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

The tournament previously had all teams in the UK competing in one tournament; since 2022, a separation has been formed between University and Community teams. This split was further solidified in 2026, when the two tournaments were held at different times. The University tournament, renamed BUQC (British University Quadball Cup), takes place in April, while the community tournament takes place in September.

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 that was held in Reading.

Results The following table shows a list of all British Quadball Cups to date. The team that caught the flag is denoted with an asterisk. Up until 2019 both university and community quadball teams played in the same tournament together. From 2022 and onwards they compete separately. Year Host cityCompetition Final 3rd place match Teams Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place 2013 OxfordCombined Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110 – 60* Keele Squirrels Bangor Broken Broomsticks 60* – 40 Southampton QC 16 2015 NottinghamCombined Southampton QC 120* – 90 Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras Keele Squirrels 160* – 130 Loughborough Longshots 23 2016 RugeleyCombined Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 150* – 50 Warwick QC Durhamstrang 100* – 90 Nottingham Nightmares 32 2017 RugeleyCombined Velociraptors QC 260* – 60 Brizzlebears Werewolves of London 120* – 20 Holyrood Hippogriffs 32 2018 OxfordCombined Velociraptors QC 70* – 30 Warwick QC Werewolves of London 110* – 30 Southampton QC 32 2019 NewcastleCombined London QC 160* – 70 Werewolves of London Firsts Velociraptors QC 150* – 40 Southampton QC 322022SheffieldUniversitySouthampton QC130* – 120Exeter EaglesLeicester Thestrals100 – 50*Warwick QC11CommunityWerewolves of London Firsts170* – 160London QCVelociraptors QC150* – 40Olympians QC112023SheffieldUniversityWarwick QC240 – 230*York HorntailsSouthamption QC100 – 60*OUQC11CommunityLondon QC120* – 40Velociraptors QCWerewolves of London Firsts160* – 80*Olympians QC122024SheffieldUniversityWarwick QC150 – 90*Bankers QC – CommunityWerewolves of London Firsts150 – 140*London QCVelociraptors QC – Southsea QC2025NewcastleUniversityOUQC130* – 50Holyrood HippogriffsWarwick QC110* – 60Bankers QC8CommunityWerewolves of London Firsts80* – 60London QCVelociraptors QC – Olympians QC2026NewcastleUniversityOUQC260* – 260Cambridge Chronophages – 4Community – –

All Time Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place Top 4 App. Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras/OUQC 41016 Werewolves of London (Firsts) 31307 London Quadball Club 23005 Warwick QC 22116 Velociraptors QC 21407 Southampton QC 20136 Keele Squirrels 01102 Bankers QC 01012 Holyrood Hippogriffs 01012Exeter Eagles 01001 Brizzlebears 01001 Cambridge Chronophages 01001 Leicester Thestrals 00101 Durhamstrang 00101 Bangor Broken Broomsticks 00101Olympians Quadball Club 00033 Nottingham Nightmares 00011 Loughborough Longshots 00011 Southsea QC 00011

First tournament, November 2013 The first British Quidditch Cup took place in Oxford, England on 9 and 10 November 2013.BBC Website: First 'Quidditch' British Cup under way in Oxford Sixteen teamsCherwell:Cherwell Independent 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 Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 1st Leicester Thestrals 1st Southampton QC 1st Bangor 2nd Nottingham Nightmares 2nd Oxford Quidlings 2nd Leeds Griffins 2nd Keele Squirrels DNQ Keele Squirrels DNQ Norwich Nifflers DNQ St.Andrews Snidgets DNQ Holyrood Hippogriffs DNQ Derby QC DNQ Chester Chasers DNQ Reading Rocs DNQ NUI Galway DNQ= Did not qualify

Knockout stage scores

(*) indicates a snitch catch. Source

(^) indicates a snitch catch in overtime

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.QuidditchUK 'BQC 2014–15' https://quidditchuk.org/events/currentbqc (accessed 12 October 2014)

Group stage results Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Keele Squirrels 1st Oxford Quidlings 1st Durhamstrang 1st Loughborough Longshots 2nd Derby QC2nd Falmouth Falcons 2nd Nottingham Nightmares 2nd Cambridge QC 3rd Warwick QC 3rd Leicester Thestrals 3rd Bangor 3rd Southampton QC seconds DNQ Reading Rocs DNQ Leads GriffinsDNQ The Flying Chaucers DNQ Chester Chasers Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Radcliffe Chimeras 1st Southampton QC Firsts 2nd Bristol Brizzlepuffs 2nd London Unspeakables DNQ Norwich Nifflers DNQ Holyrood Hippogriffs DNQ St. Andrews Snidgets Withdrew Surrey Stags DNQ= Did not qualify

Knockout stage results

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. Position Team Stage Position Team Stage Position Team Stage 1st Southampton QC firsts Final 9th Durhamstrang R16 17th Holyrood Hippogriffs Group 2nd Oxford Radcliff Chimeras Final 10th Oxford Quidlings R16 18th Leeds Group 3rd Keele Squirrels Semis 11th Cambridge QC R16 19th Norwich Nifflers Group 4th Loughborough Longshots Semis 12th Derby R16 20th St Andrews Snidgets Group 5th Nottingham Nightmares Quarters 13th Bristol's Brizzlepuffs R16 21st Reading Rocs Group 6th London Unspeakables Quarters 14th Bangor R16 22nd ChesterGroup 7th Falmouth Quarters 15th Warwick QC R16 23rd The Flying Chaucers Group 8th Leicester Quarters 16th Southampton QC seconds R16 Withdrew Surrey Stags N/A

Third Tournament, March 2016 The third British Quidditch Cup took place at Rugeley Leisure Centre on 19 and 20 March 2016.QuidditchUK 'BQC 2015–16' https://quidditchuk.org/bqc/current (accessed 24 March 2016) 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.QuidditchUK 'Tournament Structure' https://quidditchuk.org/news/display/1084 These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Keele Squirrels 1st Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 1st Warwick QC 1st BrizzleBears 2nd Bangor2nd Holyrood hippogriffs firsts 2nd Derby QC 2nd Werewolves of London 3rd St. Andrews Snidgets 3rd Direwolves 3rdOxford Quidlings 3rd Reading Rocs 4th Norwich Nifflers 4th Unspeakables4th Southampton QC Seconds 4th Cambridge QC Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Southampton QC Firsts 1st Leicester Thestrals 1st Durhamstrang 1st Nottingham Nightmares 2nd Falmouth Falcons2nd Loughborough 2nd Chester Centurions 2nd Leeds Griffins 3rd HogYork Horntails 3rd BrizzleBees 3rd Taxes QC 3rd Swansea 4th Manchester Manticores 4th The Flying Chaucers4th Keele Krakens 4th Holyrood hippogriffs seconds

Knockout stage results

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

Consolation bracket 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. Position Team Stage Position Team Stage Position Team Stage Position Team Stage 1st Oxford Chimeras Final 9th Leicester R16 17th HogYork HorntailsLB finals 25th Durham Direwolves LB R16 2nd Warwick QC Final 10th Brizzlebears R16 18th TaxesLB Finals 26th Oxford Quidlings LB R16 3rd Durhamstrang Semis 11th Werewolves of London R16 19th Swansea LB semis 27th Southampton QC seconds LB R16 4th Nottingham Nightmares Semis 12th Bangor R16 20th Brizzlebees LB semis 28th Norwich Nifflers LB R16 5th Southampton QC firsts Quarters 13th Chester R16 21st Reading Rocs LB Quarters 29th Manchester LB R16 6th Keele squirrels Quarters 14th Falmouth R16 22nd St Andrews Snidgets LB Quarters 30th The Flying Chaucers LB R16 7th Leeds Quarters 15th Edinburgh Firsts R16 23rd Cambridge QC LB Quarters 31st Keele Krakens LB R16 8th Loughborough Longshots Quarters 16th Derby R16 24th London Unspeakables LB Quarters 32nd Edinburgh Seconds LB 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. These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Velociraptors QC 1st London Unspeakables 1st Tornadoes QC 1st Werewolves of London 2nd Keele Squirrels2nd Leicester Thestrals 2nd Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 2nd Leeds Griffins 3rd Portsmouth Strikers 3rd Cambridge QC 3rd Chester Centurions 3rd Norwich Nifflers 4th BrizzleBees 4th Nottingham 4th Reading Rocs 4th Durham Direwolves Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team Seeding Team 1st Durhamstrang 1st BrizzleBears 1st Loughborough Longshots 1st Holyrood Hippogriffs firsts 2nd Southampton QC Firsts2nd Bangor 2nd Swansea 2nd Warwick QC 3rd HogYork Horntails 3rd Exeter Eagles 3rd Derby 3rd Sheffield 4th Falmouth Falcons 4th Manchester Manticores 4th Oxford Quidlings 4th Southampton QC seconds

Knockout stage results

Champions bracket

(*) indicates snitch catch

Brizzlebears vs Durhamstrang went to double overtime with no snitch catch

Consolation bracket

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. Position Team Stage Position Team Stage Position Team Stage Position Team Stage 1st Velociraptors QC Final 9th Loughborough Longshots R16 17th Falmouth Falcons Cons Final 25th Chester Cons R16 2nd Brizzlebears Final 10th Southampton QC 1sts R16 18th HogYork Cons final 26th Nottingham Nightmares Cons R16 3rd Werewolves of London Semis 11th Leeds R16 19th Portsmouth Cons Semis 27th Norwich Cons R16 4th Edinburgh 1st Semis 12th Oxford Chimeras R16 20th Sheffield Cons Semis 28th Southampton QC 2nds Cons R16 5th Durhamstrang Quarters 13th London Unspeakables R16 21st Exeter Eagles Cons Quarters 29th Oxford Quidlings Cons R16 6th Tornadoes QC Quarters 14th Swansea R16 22nd Cambridge Cons Quarters 30th Brizzlebees Cons R16 7th Warwick QC Quarters 15th Leicester R16 23rd Derby Cons Quarters 31st Durham Direwolves Cons R16 8th Keele squirrels Quarters 16th Bangor R16 24th Manchester Cons quarters 32nd Reading Rocs Cons R16