As one of the newest BUCS-recognised sports, baseball and slowpitch softball have been growing for the past 15 years. Since starting with just five teams in 2009, BSUK, with the help of a number of vital partners and dedicated students, has grown organised baseball across higher education, culminating with entry into BUCS for the 2021-22 season.
The baseball competition is played across 5 regional groups – each team playing the other on a home and away basis. The best-placed 12 teams will qualify for the Championship Finals, to be played at Farnham Park Baseball & Softball Complex in May.
The softball competition is split over 4 regional divisions, with four central venue events (2 indoor and 2 outdoor) seeing the best-placed 12 teams qualify for the Championship Finals, again played over two days at Farnham Park in May.
Find a club
University clubs are listed on BaseballSoftballUK's Team Finder, which can be found here.
Interested in forming a university programme or club?
BSUK would like to continue supporting growth in the number of university teams so if any university student or staff member is interested in introducing one or both of the sports at their institution then get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Please email universities@bsuk.com.
BUCS National University Champions (2022-Present)
Following nearly a decade of hard work and persistence, baseball and softball were finally added to the BUCS Sports Competition in Autumn 2021. With 25 baseball teams and 17 softball teams entered it finally meant that our sports were able to take their place alongside well-established sports such as Rugby Union, football, hockey and netball. The baseball competition is played across 5 regional groups – each team playing the other on a home and away basis. The best-placed 12 teams will qualify for the Championship Finals, to be played at the National Baseball & Softball Complex at Farnham Park. The softball competition is split over 4 regional divisions, with four central venue events (2 indoor and 2 outdoor) seeing the best-placed 12 teams qualify for the Championship Finals, again played over two days at Farnham Park.
Baseball Champions
| Year | Winner | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Loughborough University | READ |
| 2023 | Loughborough University | READ |
| 2024 | Durham University | READ |
| 2025 | Durham University | BLOG |
Softball Champions
| Year | Winner | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Loughborough University | READ |
| 2023 | Loughborough University | READ |
| 2024 | University of Nottingham | READ |
| 2025 | University of Nottingham | BLOG |
BSUK National University Championships (2014-2019)
Prior to entry to the BUCS Sports Competitions, BaseballSoftballUK staged bi-annual competitions at Farnham Park for university teams to enter. The standard of competition grew significantly during the competition's tenure, with the final edition played in 2019. Here is the list of winners for both baseball and softball.
Baseball Champions
| Month/Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| March 2014 | University of East Anglia |
| October 2014 | University of East Anglia |
| March 2015 | Loughborough University |
| October 2015 | Loughborough University |
| March 2016 | Loughborough University |
| October 2016 | Durham University |
| March 2017 | University College London |
| October 2017 | Loughborough University |
| March 2018 | Postponed |
| June 2018 | Durham University |
| October 2018 | Loughborough University* |
| March 2019 | Loughborough University |
| October 2019 | Oxford University |
Softball Champions
| Month/Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| October 2017 | University of Nottingham |
| March 2018 | University of Nottingham |
| October 2018 | University of York* |
| March 2019 | Loughborough University |
*Autumn Open University Challenge
No Championships were played in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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