Sports University of the Year
Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/ Parent: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
[## 2025-2026 FIXTURES
Watch live sport on campus
VIEW FIXTURES](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/fixtures/)
[## LOUGHBOROUGH SPORT MEMBERSHIPS
Get yours now!
Find out more](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/memberships-prices/)
[## Hosting Elite Sport at Loughborough University
Training Camps and Competitions on campus
What we offer](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/hosting-elite-sport/)
[## Lboro Sport App
Play, book and get involved in our sport offer
Download now](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/app/)
Study and research
We are ranked as the world's number one University for sport-related academia by the QS Rankings.
Facilities
Home to the country's largest concentration of world-class facilities across a wide range of sports.
Timetables
- Holywell fitness classes
- Sir David Wallace fitness classes
- Swimming pool
[## Download the Lboro Sport App
The only place to Play, book and get involved in our sport offer.
Download now](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/app/)
[## Loughborough athletes on the global stage
Follow the successes of Loughborough-linked athletes who have been selected to represent their country.
Latest news](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/athletes-global-stage/)
[## Timetables
Get involved in a variety of Loughborough Sport classes and activities.
View timetables](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/timetables/)
News
[### BUCS Big Wednesday returns for 2026
Loughborough University is set to welcome the biggest student team sport event of the year as BUCS Big Wednesday returns on 24 and 25 March 2026.
2 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2026/february/bbw-2026/)
[### Match report: Loughborough Lightning 2–2 Liverpool Feds
Loughborough Lightning were held to a 2–2 draw by Liverpool Feds in an open and competitive game, with the home side feeling they had done enough to take all three points
23 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2026/february/match-report-ll-vs-liverpool-feds/)
[### Loughborough Sport marks Student Volunteering Week 2026
From 9 to 15 February 2026, Loughborough Sport will be celebrating the hard work and dedication our students have shown throughout the past 12 months.
27 January 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2026/january/student-volunteering-week-2026/)
Events
A single identity for all sport at Loughborough University
[### Physiotherapy Clinic
Highly experienced team helping with pains and injuries](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/physiotherapy-clinic/)
[### Performance support services
Providing specialist support from a range of scientific disciplines](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/support-services/)
[### Physiology
Enhancing your training and optimising your performance](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/support-services/physiology/)
[### Coaching and Volunteering
Enhancing student experience and personal development](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/coaching-volunteering/)
[### Work with us
We are proud of our extensive sporting partnerships](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/work-with-us/)
Loughborough Lightning
The famous Loughborough Lightning franchise bring world class female sport to campus with its five sports all competing at the highest level. Select from the following sports to find out more.
Cycling Football Netball Rugby Wheelchair Basketball Book tickets
National sports partners
Loughborough University is the hub for sport in the UK, with a number of sports governing bodies choosing to base themselves at our East Midlands campus.
Partner organisations
Loughborough Sport is proud to partner with organisations that match their brand values and deliver excellence in their respective markets.
Contact
General sport enquiries
01509 226250 loughboroughsport@lboro.ac.uk
Facilities, gym memberships, bookings
01509 226250 sportmemberships@lboro.ac.uk