Badminton club
The University of Portsmouth Badminton Club is a great club to be a part of. We welcome players of all abilities and have both men's and women's badminton teams. So come and join us to play the fastest racquet sport in the world.
Get your sports club membership
With a one-off payment for the full year.
Please note for some compete memberships you need to be selected for the team. Check with the club first as to which membership type to purchase.
Club membership - 2024/25
- Compete: £145.00
Competitive Badminton Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry & equipment.
- Development: £95.00
Development Badminton Club Membership, covering training, coaching & equipment. BUCS competition not included.
- Play: £65.00
Play Badminton Club Membership, covering a weekly social badminton session & equipment.
Training Sessions
Specific training times vary for different competitive teams.
- Monday 5.00pm - 8.00pm at St. Paul's Sports Hall
- Thursday 4.30pm-7.00pm at Ravelin Sports Centre
- Thursday 4.30pm-5.45pm at Ravelin Sports Centre
- Friday 6.00pm - 9.00pm at Ravelin Sports Centre
Play Sessions
- Sunday 7.00pm - 9.00pm at Ravelin Sports Centre
Fixtures
Wednesday fixtures will take place throughout the course of the year at various locations.
Play Memberships
Lots of our Team UOP Sports Clubs offer Play Memberships, a more casual way to play without committing to a year membership. Most Play Memberships are £65 for the academic year (with some exceptions).
The sports included are:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Cricket (Women's)
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Rowing (Indoor)
- Sailing
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
LGBTQ+ sports club guidance
We welcome all students to take part in non-competitive sports and we recognise the health and wellbeing benefits of being active. Competitive sports are bound by specific policies governed by the sport's National Governing Body which may be less inclusive. Please find below inclusion guidance for our club.
| Mixed-gender Club | Trans-gender Club | Non-binary Club | Gender-queer Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Partially | Partially | Partially |
| Both males and females can compete individually | Those who have transitioned from female to male are eligible to compete in the male category with no restriction. Those who have transitioned from male to female must meet certain conditions to compete. Please refer to Badminton England Transgender Policy. | ||
Play: Yes - anyone can take part in our Play sessions if you hold the relevant membership.
Train: Inclusivity dependant - individuals would have to train for competitions which would be linked to the gender group they would be competing in, or only train and not compete.
Compete: Inclusivity dependant - competitors who have transitioned from female to male are eligible to compete in the male category with no restriction. Those who have transitioned from male to female must meet certain conditions to compete.
Check out the full guidance on badmintonengland.co.uk.