Netball club
The University of Portsmouth Netball Club is one of the largest clubs in the university boasting five competitive BUCS teams. The Netball Club welcomes players of all abilities with opportunities to play in BUCS leagues, whether you wish to develop your skills under the guidance of a qualified coach, or just play netball socially during our weekly Campus League.
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 (BUCS): £145.00
Competitive BUCS Netball Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry & equipment. Valid until 06/04/2025
- Compete (Purples): £145.00
Competitive Purples Netball Club Membership, covering training, coaching, Portsmouth Local League competition entry & affiliation. BUCS competition is not included. Valid until 06/04/2026
- Development: £115.00
Development Club Membership, covering training, coaching & equipment. BUCS competition not included.
- Intramural: £95
Intramural Club Membership, covering training & equipment. BUCS competition not included
Training sessions at Ravelin Sports Centre
- Monday 5.00pm - 6.30pm (Intra)
- Monday 6.30pm - 8.00pm (BUCS)
- Thursday 8.00pm - 10.00pm (Development)
Fixtures
BUCS fixtures take place against other university teams on Wednesday afternoons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Individuals who are non-gender conforming, non-binary, genderqueer, gender-fluid or intersex can compete but will have to compete under the female category. The INF is currently reviewing their Transgender Policy. | |||
Play: Netball is not included in the ‘Play’ programme.
Train: Inclusivity dependant - students are required to compete under the female category.
Compete: Inclusivity dependant - students are required to compete under the female category.
Check out the full guidance on England Netball.