​Badminton

Elite players perform at an international level and train around eight times per week. Coached by a team of full-time coaches and performance managers as well as 20+ part-time coaches, they receive support through sport science, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, as well as lifestyle support and sports scholarships.

The club trains in the Badminton Centre and depending on which level you are on, for around seven hours per week. We have four men’s and three women’s BUCS teams as well as nine Leicester League teams and our 160+ members are spread out over different levels, including elite, squad, academy and development.

Squad players are predominantly national or high county standard players. They make up the rest of the BUCS teams and have teams in the top divisions of the local Leicestershire League. The academy is for our high club standard players, who also play in the local Leicestershire league, whereas our development squad is made up of people of all standards, from those who play lower level county to those who are just here for some fun.

Our players compete in the National Badminton League, BUCS, and the Leicestershire League. The different sections of the club are coached by numerous experienced coaches.

We encourage you to compete in badminton for you halls of residence in IMS competitions held throughout the year. You compete against other halls, and these competitions are always great fun.

Badminton is also available through the My Lifestyle initiative, where you can give the sport a go and have loads of fun at the same time.