Badminton Club

Welcome to UCL Badminton Club
Home to one of UCL’s largest and most successful sports clubs, UCL Badminton welcomes players of all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced competitive athletes.

Badminton is the world’s fastest racquet sport, with smash speeds reaching 493 km/h. More importantly, it is a great way to stay active, meet new people and temporarily forget about your deadlines. We offer both social and competitive badminton, plus plenty happening off court. No unnecessary complications. Just good games, good people and a questionable number of shuttlecocks.

We are currently updating this page for the 2026/27 season. Session times and other details may change as the new term approaches.

🏸 Social Membership
Looking for a relaxed game, a workout or an excuse to leave the library? Our social sessions welcome players of all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced players looking for extra court time.

We plan to run five social sessions each week across Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The confirmed 2026/27 timetable will be released in September. Members can also take part in TeamUCL Leagues, where you can compete against other students and discover how competitive a “friendly” Sunday match can become.

Feather shuttlecocks are provided and limited number of racquets are available for lending at every session. Booking badminton courts in London can be harder than your exams, so we handle the courts and shuttles. You just need to book, turn up and play. Our booking system runs on a fair algorithm to ensure each members get a fair chance to attend our sessions. More information coming soon!

🏸 Social Membership + TeamUCL League
This year, we are collaborating with TeamUCL to introduce league matches to your membership. With this membership, you are able to get extra guaranteed play time by competing in doubles matches against other students. One membership, twice the fun!

TeamUCL League runs for 8 weeks in Term One. Membership only covers Term One.

Schedule to be release in September

🏸 Competitive Membership
Our competitive teams represent UCL in BUCS and LUSL at some of the highest levels of university badminton in the UK. As part of the TeamUCL High Performance Programme, the club has qualified for back-to-back European Universities Games and was named a winner at the 2026 TeamUCL Performance Sport Awards.

The 2025/26 season was not too bad either. Every team finished on the podium in its respective league and UCL earned a historic bronze medal at the BUCS Individual Championships.

Competitive places are decided through trials at the start of the academic year. Please only purchase Competitive Membership after you have been officially selected for a 2026/27 team. Buying it early will not improve your chances, unfortunately.

Beyond Badminton
We promise we do occasionally leave the sports hall.

Throughout the year, we run regular socials, team activities and club events, including trips to watch top-level badminton such as the All England Open. Whether you join for the matches, the friendships or simply because badminton is cheaper than therapy, there is plenty to get involved in.

Still not convinced? We think you probably are.
Message us on social media or send us an email with any questions about memberships, sessions or trials. We are always happy to talk badminton, possibly for longer than you intended. 💜🏸