Badminton club
Come and join us to play the fastest racquet sport in the world.
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.
Club membership - 2023/24
You can join our club for the second half of the 2023/24 academic year for;
- Compete: currently unavailable
- Development: currently unavailable
- Play: £32.50
This membership will be available from Tuesday 9 January 2024.
Training Sessions
Specific training times vary for different competitive teams.
- Monday 5.00pm - 8.00pm at St. Paul's Sports Hall
- Friday 4.30pm - 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.
Memberships to join our clubs for the 23/24 year are now open. Please note: for some clubs you need to attend trials before purchasing a membership. Contact the club for more information.
Play Memberships
Lots of our 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:
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.