Welcome to CUBaC! Whether you'd like to
play badminton casually once per week, or
competitively against other universities,
keep watching for all the key
information about the best club in
Cambridge!
At Cambridge University there are three
tiers of badminton. The first tier is main squad
this is for the best players looking
to represent the University
and most of these players have played
[for their] County before or
play regularly at high level. The next
squad is the development squad.
This is for players who are not quite at
the level of the main squad,
but are looking to maybe get there in
future years.
For most people what you'll be
interested in is in College badminton.
This is open for almost anybody who's
picked up a racket before [or even if you haven't!]
and it's completely free. This is the
best for people
who are looking to play badminton
casually and play maybe a few
competitive matches.
CUBaC's training is based at the
Cambridge University Sports Centre, which
is in West Cambridge, about a 10 minute
cycle
from the centre of town. The main squad
trains three or four times a week and
the development squad trains about once
per week.
We also run social events throughout the
year - from balls and dinners
to smaller, more casual events.
CUBaC competes in three main competitions for
both men and women;
the British University Championships,
traveling around the country to compete
against the best of other universities,
the South Cambridge local senior
league, and finally
the big one: Varsity against that other
mediocre University
at both mixed and level - the dreaded O****d.
Club membership includes a lot of things
such as court time,
feather shuttles, coaching, travel to
matches, competition entry fees and also
contributes to the kit discount.
The main squad fees will be around £195
for the year.
Development squad [fees] will be around £80 and
College badminton is either free or very
low cost.
If you're interested in joining CUBaC
in either the main or the development squads
you'll need to come to trials so we can
work out whether you're the right level
for either squad.
Please don't be intimidated by the
trials - we're very friendly people
and we'd love to see you there!
Trials usually take place on the weekend of
week one in Michaelmas - 
have a look at our website, cubac.org, for
the latest details
or follow us on Facebook and Instagram
so you don't miss any of the latest
updates.
You can either play at Uni or at
College level, or both.
Most colleges have a team - if you're not
sure about your college just visit our
website; we've got all the contact
details
for your college captains. Badminton is a
great way to have fun
and it's open to people of all levels;
either you've just started or you've
been playing for years and years,
and it's really good because of the
flexible time commitment. You can
either play casually
or you can also join the competitions
where we have
a College League running in Michaelmas and
in Lent, and we also have Cuppers.
So if you're interested either look out
for your College team
or visit our website and feel free
to join - it's great fun!
For more details please find us on socials.
We hope to see you on the court soon.
