National Championships 2026
About
AoC Sport National Championships 2026 will take place over the weekend of 17 to 19 April, at the University of Nottingham and local facilities.
This is set to be an inspiring event, engaging students in competitive sports as well as a number of voluntary roles. This year’s championships will run in partnership with Nottingham Conferences, the event delivery arm of the University of Nottingham.
Now entering its 46th year, the AoC Sport National Championships are a celebration of competitive sport in colleges, providing recognition, enjoyment and a unique opportunity for students to compete. It also remains as the largest annual FE student sporting event in Europe, with just over 1,300 college students taking part in 2025.
College teams and individual competitors qualify to represent their region at the championships through regional tournaments hosted throughout the academic year by AoC Sport.
In 2026, events will take place across 12 different sports including badminton, indoor cricket, 7-a-side football and volleyball.
We will be updating this webpage with more information on AoC Sport National Championships 2026.
Sponsors
Keystone Sports is Europe’s leading sports scholarship agency, dedicated to helping athletes across a wide range of sports combine their academic ambitions with athletic excellence in the United States. With over 20 years of experience, Keystone has supported more than 15,000 international student-athletes in securing opportunities at U.S. universities. In 2024 alone, the company facilitated over $30 million in scholarships, including more than 135 full-ride awards, continuing its mission to create life-changing pathways through sport and education
We are delighted to partner with AoC Sports for this year’s National Championships. There are more than 55 sports associations in the Royal Air Force (RAF) offering everything from archery to winter sports. Each sports association provides a programme of fixtures to support development from grassroots to elite level. In the RAF, we know that sport promotes physical health, builds mental strength, enhances our operational effectiveness and it’s fun!!
Visit our interactive stand in the David Ross Sports Village Foyer and see us on Highfields over the weekend to discover how you can have an exciting and highly varied career and play sport for the RAF. Learn more about the various sports and how they contribute to the RAF community. Find your Force.
Serious Sport is proud to be the official team wear partner of AoC Sport.
Since 2005, we have been dedicated to delivering high quality, bespoke sports apparel and teamwear - made in the UK, designed for performance, and built to unite teams with identity and pride.
Working hand-in-hand with AoC Sport, we are delighted to equip your teams from football, netball and hockey representative squads to national championships with tailored kits that reflect your values and vision for sport in further education. We are proud to provide our teamwear for the National Championships 2026 and supporting colleges and students to be involved in sport across the UK.
Davies Sports are proud to partner with AoC Sport for their National Championships for 2025-26 providing a wide range of equipment across a variety of sports. For over 60 years, Davies Sports has been helping schools, colleges, universities, leisure centres and grassroots clubs make sport a cherished part of people’s lives. We are determined to help all colleges and students play, learn and compete throughout the year in the lead up to the National Championships. We are providing every college with an exclusive 15% discount on all of their sports equipment needs for the year and look forward to working with you all throughout the year and supporting you at the amazing National Championships in April.