Social Sport and Activity

Social Sport Leagues

Join over 4,000 University of Exeter students playing weekly in our Social Sport Leagues (SSLs). It's the perfect way to enjoy competitive sport and make new friends right here on campus.  Our SSLs are open to all University of Exeter students, staff and alumni, with teams usually entered representing halls, academic subjects, sports clubs, societies or groups of friends. 

There are plenty of sports to choose from playing on various days of the week outside the academic timetable.

The league runs throughout Term 1 with a fresh registration for Term 2 and Term 3. This is to allow for new groups of friends to form over Term 1 and for students who will begin their studies with us in January.

A new social sports league starts in term 3 with a variety of sports including plenty of Rounders!

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Badminton Mixed Badminton (2 men & 2 women) Women's Doubles (2 per team) Men's Doubles (3 per team)	Badminton Mixed Badminton (2 men & 2 women) Women's Doubles (2 per team) Men's Doubles (3 per team)	Rounders Friday Rounders Sunday Rounders
Hockey 11 a side hockey	Hockey 11 a side hockey	Hockey 11 a side Hockey
Basketball Men's Basketball	Basketball Men's Basketball	Futsal Mixed Futsal
Football  Friday 6 aside Saturday 6 aside Sunday 6 aside Saturday 11 aside Sunday 11 aside	Football  Friday 6 aside Saturday 6 aside Sunday 6 aside Saturday 11 aside Sunday 11 aside	Football Wednesday 6 aside Wednesday 11 aside Sunday 6 aside
Netball Mixed Netball Women's Netball	Netball Mixed Netball Women's Netball	Netball Mixed Netball

How do I join?

Our SSLs are open to all University of Exeter students, with teams usually entered representing halls, academic subjects, sports clubs, societies or groups of friends. Below is a list of ways you can enter a team into the SSLs:

• Sign up as a group of friends
• Join a society team at the fair at freshers week
• Join a course team - contact your course rep for details of what sports are on offer
• Join an AU sports club team, head to the Sports park during freshers week to find out more information from all the sport club stands
• Join by yourself - email our Social Sport Co-ordinator with your name, email address and sport you are interested in and they will help find you a team 

Term 1 Registration Opens: Wednesday10th September

Term 1 Registration deadline: Wednesday 1st Oct Register here.

SSL sign-up walkthrough:

How to Sign up?

1. 1. Stay Updated
      Follow our Instagram page @UoeStudentSport for the latest updates on sign-ups and Fixr ticket release dates.

   2. Purchasing Tickets
      Once tickets are available on the StudentSport Fixr page, team captains should purchase the correct ticket for their team. Make sure you complete all required details before purchasing:

   • Team name

   • Team captain’s name

   • Email address

   • Agreement to the AU Code of Conduct

   3. Team Registration
      After ticket purchase, the Social Sports Coordinator will manually add your team to Playwaze. Keep an eye on your inbox for an email from Playwaze once you’ve been registered. This will give you access to fixtures and allow you to manage your team’s results. (Please note: this may take some time after the sign-up period closes.)

   4. AU Club Entries
      If you’re an AU club entering a team, payment must come directly from your club account. Please email socialsport@exeter.ac.uk for help with registering your club’s team.

   5. Joining Specific Sports via Clubs
      For badminton, basketball, or hockey, you can join the leagues directly through the club. Follow their Instagram pages or contact them via email:

   • Basketball (Men’s): basketballmens.captain@exeter.ac.uk

   • Hockey: ad1095@exeter.ac.uk,  l.bevis@exeter.ac.uk

   • Badminton: badminton.captain@exeter.ac.uk

For any questions or enquiries, please email socialsport@exeter.ac.uk