information about the club

The Cambridge University Hockey Club was founded in 1890. Recently, the traditionally separate men's and women's clubs merged to form a single club. We are now recognised as the biggest and most successful amalgamated university sports club at Cambridge.

our teams

We run 3 men's and 3 women's teams. The men's 1st XI is one of the 'blue ribband' sports teams of the University along with the rugby, rowing and cricket sides, and has enjoyed 'full blue' status since 1908. They compete at national league standard, one of only three men's University sides to do so in England. The women's 1st XI compete at the highest level of regional hockey, and have an equally high status amongst Cambridge's female sports teams, along with the rowing and netball sides. Unlike the men, the women compete in the BUSA inter-university competition each year. They have competed amongst the best sides in the country in recent years, reaching the semi-finals in 2000. The ultimate goal of every Cambridge sports team is to defeat their Oxford counterparts in the Varsity Match at the end of each season.

our members

Each year 90 players are selected to represent the club from the intercollegiate pool. Our members' hockey experience ranges from those who have represented their country, to the competent ex-school or club player.

blues

A 'Blue' is the highest recognition of sporting achievement at Cambridge and Oxford. Both our 1st XI teams have full blue status, with each captain empowered to award between 11 and 13 blues each year. The annual Varsity Match against Oxford is held at Southgate HC. This year, a full house witnessed the Cambridge men win 3-2, to reclaim the Varsity title. The women lost their game 1-0, conceding a second minute short corner that would prove to be the difference between the two sides.

college hockey

Hockey at Cambridge is very active. The intercollegiate pool of players from which we take our members consists of approximately 800 men and women. There are about 60 college hockey teams, which play every week in league and cup competitions.