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.
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).
Varsity Games
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 |
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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
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| Social Media: |
Facebook: University of Chester Badminton Club Twitter: @UoCBadders Instagram: uocbadminton |
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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 |
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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: |
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| 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 |
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Club: |
Cricket Women | |
| Number of Teams: |
New Club for 2020-21 |
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| Training Venue(s): | Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus | |
| Competitions: | ||
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: | ||
| Social Media: | ||
| Contact Email: | uoccricketwomen |
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Club: |
Cycling |
| Number of Teams: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of Teams: |
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| Training Venue(s): | Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus |
| Competitions: | Non-competitive |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: | |
| Social Media: | |
| Contact Email: | uochema |
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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 |
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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 |
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Club: |
Kung Fu |
| Number of Teams: |
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| 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: |
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| Training Venue(s): | Small Hall, Parkgate Road Campus |
| Competitions: | Non-competitive |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: | |
| Social Media: | |
| Contact Email: | uocmma |
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Club: |
Netball | |
| Number of Teams: |
4 (plus development team) |
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| Training Venue(s): | Downes Sports Hall, Parkgate Road Campus | |
| Competitions: | BUCS | |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: |
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| Social Media: |
Facebook: @uocnetball Twitter: @chesternetball Instagram: @uocnetball |
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| Contact Email: | uocnetball |
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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 |
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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 |
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Club: |
Rollerskating (new information to follow soon) |
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Number of Teams: |
1 |
| Training Venue(s): | |
| Competitions: | Non-competitive |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: | |
| Social Media: | Instagram: |
| Contact Email: | ​​uocrollerskating |
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Club: |
Rounders & Softball |
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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 |
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Club: |
Rowing |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Club: |
Running |
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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 |
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Club: |
Snowsports |
| Number of Teams: |
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| Training Venue(s): | |
| Competitions: | |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: | |
| Social Media: |
Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: |
| Contact Email: |
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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 |
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Club: |
Swimming & Water Polo | |
| Number of Teams: |
2 |
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| Training Venue(s): | Swimming Pool, Parkgate Road Campus | |
| Competitions: | BUCS leagues and championships | |
| Rankings & Performance Highlights: |
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| Social Media: |
Facebook: UoC Swimming and Waterpolo Twitter: @UOCswimpolo Instagram: @UOCswimpolo |
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| Contact Email: | uocswimmingandwp |
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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 |
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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: |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Club: |
Wheelchair Basketball |
| Number of Teams: |
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| 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
Telephone: 01244 513452