Varsity 2026

Varsity is an annual sporting competition between the University of Derby and University of Hertfordshire. 2026 will see the fourth Varsity take place between the two institutions, on Wednesday 22nd April right here in Derby!

All our fixtures will be shown below, keeping you up to date with what's going on and what the Varsity scoreboard looks like throughout the day.

Sport	Start Time	End Time	Location
Cheerleading	10:30	11:00	Sports Hall 1
Women's Volleyball	10:30	12:30	Sports Hall 3
Dodgeball	12:00	14:00	Sports Hall 1
Tennis	12:00	17:00	Hard Courts
Men's Volleyball	12:30	14:30	Sports Hall 3
Women's Futsal	12:30	14:00	Sports Hall 2
Climbing	13:00	16:00	Sports Hall
Men's Football	13:00	15:00	Grass Pitch 3
Men's Hockey	14:00	16:00	Sand Astro
Men's Rugby	14:30	16:30	Grass Pitch 4
Men's Badminton	15:00	19:00	Sports Hall 1
Women's Badminton	15:00	19:00	Sports Hall 1
Netball	15:30	16:45	Exhibition Court
Cricket	15:30	17:30	Cricket Hall
Women's Football	15:30	17:30	Grass Pitch 1
Women's Hockey	16:00	18:00	Sand Astro
Women's Rugby	16:30	18:30	Grass Pitch 4
Men's Basketball	17:15	19:15	Exhibition Court
Men's Futsal	19:30	21:00	Exhibition Court