Varsity 2026

Varsity is an annual sporting competition between the University of Derby and University of Hertfordshire. 2026 will see the fifth Varsity take place between the two institutions, on Wednesday 22nd April.

If you're interested in seeing what's going on during the day but don't fancy coming up to Kedleston Road on the day you can join us at our watch party in town at One Friar Gate Square, where you can enjoy Varsity in a more relaxed setting, without the busy and crowded environment of the Sports Centre.

Join the watch party!

All our fixtures will be shown below, keeping you up to date with what's going on and what the Varsity scoreboard looks like throughout the day.

Sport	Start Time	End Time	Location
Dance	10:30	10:40	Sports Hall A
Pole Fitness	10:40	10:50	Sports Hall A
Cheerleading	10:50	11:00	Sports Hall A
Badminton	11:15	13:30	Sports Hall A
Women's Volleyball	11:15	13:15	Sports Hall B
Men's Volleyball	13:15	15:15	Sports Hall B
Netball	13:45	15:15	Sports Hall A
Men's Basketball	16:15	17:45	Sports Hall
Women's Futsal	18:00	19:15	Sports Hall
Men's Futsal	19:15	20:30	Sports Hall
Women's Football	13:00	15:00	Upper 3G Pitch
Men's Football	15:30	17:30	Upper 3G Pitch
Lacrosse (Mixed)	11:00	12:00	Lower 3G Pitch
Women's Rugby Union	12:00	14:00	Lower 3G Pitch
Men's Rugby Union	14:00	16:00	Lower 3G Pitch
American Football	16:00	19:00	Lower 3G Pitch
Climbing	12:00	16:00	Climbing Wall
Men's Tennis	11:00	14:00	Woodlands Tennis Club
Women's Tennis	14:00	17:00	Woodlands Tennis Club
Men's Table Tennis	16:30	19:30	Kirtley Hall
Women's Hockey	11:00	13:00	Shobnall Leisure Centre
Men's Hockey	13:00	15:00	Shobnall Leisure Centre
Indoor Cricket	13:00	16:00	County Cricket Ground

Want to watch the games online?

Go to the link below
In the top right corner, click ‘Login’.
Beneath the login button, click ‘Sign up here’.
Fill in your details.
IMPORTANT: In the dropdown menu, make sure you select ‘FOOTBALLCLUB’ located at the top of the list.
Click ‘Sign Up’.
You’ll be redirected to the homepage, find ‘Varsity 2026 - Derby v Herts’ in the Tournaments section and click the tile.
Enjoy! You’re now logged in and can see all the fixtures coming up and watch them live.

Watch Varsity Online

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