Club: Basketball Men
Number of Teams:

2 BUCS

1 National Basketball League
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS and National Basketball League
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T1, 1st

Men’s 2: Northern T4, 4th
Social Media:

Facebook: uocbasketball

Twitter: @uocbasketball

Instagram: uocbasketball

Website:  uocbasketball.co.uk
Contact Email: uocbasketballmen

Club: Basketball Women
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Women’s: Northern T3, 4th
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Women's Basketball 

Twitter:  

Instagram: uocwomensbasketball
Contact Email: uocbasketballwomen

Club: Cheerleading

Number of Teams:

4

Cheer, Pom, Prep and Group Stunt
Training Venue(s): Gymnasium, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Future Cheer University Nationals, ICC University National
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

 
Social Media:

Facebook: Chester Vixens 

Twitter: @UoCCheerleading 

Instagram: @UoCCheerleading
Contact Email: uoccheer

Club:

Cricket Men
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights: Did not play due to Covid-19
Social Media:

Facebook:  @UoCCricket 

Twitter: @UOCMensCricket

Instagram: @uocmenscricket
Contact Email: uoccricketmen

Club:

   Cricket Women
Number of Teams:  

New Club for 2020-21
Training Venue(s):   Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions:    
Rankings & Performance Highlights:    
Social Media:    
Contact Email:   uoccricketwomen

Club:

 Cycling
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Meet on Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS Cycling events
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uoccycling

Club: Dance
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Gymnasium, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Northern Universities Dance Competitions
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uocdance

Club: Darts
Number of Teams:

New Club for 2020-21
Training Venue(s):  
Competitions:  
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uocdarts

Club:

Equestrian
Number of Teams:

4
Training Venue(s): Cheshire Riding School for teams, Raby House Stables for non-teams
Competitions: BUCS, each team does 4 competitions each year (3 away and 1 home), Varsity
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2018/19:

1st team won their league, getting to regionals. 4th team also got to regionals.
Social Media:

Facebook: @University of Chester Equestrian and Polo Club 

Twitter: @UOCEquestrian

Instagram: @uocequestrian 
Contact Email: uocequestrian

Club:

 Fencing
Number of Teams:

1 (compete individually)
Training Venue(s): Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS, Varsity, Manchester Open, Friendlies
Rankings & Performance Highlights: 2019/20: 1st Women’s epee at BUCS and 1st Men’s epee at BUCS (beginner category)
Social Media:

Facebook: @UoCFencing

Instagram: @uocfencing 
Contact Email: uocfencing

Club:

 Fitness
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): Gymnasium, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Non-competitive club
Rankings & Performance Highlights: N/A
Social Media:

Facebook: 

Instagram: uoc_Fitness
Contact Email: uocfitness

Club:

 Football Men
Number of Teams:

4
Training Venue(s): 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T2, 2nd

Men’s 2: Northern T4, 2nd

Men’s 3: Northern T5C, 2nd

Men’s 4: Northern T6, 3rd
Social Media:

Facebook: ?

Twitter: ?

Instagram: uocfootball
Contact Email: uocfootballmen

Club:

 Football Women
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Northern T3, 2nd
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Women’s Football 2019/2020 

Twitter: @UoCWF 

Instagram: uoc_womensfootball
Contact Email: uocfootballwomen

Club: Futsal Men
Number of Teams:

3
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T2, 1st

Men’s 2: Northern T3, 3rd

Men’s 3: Northern T4, 4th
Social Media:

Facebook: University

of Chester futsal club  

Twitter: UOC_Futsal 

Instagram: uocfutsalclub
Contact Email: uocfutsal

Club: Historical European Martial Arts

Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Non-competitive
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uochema

Club:

 Hockey Men
Number of Teams:

2
Training Venue(s): Astro-Turf, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T2, 5th

Men’s 2: Northern T5, 5th
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Hockey Club 

Twitter: @UoC_Hockey 

Instagram: Uoc_Hockey
Contact Email: uochockeymen

Club: Hockey Women
Number of Teams:

3

(2 BUCS teams and a development team)
Training Venue(s): Astro-Turf, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS

Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS: Women’s 1: Northern T2, 1st

Women’s 2: Northern T5, 2nd
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Hockey Club

Twitter: ?

Instagram: uoc_womenshockey
Contact Email: uochockeywomen

Club:

 Kung Fu
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s):  
Competitions:  
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:

Facebook: 

Twitter: 

Instagram:
Contact Email:

Club: Lacrosse Women
Number of Teams:

2
Training Venue(s): Astro-Turf, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Women’s 1: Northern T3, 2nd

Women’s 2: Northern T3, 4th
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Women’s lacrosse 

Twitter: @chesterwomenlax 

Instagram: @uocwomenslacrosse
Contact Email: uoclacrossewomen

Club:

MMA
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Non-competitive
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uocmma

Club:

 Netball
Number of Teams:

4

(plus development team)
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Women’s 1: Northern T2, 6th

Women’s 2: Northern T6, 2nd

Women’s 3: Northern T6, 4th

Women’s 4: Northern T9, 1st
Social Media:

Facebook: @uocnetball 

Twitter: @chesternetball 

Instagram: @uocnetball 
Contact Email: uocnetball

Club:

 Pole Fitness
Number of Teams:

1

(individual with possibility of joining group performances)
Training Venue(s): Off campus dance studio and Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Varsity, local competitions, showcases and the Inter Uni Pole Dance Competition (IUPDC)
Rankings & Performance Highlights: 2018/19: Gold medal for the Advanced category in IUPDC 
Social Media:

Facebook: UoC Pole Fitness 

Twitter: @ChesterUni_Pole 

Instagram: @uocpolefitness 
Contact Email: uocpolefitness

Club:

 Pool
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): Off campus within Chester
Competitions:

BUCS-UPC Eight-ball

pool championships, local tournament and friendlies
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

Women’s Semi-finalist at BUCS-UPC Eight-ball pool
Social Media: Facebook: CSUPoolTeam
Contact Email: uocpool

Club:

Rollerskating (new information to follow soon)

Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s):  
Competitions: Non-competitive
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media: Instagram:  
Contact Email: ​​uocrollerskating

Club:

 Rounders & Softball

Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): Astro, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Friendly matches/tournaments
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:

Facebook: teamchesterrounders

Twitter: 

Instagram: @chesterrounders
Contact Email: uocroundersandsoftball

Club:

 Rowing

Number of Teams:

No of crews
Training Venue(s): River Dee
Competitions: Number of regattas
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media: Instagram: @uoc_rowing
Contact Email: uocrowing

Club:

 Rugby League
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS Northern T2, 7th
Rankings & Performance Highlights: ?
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Mavericks  

Twitter: @uocmavericks 

Instagram: Uocrugbyleague 
Contact Email: uocrugbyleague

Club:

 Rugby Union Men
Number of Teams:

2
Training Venue(s): MUGA pitch, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T3, 1st

Men’s 2: Northern T5, 2nd
Social Media:

Facebook:  University of Chester’s Men’s Rugby Union

Instagram: @uoc_mens_rugbyunion
Contact Email: uocrugbyunionmen

Club:

 Rugby Union Women
Number of Teams:

1
Training Venue(s): 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Women’s: Northern T3, 3rd
Social Media:

Facebook: UoC Women’s Rugby Union

Instagram: uocwomensrugbyunion
Contact Email: uocrugbyunionwomen

Club:

 Running

Number of Teams:

N/A
Training Venue(s): Meets on Parkgate Campus then routes around Chester
Competitions: Non-competitive
Rankings & Performance Highlights: N/A
Social Media:

Facebook:  UoC Chester Running 

Instagram: uocrunning
Contact Email: uocrunning

Club:

 Snowsports
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s):  
Competitions:  
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media:

Facebook: 

Twitter: 

Instagram: 
Contact Email:  

Club:

 Squash
Number of Teams:

3  Men’s 1, Men’s 2 and Women’s 1
Training Venue(s): Parry Squash Courts, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS 
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T3, 2nd

Men’s 2: Northern T4, 1st

Women’s: Northern T2, 6th
Social Media:

Facebook: UOC Squash Club

Facebook: UOC SQUASH

Instagram:@uocsquash
Contact Email: uocsquash

Club:

 Swimming & Water Polo
Number of Teams:

2
Training Venue(s): Swimming Pool, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS leagues and championships
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS Water Polo:

Men’s: Northern T2, 2nd

Men’s Northern Conference Cup Second Place

Women’s: Northern T2, 1st

Women’s Northern Conference Cup Winners
Social Media:

Facebook: UoC Swimming and Waterpolo 

Twitter: @UOCswimpolo 

Instagram: @UOCswimpolo 
Contact Email: uocswimmingandwp

Club:

 Tennis
Number of Teams:

4

(Men’s 1, Men’s 2, Women’s and Wirral League)
Training Venue(s): Tennis Courts, Parkgate Road Campus and Hoole Tennis Club
Competitions: BUCS leagues and cup. Wirral League
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s 1: Northern T2, 3rd

Men’s 2: Northern T3, 3rd

Women’s: Northern T2, 2nd
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Tennis Club 

Instagram: Uniofchestertennis 
Contact Email: uoctennis

Club:

Trampolining
Number of Teams:

1 (competitive or non-competitive)
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall and Gymnasium, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Liverpool Open, Manchester Open, Irish open, Nottingham Open, Sheffield open and Scottish open
Rankings & Performance Highlights: (NEUT league) 13th in trampoline, and 5th in DMT
Social Media:

Facebook: UOCTrampolining

Twitter: UoCTrampolining

Instagram: Uni of Chester Trampoline Club
Contact Email: uoctrampolining

Club: Ultimate Frisbee
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Sports Hall and 3G MUGA, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Tournaments within the North West and North Wales
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

First team coming 8th out of 16, winning the second division and winning most spirited team in the competition at the last Bangor Gently tournament.
Social Media:

Facebook: University of Chester Ultimate Frisbee & Team Chester Ultimate 2019/2020 

Twitter: @ChesterUltimate 

Instagram: @chesterultimate 
Contact Email: uocultimatefrisbee

Club:

 Volleyball
Number of Teams:

2 (Men’s and Women’s)
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: BUCS
Rankings & Performance Highlights:

2019/20 BUCS:

Men’s: Northern T2, 6th

Women’s: Northern T3, 5th
Social Media:  
Contact Email: uocvolleyball

Club:

Wheelchair Basketball
Number of Teams:

 
Training Venue(s): Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus
Competitions: Non-competitive
Rankings & Performance Highlights:  
Social Media: Instagram: 
Contact Email: uocwheelchairbasketball

Contact Information

Chester Sport and Active Lifestyle

Email: athleticsunion@chester.ac.uk 

Tel: 01244 513452 

Instagram: @uocathleticsunion