Oxford University Sport
Sports (A to Z)
A listing of all sports activities at the University of Oxford
All sports are listed by default, please use the filters provided to see sports in specific categories. For descriptions and definitions of each filter, please visit our Sport Marks Details section of this page.
Sport Marks Details
This section provides a description of each filter, or 'Sport Mark', used within our list of sports. Each sport is listed under at least one filter and details of the 'Sport Marks' applicable to that sport can be found with each sports specific webpage, found by clicking 'find out more' on your chosen sport(s). Each sport at Oxford is different so please check the details for your chosen sport(s) by clicking find out more.
| Icon | Filter Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accessible Activities | This sport has accessible opportunities for participants with disabilities. Each sport is very different in this regard, from adapting all sessions to include participants to specific accessible sessions or programmes. For more details about the accessible activities in any sport, click find out more on your chosen sport(s) | |
| Full Blue | Has 'Full Blue' status meaning athletes in this sport can achieve a full blue. Visit our Blues Awards page for more information on acheiving a Blue | |
| Discretionary Full Blue | Has 'Discretionary Full Blue' status meaning athletes in this sport can achieve a full blue if approved by the Blues Committee. Visit our Blues Awards page for more information on acheiving a Blue | |
| Half Blue | Has 'Half Blue' status meaning athletes in this sport can achieve a half blue. Visit our Blues Awards page for more information on acheiving a Blue | |
| Annual Varsity Match | There is at least one planned Varsity fixture against the University of Cambridge in this sport each year. For full details of Varsity fixtures click find out more on your chosen sport(s) | |
| BUCS Sport | Athletes or teams represent Oxford within BUCS competitions in this sport. For more information about BUCS please visit the BUCS website. For information about Oxford BUCS in this sport, click find out more on your chosen sport(s) | |
| Competitive Teams | This sport has competitive teams that play against other Universities or against local, regional or national clubs. For full details of competitive opportunities click find out more on your chosen sport(s) | |
| Inter-College Competitions | There is an inter-college competitions (or more than one) for this sport. Inter-college competitions can come in the form of leagues and cuppers. Cuppers is generally a knockout competition but can also be a one-off event as well as fixtures being played throughout the term | |
| Staff Members Welcome | This sport has opportunities for staff at the University of Oxford to participate and/or compete. Click find out more for details about the opportunities for staff to get involved in this sport | |
| Community Members Welcome | This sport has opportunities for local community members to participate and/or compete. Click find out more for details about the opportunities for local community members to get involved in this sport | |
| Martial Arts | This sport is a martial art and/or combat sport | |
| Outdoor Pursuits | This sport is an outdoor pursuit. Some of our outdoor pursuit sports are based on trips (rather than being based in Oxford) but that isn't the case for all outdoor pursuits so for details please click find out more on your chosen sport(s) |