Entries are open for the BUCS Individual Fencing Championships, run by British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) in partnership with BF. This event is part of BUCS Nationals 2026.
The BUCS Fencing Championships are returning as part of BUCS Nationals. This is a national event open to current university students.
Date: Friday 13th – Sunday 15th February 2026
Time: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Cost: £45.50 per entry
Location: Park Community Arena/Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Worksop Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S9 3TL, United Kingdom
Entry is online here through BUCS Play.
Entries will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 20th January 2026 for students.
Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student/competitor deadline to approve entries (11.59pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026).
This competition operates a staged entry process. Entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date (Thursday 22nd January at 11.59pm) will be accepted where the competition allows. After this deadline, Stage 2 entry may open where the competition allows and will have a closing date of Thursday 29th January at 11.59pm. Please note Stage 2 is not guaranteed to open.
Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received after the Stage 1 entry closing date and before the Stage 2 entry closing date that are accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Fencers may only compete in the BUCS Championships if they are in possession of a current BF Compete licence. BF Recreational Licenses and FIE Licences will not be accepted. You must produce proof of your license (Full license) when registering for the Championships.
For more information, please visit the BUCS event page here.
For other BUCS fencing events, see BF’s Upcoming BUCS Competitions page here.
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