National Badminton League

Loughborough Sport Badminton compete in the National Badminton League (NBL) – the top-tier adult league in England, bringing together the country’s best clubs and players in a season of high-quality competition. Joining the NBL marks an exciting chapter in our Badminton programme, as we showcase our athletes against the very best.

The National Badminton League brings together some of the strongest badminton clubs in England. Each season, Loughborough University competes against a line-up of top teams, testing our players against the very best in the country.

National Badminton League Explained!

Tickets and fixtures

Organised by Badminton England, the NBL brings together the country’s leading clubs and institutions in a league format designed to showcase the very best of the sport.   

Home fixtures will be staged on campus on the following dates: 

Loughborough Sport versus Team Skyfall

Badminton

National Badminton League

Netball and Badminton Centre View on a map
Buy tickets for Loughborough Sport versus Team Skyfall

Loughborough Sport versus University of Nottingham

Badminton

National Badminton League

Netball and Badminton Centre View on a map
Buy tickets for Loughborough Sport versus University of Nottingham

Loughborough Sport versus Manchester Hive

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National Badminton League

Netball and Badminton Centre View on a map
Buy tickets for Loughborough Sport versus Manchester Hive

Timings

Doors open @ 6.30pm.  Match starts @ 7.00pm.  Estimated finish @ 9.30pm. 

Format

The Match will consist of five Events – Open Singles, Women’s Singles, Open Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles.  Your ticket includes access to all five Events. 

Ticket pricing

£5 

Adult 

£5 

Accessible + Free Carer (admits 1 + their carer) 

£3.50 

Concession - includes LU/LSU staff, 65+ years, Under 18s, Non-Lboro students 

£1.00 

LU students 

Free 

Under 5s 

 Tickets available through the Loughborough Sport app 

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) 
Supervising adults are responsible for the child's safety and conduct. 


Venue

Netball and Badminton Centre, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU. 

Refreshments

Refreshments will not be on sale in the event venue; however, we do have “Food on the Go” vending machines at the Tennis Centre (2 minutes walk away) offering hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks (card payments only). 

Prohibited items

Glass cannot be brought into the venue.  Bags may be searched upon entry. 

Parking

An ANPR parking system is in operation at Loughborough University.  All vehicles entering campus will need to pay for their parking through one of the following methods: 

  • APCOA Connect App 
  • APCOA Phone payment via 01895 262 122 
  • One of the cashless machines on campus 

Charges for parking are as follows: 

  • Mon-Fri - charges range from £3.50 for up to 4 hours to £7 for the full day; £2 from 6PM to 8AM 
  • Sat / Sun - £2 for up to 24 hours 

Queries

If you have any queries please contact the Loughborough Sport Events Team on sportevents@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk