British Quadball Cup

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British Quidditch Cup
Tournament information
Month playedApril (previously March)
Established2013
Administrator QuadballUK
FormatRound-robin in groups followed by knockout tournament
Participants24 (previously 32)
Current champion
London Quadball Club
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Locations of the British Quidditch Cups

The British Quadball Cup, also British Quidditch Cup, is a quidditch tournament held in the United Kingdom that follows the rules laid out by the International Quidditch Association. It is organised by QuadballUK and is the largest UK tournament of the year.

Contents

Qualification for the tournament is based on the two regional tournaments Northern and Southern Cup (for university teams) and the Community League (for community teams). Teams who do not qualify for the British Quadball Cup may instead participate in Development Cup.

Other regular tournaments not organised by QuadballUK also take place in the UK including the Highlander Cup held in Edinburgh, Cottonopolis held in Manchester and Scottish Cup held in St Andrews. There was also a tournament that ran for 6 years called Whiteknights held in Reading.

Results

The following table shows a list of all British Quadball Cups to date. The team that caught the snitch is denoted with an asterisk. Up until 2019 both university and community quidditch teams played in the same tournament together. From 2022 and onwards they now compete separately.

YearHost cityCompetitionFinal3rd place matchTeams
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
2013
Oxford CombinedOxford Radcliffe Chimeras110 - 60*Keele SquirrelsBangor Broken Broomsticks60* - 40Southampton QC16
2015
Nottingham CombinedSouthampton QC120* - 90Oxford Radcliffe ChimerasKeele Squirrels160* - 130Loughborough Longshots23
2016
Rugeley CombinedOxford Radcliffe Chimeras150* - 50Warwick QCDurhamstrang100* - 90Nottingham Nightmares32
2017
Rugeley CombinedVelociraptors QC260* - 60BrizzlebearsWerewolves of London120* - 20Holyrood Hippogriffs32
2018
Oxford CombinedVelociraptors QC70* - 30Warwick QCWerewolves of London110* - 30Southampton QC32
2019
Newcastle CombinedLondon QC160* - 70Werewolves of London FirstsVelociraptors QC150* - 40Southampton QC32
2022 Sheffield UniversitySouthampton QC130* - 120Exeter EaglesLeicester Thestrals100 - 50*Warwick QC11
CommunityWerewolves of London Firsts170* - 160London QCVelociraptors QC150* - 40Olympians QC11
2023 Sheffield UniversityWarwick QC240 - 230*York HorntailsSouthamption QC100 - 60*OUQC11
CommunityLondon QC120* - 40Velociraptors QCWerewolves of London Firsts160* - 80*Olympians QC12
2024 Sheffield UniversityWarwick QC -Bankers QC -
CommunityWerewolves of London Firsts -London QCVelociraptors QC -Southsea QC

All Time

TeamChampionsRunners-up3rd place4th placeTop 4 App.
Velociraptors QC21205
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras/OUQC21014
London Quidditch Club21003
Southampton QC20136
Warwick QC12014
Werewolves of London (Firsts)11305
Keele Squirrels01102
Exeter Eagles01001
Brizzlebears01001
Leicester Thestrals00101
Durhamstrang00101
Bangor Broken Broomsticks00101
Olympians Quidditch Club00022
Holyrood Hippogriffs00011
Nottingham Nightmares00011
Loughborough Longshots00011

First tournament, November 2013

The first British Quidditch Cup took place in Oxford, England on 9 and 10 November 2013. [1] Sixteen teams [2] from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland competed over two days for the inaugural cup, playing in four groups of four with the highest placed eight going on to take part in the knock out format quarter finals, semi finals and the final.

Group stages

SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stOxford Radcliffe Chimeras1stLeicester Thestrals1stSouthampton QC1stBangor
2ndNottingham Nightmares2ndOxford Quidlings2ndLeeds Griffins2ndKeele Squirrels
DNQKeele SquirrelsDNQNorwich NifflersDNQSt.Andrews SnidgetsDNQHolyrood Hippogriffs
DNQDerby QCDNQChester ChasersDNQReading RocsDNQNUI Galway

DNQ= Did not qualify

Knockout stage scores

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Leicester Thestrals 30
 
 
 
Keele Squirrels 80*
 
Keele Squirrels 80*
 
 
 
Bangor Broken Broomsticks 10
 
Bangor Broken Broomsticks 120*
 
 
 
Nottingham Nightmares 50
 
Keele Squirrels 60*
 
 
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 140*
 
 
 
Leeds Griffins 0
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110*
 
 
 
Southampton QC 0 Third place
 
Southampton QC 100*
 
 
 
Oxford Quidlings 0
 
Southampton QC 40
 
 
Bangor Broken Broomsticks 60*
 

(*) indicates a snitch catch. Source

(^) indicates a snitch catch in overtime [3]

Final Positions

Overall, the winners were the Radcliffe Chimeras from Oxford University led by captain Ashley Cooper, with Keele Squirrels of Keele University taking the silver medals and the Bangor Broken Broomsticks from Bangor University taking the bronze medals.

Second tournament, March 2015

The second British Quidditch Cup took place on 7–8 March 2015. After five location bids were submitted in May–June 2014, the location for the tournament was narrowed down to the venues proposed by the Loughborough Longshots, Nottingham Nightmares and Norwich Nifflers. After much deliberation, site visits and further communication, the organising committee accepted the bid put forward by the Nightmares, resulting in the 23 teams competing at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Nottingham. [4]

Group stage results

SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stKeele Squirrels1stOxford Quidlings1stDurhamstrang1stLoughborough Longshots
2ndDerby QC2ndFalmouth Falcons2ndNottingham Nightmares2ndCambridge QC
3rdWarwick QC3rdLeicester Thestrals3rdBangor3rdSouthampton QC seconds
DNQReading RocsDNQLeads GriffinsDNQThe Flying ChaucersDNQChester Chasers
SeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stRadcliffe Chimeras1stSouthampton QC Firsts
2ndBristol Brizzlepuffs2ndLondon Unspeakables
DNQNorwich NifflersDNQHolyrood Hippogriffs
DNQSt. Andrews SnidgetsWithdrewSurrey Stags

DNQ= Did not qualify

Knockout stage results

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Southampton QC 290*
 
 
 
London Unspeakables 10
 
Southampton QC 70*
 
 
 
Keele Squirrels 0
 
Leicester Thestrals 20
 
 
 
Keele Squirrels 110*
 
Southampton QC 120*^
 
 
 
Oxford Racliffe Chimeras 90
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110*
 
 
 
Nottingham Nightmares 20
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 180*
 
 
 
Loughborough Longshots 50 Third place
 
Loughborough Longshots 120^
 
 
 
Falmouth Falcons 90*
 
Keele Squirrels 160*
 
 
Loughborough Longshots 130
 

Final standings

At the second British Quidditch cup Southampton Quidditch Club's first team claiming gold, Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras silver and the Keele Squirrels bronze. [5]

PositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStage
1stSouthampton QC firstsFinal9thDurhamstrangR1617thHolyrood HippogriffsGroup
2ndOxford Radcliff ChimerasFinal10thOxford QuidlingsR1618thLeedsGroup
3rdKeele SquirrelsSemis11thCambridge QCR1619thNorwich NifflersGroup
4thLoughborough LongshotsSemis12thDerbyR1620thSt Andrews SnidgetsGroup
5thNottingham NightmaresQuarters13thBristol's BrizzlepuffsR1621stReading RocsGroup
6thLondon UnspeakablesQuarters14thBangorR1622ndChesterGroup
7thFalmouthQuarters15thWarwick QCR1623rdThe Flying ChaucersGroup
8thLeicesterQuarters16thSouthampton QC secondsR16WithdrewSurrey StagsN/A

Third Tournament, March 2016

The third British Quidditch Cup took place at Rugeley Leisure Centre on the 19 and 20 March 2016. [6] 32 teams competed, with the first day involving 8 groups of 4 teams where the first two teams entered the upper bracket and the rest entered a lower bracket. [7] These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results

SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stKeele Squirrels1stOxford Radcliffe Chimeras1stWarwick QC1stBrizzleBears
2ndBangor2ndHolyrood hippogriffs firsts2ndDerby QC2ndWerewolves of London
3rdSt. Andrews Snidgets3rdDirewolves3rdOxford Quidlings3rdReading Rocs
4thNorwich Nifflers4thUnspeakables4thSouthampton QC Seconds4thCambridge QC
SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stSouthampton QC Firsts1stLeicester Thestrals1stDurhamstrang1stNottingham Nightmares
2ndFalmouth Falcons2ndLoughborough2ndChester Centurions2ndLeeds Griffins
3rdHogYork Horntails3rdBrizzleBees3rdTaxes QC3rdSwansea
4thManchester Manticores4thThe Flying Chaucers4thKeele Krakens4thHolyrood hippogriffs seconds

Knockout stage results

Upper bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Warwick QC 220*
 
 
 
Derby Union QC 20
 
Warwick QC 100
 
 
 
Leeds Griffins 40*
 
Brizzlebears 60
 
 
 
Leeds Griffins 120*
 
Warwick QC 130^
 
 
 
Nottingham Nightmares 100*
 
Nottingham Nightmares 140*
 
 
 
Bangor Broken Broomsticks 30
 
Nottingham Nightmares 200*
 
 
 
Keele Squirrels 50
 
Chester Centurions 30
 
 
 
Keele Squirrels 180*
 
Warwick QC 50
 
 
 
Radcliffe Chimeras 150*
 
Leicester Thestrals 40
 
 
 
Loughborough Longshots 70*
 
Loughborough Longshots 70
 
 
 
Radcliffe Chimeras 160*
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 0
 
 
 
Radcliffe Chimeras 200*
 
Radcliffe Chimeras 130*
 
 
 
Durhamstrang 30 Third place
 
Southampton QC 90*
 
  
 
Falmouth Falcons 0
 
Southampton QC 60 Durhamstrang 100*
 
 
 
Durhamstrang 90* Nottingham Nightmares 90
 
Durhamstrang 90*
 
 
Werewolves of London 30
 

The third place match went to overtime without a snitch catch.

Consolation bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Taxes QC 240*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Seconds 10
 
Taxes QC 140*
 
 
 
London Unspeakables 40*
 
Brizzlebees 120*
 
 
 
Flying Chaucers 0
 
Taxes QC 140*
 
 
 
London Unspeakables 30
 
HogYork Horntails 150*
 
 
 
Keele Krakens 0
 
Brizlebees 90*
 
 
 
Cambridge 50
 
Swansea 100*
 
 
 
Manchester 20
 
Taxes 100
 
 
 
HogYork Horntails 140*
 
Reading Rocs 100*
 
 
 
Norwich Nifflers 60
 
HogYork Horntails 100*
 
 
 
St Andrews Snidgets 200
 
St Andrews Snidgets 70*
 
 
 
Southampton QC 2nds 60
 
Brizzlebees 50*
 
 
 
HogYork Horntails 130 Third place
 
Oxford Quidlings 30
 
  
 
Cambridge 110*
 
Swansea 130* Swansea 120
 
 
 
Reading Rocs 20 Brizzlebees 50*
 
Durham Direwolves 70
 
 
London Unspeakables 30
 

The third place match went to overtime without a snitch catch.

Final standings

This tournament saw Oxford reclaiming gold, Warwick QC claiming silver, and the Durham's durhamstrang claiming bronze. The LB bracket was won by York university's HogYork Horntails with Taxes QC coming runners up.

PositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStage
1stOxford ChimerasFinal9thLeicesterR1617thHogYork HorntailsLB finals25thDurham DirewolvesLB R16
2ndWarwick QCFinal10thBrizzlebearsR1618thTaxesLB Finals26thOxford QuidlingsLB R16
3rdDurhamstrangSemis11thWerewolves Of LondonR1619thSwanseaLB semis27thSouthampton QC secondsLB R16
4thNottingham NightmaresSemis12thBangorR1620thBrizzlebeesLB semis28thNorwich NifflersLB R16
5thSouthampton QC firstsQuarters13thChesterR1621stReading RocsLB Quarters29thManchesterLB R16
6thKeele squirrelsQuarters14thFalmouthR1622ndSt Andrews SnidgetsLB Quarters30thThe Flying ChaucersLB R16
7thLeedsQuarters15thEdinburgh FirstsR1623rdCambridge QCLB Quarters31stKeele KrakensLB R16
8thLoughborough LongshotsQuarters16thDerbyR1624thLondon UnspeakablesLB Quarters32ndEdinburgh SecondsLB R16

Fourth Tournament, March 2017

The fourth British Quidditch Cup took place at Rugeley Leisure Centre on 11–12 March 2017. the top 16 teams from the Northern and Southern regional tournaments competed, with the first day involving 8 groups of 4 teams where the top two teams entered the champions bracket and the others entered the consolation bracket. [8] These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results

SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stVelociraptors QC1stLondon Unspeakables1stTornadoes QC1stWerewolves of London
2ndKeele Squirrels2ndLeicester Thestrals2ndOxford Radcliffe Chimeras2ndLeeds Griffins
3rdPortsmouth Strikers3rdCambridge QC3rdChester Centurions3rdNorwich Nifflers
4thBrizzleBees4thNottingham4thReading Rocs4thDurham Direwolves
SeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeamSeedingTeam
1stDurhamstrang1stBrizzleBears1stLoughborough Longshots1stHolyrood Hippogriffs firsts
2ndSouthampton QC Firsts2ndBangor2ndSwansea2ndWarwick QC
3rdHogYork Horntails3rdExeter Eagles3rdDerby3rdSheffield
4thFalmouth Falcons4thManchester Manticores4thOxford Quidlings4thSouthampton QC seconds

Knockout stage results

Champions bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Velociraptors 150*
 
 
 
Swansea 20
 
Velociraptors 80*
 
 
 
Warwick QC 20
 
London Unspeakables 40
 
 
 
Warwick QC 150*
 
Velociraptors 160*
 
 
 
Werewolves of London 40
 
Tornadoes 60*
 
 
 
Southampton QC Firsts 50
 
Tornadoes 30
 
 
 
Werewolves of London 150*
 
Werewolves of London 100*
 
 
 
Bangor 10
 
Velociraptors 260*
 
 
 
Brizzlebears 60
 
Durhamstrang 90*
 
 
 
Radcliffe Chimeras 10
 
Durhamstrang 60*
 
 
 
Brizzlebears 70
 
Brizzlebears 120*
 
 
 
Leeds 20
 
Brizzlebears 80*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 30 Third place
 
Loughborough Longshots 40
 
  
 
Keele Squirrels 90*
 
Keele Squirrels 70 Werewolves of London 120*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 190* Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 20
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 120*
 
 
Leicester 50
 

(*) indicates snitch catch

Brizzlebears vs Durhamstrang went to double overtime with no snitch catch

Consolation bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Portsmouth 120*
 
 
 
Oxford Quidlings 10
 
Portsmouth 100*
 
 
 
Cambridge 40
 
Cambridge 50*
 
 
 
SQC2 20
 
Portsmouth 20
 
 
 
Falmouth 120*
 
Chester 60
 
 
 
Falmouth 100*
 
Falmouth 120*
 
 
 
Manchester 30
 
Norwich 20
 
 
 
Manchester 170*
 
Falmouth 90*
 
 
 
HogYork 40
 
HogYork 210*
 
 
 
Reading 30
 
HogYork 120*
 
 
 
Exeter 70
 
Exeter 230*
 
 
 
Durham Direwolves 70
 
York 150*
 
 
 
Sheffield 60 Third place
 
Derby 80*
 
  
 
Brizzlebees 40
 
Derby 100* Portsmouth 140*
 
 
 
Sheffield 150 Sheffield 20
 
Sheffield 150*
 
 
Nottingham 40
 

Final standings

This tournament saw Velociraptors QC claiming gold, Bristol's Brizzlebears claiming silver, and the Werewolves of London claiming bronze. The consolation bracket was won by Falmouth Falcons with York university's HogYork Horntails coming runners up.

PositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStage
1stVelociraptors QCFinal9thLoughborough LongshotsR1617thFalmouth FalconsCons Final25thChesterCons R16
2ndBrizzlebearsFinal10thSouthampton QC 1stsR1618thHogYorkCons final26thNottingham NightmaresCons R16
3rdWerewolves of LondonSemis11thLeedsR1619thPortsmouthCons Semis27thNorwichCons R16
4thEdinburgh 1stSemis12thOxford ChimerasR1620thSheffieldCons Semis28thSouthampton QC 2ndsCons R16
5thDurhamstrangQuarters13thLondon UnspeakablesR1621stExeter EaglesCons Quarters29thOxford QuidlingsCons R16
6thTornadoes QCQuarters14thSwanseaR1622ndCambridgeCons Quarters30thBrizzlebeesCons R16
7thWarwick QCQuarters15thLeicesterR1623rdDerbyCons Quarters31stDurham DirewolvesCons R16
8thKeele squirrelsQuarters16thBangorR1624thManchesterCons quarters32ndReading RocsCons R16

Fifth Tournament, March 2018

The fifth British Quidditch Cup took place on 24–25 March 2018 at Brookes Sport Park at Oxford Brooks University. 32 teams competed, with the first day involving 8 groups of 4 teams each competing in a round-robin. The second day consisted of a knockout tournament in both an upper and lower bracket of 16 teams each. Velociraptors QC won the tournament, defeating Warwick Quidditch Club in the final with a catch to take the game into overtime followed by a second winning snitch catch. Werewolves of London won against Southampton Quidditch Club in the 3rd place play-off and Chester Centurions defeated Manchester Quidditch Club to win the consolation bracket final.

Final standings

PositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStage
1stVelociraptorsFinal9thYork HorntailsR1617thChester CenturionsCons Final25thLeicester ThestralsCons R16
2ndWarwick QCFinal10thLoughborough LongshotsR1618thManchester ManticoresCons final26thPortsmouth StrikersCons R16
3rdWerewolves of London FirstsSemis11thNottingham NightmaresR1619thSwansea SwansCons Semis27thBristol BeesCons R16
4thSouthampton QC FirstsSemis12thFalmouth FalconsR1620thDurhamstrangCons Semis28thHolyrood Hippogriffs SecondsCons R16
5thLondon UnspeakablesQuarters13thExeter EaglesR1621stLiverpuddly CannonsCons Quarters29thSouthampton QC SecondsCons R16
6thBristol BearsQuarters14thTornadoes QCR1622ndKeele SquirrelsCons Quarters30thCambridge University QCCons R16
7thRadcliffe ChimerasQuarters15thSheffield SquidsR1623rdReading KnightsCons Quarters31stBournemouth BansheesCons R16
8thHolyrood Hippogriffs FirstsQuarters16thLeeds GriffinsR1624thBangor Broken BroomsticksCons quarters32ndSheffield SteelfinsCons R16

Sixth Tournament, April 2019

The sixth British Quidditch Cup took place on 6–7 April 2019 at Northumbria Sport in Newcastle. 32 teams competed, with the first day involving 8 groups of 4 teams each competing in a round-robin. The second day consisted of a knockout tournament in both an upper and lower bracket with 16 teams in each. London Quidditch Club won the tournament. [9] [10]

Knockout stage results

Upper Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
London Quidditch Club 270*
 
 
 
Winchester Quidditch Club 10
 
London Quidditch Club 170*
 
 
 
London Unspeakables 10
 
Nottingham Nightmares 60
 
 
 
London Unspeakables 110*
 
London Quidditch Club 180*
 
 
 
Velociraptors 70
 
Velociraptors 150*
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Seconds 0
 
Velociraptors 180*
 
 
 
Liverpuddly Cannons 30
 
Oxford Mammoths 50
 
 
 
Liverpuddly Cannons 70*
 
London Quidditch Club 160*
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Firsts 70
 
Werewolves of London Firsts 230*
 
 
 
Bath Quidditch Club 0*
 
Werewolves of London Firsts 170*
 
 
 
Megalodons 20
 
Megalodons 120*
 
 
 
Manchester Manticores 70
 
Werewolves of London Firsts 130*
 
 
 
Southampton Quidditch Club 20 Third place
 
Southampton Quidditch Club 190*
 
  
 
Exeter Eagles 80
 
Southampton Quidditch Club 130* Velociraptors 150*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 70 Southampton Quidditch Club 40
 
Glasgow Grim Reapers 60
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 130*
 

Lower Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Durhamstrang 130*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Seconds 50
 
Derby Daemons 50*
 
 
 
Holyrood Hippogriffs Seconds 80
 
Durhamstrang 40
 
 
 
Warwick Quidditch Club 90*
 
Warwick Quidditch Club 130*
 
 
 
Bournemouth Banshees 60
 
Warwick Quidditch Club 90*
 
 
 
Leeds Griffins 30
 
Tornadoes Quidditch Club 70
 
 
 
Leeds Griffins 170*
 
Warwick Quidditch Club 70*
 
 
 
Leicester Thestrals 30
 
Bristol Bears 130*
 
 
 
Chester Centurions 40
 
Bristol Bears 80
 
 
 
York Horntails 90*
 
St Andrews Snidgets 60
 
 
 
York Horntails 130*
 
York Horntails 40
 
 
 
Leicester Thestrals 190*
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 20
 
 
 
London Unstoppables 90*
 
London Unstoppables 40
 
 
 
Leicester Thestrals 80*
 
Leicester Thestrals 100*
 
 
Swansea Swans 20
 

Final standings

PositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamStagePositionTeamstage
1stLondon QC AFinal9thOxford MammothsR1617thWarwick QCCons Final25thRadcliffe ChimerasCons R16
2ndWerewolves of London FirstsFinal10thGlasgow Grim ReapersR1618thLeicester ThestralsCons final26thSwansea SwansCons R16
3rdVelociraptorsSemis11thNottingham NightmaresR1619thDurhamstrangCons Semis27thBournemouth BansheesCons R16
4thSouthampton QC FirstsSemis12thManchester ManticoresR1620thYork HorntailsCons Semis28thSt Andrews SnidgetsCons R16
5thLondon UnspeakablesQuarters13thWerewolves of London SecondsR1621stBristol BearsCons Quarters29thDerby DaemonsCons R16
6thMegalodonsQuarters14thExeter EaglesR1622ndHolyrood Hippogriffs SecondsCons Quarters30thChester CenturionsCons R16
7thHolyrood Hippogriffs FirstsQuarters15thBath QCR1623rdLeeds GriffinsCons Quarters31stTornadoes QCCons R16
8thLiverpuddly CannonsQuarters16thWinchester WampusR1624thLondon UnstoppablesCons quarters

Seventh Tournament, April 2022

Due to COVID-19, the planned British Quidditch Cup for 2020 was cancelled. [11] In addition plans to host an equivalent event to BQC in April 2021 were shelved due to it being deemed unsafe and impractical. [12] The seventh tournament took place on 9–10 April 2022 at the Sheffield Hallam Sports Centre in Sheffield. [13] This tournament was the first to use a new format and reduced total number of teams of 24 (down from 32). The new format saw university and community teams competing separately, as such 12 of the slots for the tournament were available for community teams and the other 12 slots were available for university teams. 8 of the university slots were available to teams in the Northern region, with the other 4 for teams in the Southern region. The tournament was an opt-in tournament for community teams, whereas for university teams qualification was determined via the final rankings in each region after all Northern and Southern fixtures.

During the actual tournament, 22 teams competed (11 university teams and 11 community teams). In each competition the teams were competed within 3 groups, two of four teams each and one of three teams, before proceeding to a knockout tournament. The structure was set-up such that each team was guaranteed at least two games each day and at least five across the whole tournament. This was done by having a three-team round robin for losing teams from the round of 16 knockout stage and a consolation bracket for losing teams from the quarter final stage on top of a 3rd place play-off. [14]

The winner of the university tournament was Southampton QC and the winner of the community tournament was Werewolves of London Firsts, with the results of the tournament as follows. [15] [16] [10]

University tournament

11 university teams competed across 3 groups before going into a knockout tournament. The university final was won by Southamptom QC against Exeter Eagles, coming down to both teams being one goal away from the set score of 130 before Southampton scored.

Group stage results

Group 1
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Sheffield Quidditch Club50 - 80*York Horntails19:09
Southampton QC140 - 70*Manchester Universities QC22:53
Southampton QC60 - 40*Sheffield Quidditch Club18:25
Manchester Universities QC100* - 80York Horntails22:44
Manchester Universities QC160 - 110*Sheffield Quidditch Club44:30 (OT)
Southampton QC150* - 30York Horntails19:47
Group 2
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Leicester Thestrals130 - 60*Leeds Griffins24:39
Stirling Dumyat Dragons50* - 150Oxford Universities QC26:48 (OT)
Leicester Thestrals180 - 40*Stirling Dumyat Dragons19:34 (OT)
Leeds Griffins70 - 110*Oxford Universities QC18:00
Leicester Thestrals120 - 70*Oxford Universities QC19:48
Leeds Griffins140* - 40Stirling Dumyat Dragons22:46
Group 3
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Liverpool Quidditch Club90 - 140*Exeter Eagles28:13
Liverpool Quidditch Club50 - 100*Warwick Quidditch Club18:48
Exeter Eagles50 - 70*Warwick Quidditch Club18:14

Knockout stage results

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warwick Quidditch Club90*
 
 
 
Oxford Universities Quidditch Club60
 
Oxford Universities Quidditch Club100
 
 
 
Stirling Dumyat Dragons60*
 
Southampton Quidditch Club110*
 
 
Warwick Quidditch Club60
 
 
 
 
 
Southampton Quidditch Club130*
 
 
Sheffield Quidditch Club10
 
 
 
 
 
Southampton Quidditch Club130*
 
 
 
Exeter Eagles120
 
Leeds Griffins30
 
 
 
Sheffield Quidditch Club90*
 
Exeter Eagles180*
 
 
Manchester Universities QC10
 
 
 
 
 
Exeter Eagles70*
 
 
 
Leicester Thestrals20 Third place
 
York Horntails100
 
  
 
Liverpool Quidditch Club130*
 
Leicester Thestrals100Warwick Quidditch Club50*
 
 
Liverpool Quidditch Club80* Leicester Thestrals100
 
 
 
 
 
Consolation Semi-final5th place play-off
 
      
 
 
 
 
Sheffield Quidditch Club50
 
 
 
Oxford Universities Quidditch Club110*
 
N/A - Liverpool forfeited the match
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester Universities QC130
 
 
Liverpool Quidditch Club140*
 
7th place play-off
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester Universities QC10
 
 
Sheffield Quidditch Club120*
9th/10th/11th place round-robin
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
York Horntails140* - 80Stirling Dumyat Dragons
Leeds Griffins160 - 70*Stirling Dumyat Dragons
York Horntails140* - 70Leeds Griffins

Final standings

PositionTeamStage
1stSouthampton Quidditch ClubFinal
2ndExeter EaglesFinal
3rdLeicester ThestralsSemis
4thWarwick Quidditch ClubSemis
5thOxford Universities QCQuarters
6thLiverpool Quidditch ClubQuarters
7thSheffield Quidditch ClubQuarters
8thManchester Universities QCQuarters
9thYork HorntailsRound of 16
10thLeeds GriffinsRound of 16
11thStirling Dumyat DragonsRound of 16

Community tournament

Werewolves of London Firsts won the community tournament, defeating London Quidditch Club in the final. After the full 45 minutes of game time in the final the teams were tied with 160 points each, both a single goal away from the winning overtime set score of 170 (Werewolves had caught the snitch earlier in the match). Under concern that the venue was already starting to kick the tournament out with the university final still yet to be played (and in an attempt to avoid going to tiebreakers for a final), it was decided to play two more minutes of golden goal during which Werewolves scored and won the tournament. [17]

Group stage results

Group 1
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Werewolves of London Firsts130* - 10London Unspeakables19:21
East Midlands Vipers60 - 90*Kelpies Quidditch Club19:26
London Unspeakables150* - 20Kelpies Quidditch Club18:43
Werewolves of London Firsts220* - 10East Midlands Vipers18:22
London Unspeakables200* - 30East Midlands Vipers20:57
Werewolves of London Firsts220* - 20Kelpies Quidditch Club21:54
Group 2
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Velociraptors QC200* - 40Oxford Mammoths18:22
Werewolves of London Seconds100 - 50*West Country Rebels33:04
Oxford Mammoths130 - 90*West Country Rebels28:22 (OT)
Velociraptors QC180* - 20Werewolves of London Seconds20:37
Oxford Mammoths90* - 40Werewolves of London Seconds18:13
Velociraptors QC140 - 30*West Country Rebels18:50
Group 3
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Game Length
Olympians Quidditch Club150* - 30Southsea Quidditch27:26
London Quidditch Club180* - 40Southsea Quidditch18:25
London Quidditch Club160* - 40Olympians Quidditch Club18:11

Knockout stage results

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
London Quidditch Club140
 
 
 
Kelpies Quidditch Club50*
 
Kelpies Quidditch Club120*
 
 
 
East Midlands Vipers80
 
London Quidditch Club150*
 
 
Olympians Quidditch Club0
 
 
 
 
 
London Unspeakables60
 
 
Olympians Quidditch Club120*
 
 
 
 
 
London Quidditch Club160
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Firsts170*
 
Oxford Mammoths40
 
 
 
Southsea Quidditch100*
 
Velociraptors QC190
 
 
Southsea Quidditch60*
 
 
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Firsts140
 
 
 
Velociraptors QC180* Third place
 
Werewolves of London Seconds70*
 
  
 
West Country Rebels0
 
Werewolves of London Firsts150*Olympians Quidditch Club40
 
 
Werewolves of London Seconds50 Velociraptors QC150*
 
 
 
 
 
Consolation Semi-final5th place play-off
 
      
 
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Seconds70*
 
 
 
Southsea Quidditch90
 
London Unspeakables130*
 
 
 
Southsea Quidditch10
 
Kelpies Quidditch Club40
 
 
London Unspeakables150*
 
7th place play-off
 
 
 
 
 
Werewolves of London Seconds150*
 
 
Kelpies Quidditch Club0
9th/10th/11th place round-robin
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
East Midlands Vipers80* - 20West Country Rebels
Oxford Mammoths130* - 20East Midlands Vipers
Oxford Mammoths190* - 40West Country Rebels

Final standings

PositionTeamStage
1stWerewolves of London FirstsFinal
2ndLondon Quidditch ClubFinal
3rdVelociraptors QCSemis
4thOlympians Quidditch ClubSemis
5thLondon UnspeakablesQuarters
6thSouthsea QuidditchQuarters
7thWerewolves of London SecondsQuarters
8thKelpies Quidditch ClubQuarters
9thOxford MammothsRound of 16
10thEast Midlands VipersRound of 16
11thWest Country RebelsRound of 16

Eighth Tournament, April 2023

The eighth tournament took place on 1–2 April 2023 and was again held in Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park. This was the first tournament held under the 'Quadball' name. [18] It was planned that 24 teams would compete, [19] however only 22 actually competed (10 university and 12 community teams). [20] The university flight was won by Warwick Quadball Club and the community flight was won by London Quadball Club.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quidditch (real-life sport)</span> Sport based on the fictional game from Harry Potter

Quidditch, officially known as quadball since 2022, is a team sport that was created in 2005 at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, United States, and was inspired by the fictional game of the same name in the Harry Potter books by the author J. K. Rowling. Two teams of seven players each, astride broomsticks and opposing each other on a rectangular pitch, compete with the primary objective of passing a ball through the defenders' hoops, while preventing their opponents from passing it through their own hoops. The real-world sport is sometimes referred to as "muggle quidditch" to distinguish it from the fictional game of the books, which involves magical elements such as flying broomsticks and enchanted balls—a muggle in the Harry Potter series being a person without magical abilities. The sport is played around the world.

International Quadball Association Governing body for the sport of quadball

The International Quadball Association (IQA), previously known as the International Quidditch Association, is the governing body for the sport of quadball. It was founded as the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association in 2009 following the first intercollegiate quidditch match. In 2010, the IQA added the "international" term to its name, and 2016 saw its induction as an international sports federation with its creation of the Congress. It comprises more than ten national associations governing quidditch in their respective nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">QuadballUK</span>

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The US Quadball Cup, previously known as US Quidditch Cup and IQA World Cup, is a quadball tournament held in the United States and organized by US Quadball. The first US Quadball Cup was held in 2007 with only two teams participating, and now features around 60 collegiate and club teams from around the United States.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">United Kingdom national quidditch team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">IQA World Cup</span> International quidditch tournament

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The IQA European Games (EG) are the biennial games for the sport of Quadball held in Europe where national governing bodies send national teams to compete. The European Games were created in response to the IQA World Cup, the biennial tournament wherein nations from around the world compete in a similar style to the FIFA World Cup. Both Games alternate years so in the off years regional tournaments such as the European Games or the Asian Quidditch Cup can occur. These games are the highest level of championships in quidditch aside from Global Games. The 2015 champions were Team France, narrowly beating Team UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 IQA European Games</span>

The 2015 IQA European Games, also known simply as the European Games, was the inaugural European championship for the sport of quidditch organized jointly by Sarteano2015, Quidditch Europe and the International Quidditch Association. The tournament was held the weekend of the 24–26 July 2015 in the city of Sarteano, Italy. France took first against the United Kingdom with a final score of 90*–50, and Norway came in third winning 150*–80 against Belgium.

The Northern and Southern Cups are the two major regional quidditch tournaments of the United Kingdom. Organised by QuadballUK, the tournaments serve both as qualification prerequisites for other tournaments, such as the European Quidditch Cup and the British Quidditch Cup alongside being their own stand alone tournaments. Regionals are often considered the most important tournaments of the year after the British Quidditch Cup and they serve as qualifiers for the latter tournament. Those teams that fail to qualify for BQC each season compete in the Development Cup instead. From 2021 onwards the tournaments have been held as a series of one-day fixtures exclusively for university teams with the equivalent Community League tournament held for community teams.

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The 2016 IQA World Cup is the third edition of the IQA World Cup, the international quidditch championship organized by the International Quidditch Association. It was held in Frankfurt, Germany on 23–24 July 2016. Australia won the cup 150*–130 against the United States; the latter team had won all the previous editions. 21 nations competed, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. A crowdfunding campaign aimed to send the Ugandan team as the first-ever African nation to compete internationally. However, the team members failed to obtain a German visa and withdrew from the competition. The Peruvian team also withdrew before the competition due to a lack of funds. A documentary entitled Fly the Movie: Journey to Frankfurt followed the British team in their preparation before the cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia national quadball team</span> Australian sporting team

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The United States national quadball team, previously known as US Quidditch, is the official quadball team of the United States. The team is regulated by US Quadball and is a national member of the International Quadball Association. The team has won the most IQA World Cup titles, winning the 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023 titles. The USNT only competes in events once every two years; at the IQA World Cup, as it is geographically ineligible for the only other current international quadball event; the IQA European Games.

The Development Cup, also known as Dev Cup is a British quidditch tournament that runs parallel to the annual British Quidditch Cup, catering for those teams that did not qualify for the latter. The tournament is organised by QuidditchUK, the sport's national governing body, and follows International Quidditch Association rules. The inaugural event, held on 29–30 April 2017, was won by the Liverpuddly Cannons from Liverpool.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">England national quadball team</span> National quadball team for the nation of England

The English national quadball team is the official national quadball team of England. The team, which is organised by QuadballUK, was founded in 2021 after the splitting of Team UK into separate teams for each of the individual Home Nations. They made their debut at the 2022 IQA European Games in Limerick, winning the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scotland national quadball team</span> National quadball team for the nation of Scotland

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