Welcome to Badminton

Welcome to the University of Leeds Badminton Society!

We are a vibrant, friendly and active society, welcoming players of all standards - including those completely new to the game. With regular socials you will soon make loads of new friends!

FOR ALL REGULAR UPDATES ON THE SOCIETY FOLLOW OUR  INSTAGRAM PAGE.  Instagram @luubadminton 

We run social badminton sessions twice a week, as well as team training, club tournaments, friendly matches and social events throughout the year.

Leeds University Badminton Society is always welcoming new members whatever your ability!

We are proud to announce that this 2023/24 season we will continue to run an elite training facility for our top players. This will entail 4-5 additional high quality coaching sessions with our excellent coaches Nathan Hale and Cameron Maywood. Players selected to participate in this programme by our coaches will also receive strength and conditioning sessions and tailored fitness programmes.

 

Training

Recreational badminton:

Wednesday = The Edge, Sports Hall 1A - 11:00 to 13:00

Sunday = Gryphon sports centre- 09:00 to 11:00

 

Teams (INVITE ONLY):

Team Training is led by our elite coaches Nathan Hale and Cameron Maywood and will run 5 times a week with matches on a Wednesday afternoon both at home and travelling to opposition universities. Leeds has 5 teams which play in the top northern BUCS leagues:

Womens 1 - Northern Tier 2

Womens 2 - Norther Tier 2

Mens 1 - Norther Tier 1

Mens 2 - Northern Tier 2

Mens 3 - Northern Tier 3

 

 

Trials 
 

Team trials will be held over two days towards the end of September and start of October 2023,  

Day 1: Saturday 30th September: 13:30-16:30 (Edge Hall 2)

Women's: 13:30-15:00

Men's: 15:00-16:30

Day 2: Sunday 1st October 13:00-16:00 (Gryphon Sports centre) (Invite from Day 1 only)

Trials cost £5 and to sign up please complete this form: 

https://engage.luu.org.uk/groups/429/badminton/products.

If you have any problems with these dates please contact Secretary Natasha Devbhandari at ed19nd2@leeds.ac.uk

 

Please visit our stall at the fresher fair for more information about teams, trials and recreational badminton, or just to say hi!!

 

Socials
 

Regular socials are an important aspect of the club and we enjoy a variety of events, venues and nights out throughout the year. Our most exciting social coming up this year is the opportunity to attend the renowned All England Open Badminton Championships, the most prestigious badminton tournament in the world. It's a chance to witness top players from across the globe compete at the highest level and we would love to see you there! 

Our Facebook and Instagram pages will be updated regularly with news and information about upcoming socials and events, so keep your eyes peeled!

 

Membership

Recreational: £35 for the whole year!
 

Team Membership: £60 Semester 1 and £55 Semester 2

 

Insurance:

Please be aware that you do not have personal accident insurance coverage related to this activity. If you would like any cover, please seek this individually.

Here are some providers that you can enquire with:

• http://www.endsleigh-business.co.uk/Pages/personal-accident.aspx

• http://www.sportscoverdirect.com/sportsguard/

For further information or queries, please contact the committee.


 

Contact us

If you have any questions about our society please feel free to email our secretary Natasha Devbhandari at ed19nd2@leeds.ac.uk