British Quidditch Cup

The British Quidditch Cup is a quidditch tournament held in the United Kingdom that follows the rules laid out by the International Quidditch Association. It is organised by QuidditchUK, currently led by President Melanie Piper.

Locations of the British Quidditch Cups

Other regular tournaments in the United Kingdom include the Highlander Cup held in Edinburgh, Scotland, Whiteknights (which after six years no longer runs) held in Reading, England and the two regional tournaments Northern and Southern Cup

Results

The following table shows a list of all British Quidditch Cups to date. The team that caught the snitch is denoted with an asterisk.

Year Host city Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2013
 Oxford Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras110–60*Keele Squirrels Bangor Broken Broomsticks60*–40Southampton QC 16
2015
 Nottingham Southampton QC120*–90Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras Keele Squirrels160*–130Loughborough Longshots 23
2016
 Rugeley Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras150*–50Warwick QC Durhamstrang100*–90Nottingham Nightmares 32
2017
 Rugeley Velociraptors QC260*–60Brizzlebears Werewolves of London120*–20Hollyrood Hippogriffs 32
2018
 Oxford Velociraptors QC70*-30Warwick QC Werewolves of London110*-30Southampton QC 32
2019
 Newcastle London Quidditch Club160*-70Warewolves of London Firsts Velociraptors QC150*-40Southampton QC 32

All Time
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place Top 4 App.
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 21003
Velociraptors QC 20103
London QC 10000
Southampton QC 10034
Warwick QC 02002
Keele Squirrels 01102
Brizzlebears 01001
Werewolves of London 01203
Bangor Broken Broomsticks 00101
Durhamstrang 00101
Loughborough Longshots 00011
Nottingham Nightmares 00011
Hollyrood Hippogriffs 00011

First tournament, November 2013

The first British Quidditch Cup took place in Oxford, England on 9 and 10 November 2013.[1] Sixteen teams[2] 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
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stOxford Radcliffe Chimeras1stLeicester Thestrals1stSouthampton QC1stBangor
2ndNottingham Nightmares2ndOxford Quidlings2ndLeeds Griffins2ndKeele Squirrels
DNQKeele SquirrelsDNQNorwich NifflersDNQSt.Andrews SnidgetsDNQHolyrood Hippogriffs
DNQDerby QCDNQChester ChasersDNQReading RocsDNQNUI Galway

DNQ= Did Not Qualify

Knockout stage scores
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Leicester Thestrals 30
 
 
 
 Keele Squirrels 80*
 
 Keele Squirrels 80*
 
 
 
 Bangor Broken Broomsticks 10
 
 Bangor Broken Broomsticks 120*
 
 
 
 Nottingham Nightmares 50
 
 Keele Squirrels 60*
 
 
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110
 
Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 140*
 
 
 
 Leeds Griffins 0
 
 Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110*
 
 
 
 Southampton QC 0 Third place
 
 Southampton QC 100*
 
 
 
 Oxford Quidlings 0
 
 Southampton QC 40
 
 
 Bangor Broken Broomsticks 60*
 

(*) indicates a snitch catch. Source

(^) indicates a snitch catch in overtime[3]

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.[4]

Group stage results
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stKeele Squirrels1stOxford Quidlings1stDurhamstrang1stLoughborough Longshots
2ndDerby QC2ndFalmouth Falcons2ndNottingham Nightmares2ndCambridge QC
3rdWarwick QC3rdLeicester Thestrals3rdBangor3rdSouthampton QC seconds
DNQReading RocsDNQLeads GriffinsDNQThe Flying ChaucersDNQChester Chasers
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stRadcliffe Chimeras1stSouthampton QC Firsts
2ndBristol Brizzlepuffs2ndLondon Unspeakables
DNQNorwich NifflersDNQHolyrood Hippogriffs
DNQSt. Andrews SnidgetsWithdrewSurrey Stags

DNQ= Did Not Qualify

Knockout stage results
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Southampton QC 290*
 
 
 
 London Unspeakables 10
 
 Southampton QC 70*
 
 
 
 Keele Squirrels 0
 
 Leicester Thestrals 20
 
 
 
 Keele Squirrels 110*
 
 Southampton QC 120*^
 
 
 
 Oxford Racliffe Chimeras 90
 
 Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 110*
 
 
 
 Nottingham Nightmares 20
 
 Oxford Radcliffe Chimeras 180*
 
 
 
 Loughborough Longshots 50 Third place
 
 Loughborough Longshots 120^
 
 
 
 Falmouth Falcons 90*
 
 Keele Squirrels 160*
 
 
 Loughborough Longshots 130
 

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.[5]

PositionTeamStage PositionTeamStage PositionTeamStage
1stSouthampton QC firstsFinal9thDurhamstrangR1617thHolyrood HippogriffsGroup
2ndOxford Radcliff ChimerasFinal10thOxford QuidlingsR1618thLeedsGroup
3rdKeele SquirrelsSemis11thCambridge QCR1619thNorwich NifflersGroup
4thLoughborough LongshotsSemis12thDerbyR1620thSt Andrews SnidgetsGroup
5thNottingham NightmaresQuarters13thBristol's BrizzlepuffsR1621stReading RocsGroup
6thLondon UnspeakablesQuarters14thBangorR1622ndChesterGroup
7thFalmouthQuarters15thWarwick QCR1623rdThe Flying ChaucersGroup
8thLeicesterQuarters16thSouthampton QC secondsR16WithdrewSurrey StagsN/A

Third Tournament, March 2016

The third British Quidditch Cup took place at Rugeley Leisure Centre on the 19 and 20 March 2016.[6] 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.[7] These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stKeele Squirrels1stOxford Radcliffe Chimeras1stWarwick QC1stBrizzleBears
2ndBangor2ndHolyrood hippogriffs firsts2ndDerby QC2ndWerewolves of London
3rdSt. Andrews Snidgets3rdDirewolves3rdOxford Quidlings3rdReading Rocs
4thNorwich Nifflers4thUnspeakables4thSouthampton QC Seconds4thCambridge QC
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stSouthampton QC Firsts1stLeicester Thestrals1stDurhamstrang1stNottingham Nightmares
2ndFalmouth Falcons2ndLoughborough2ndChester Centurions2ndLeeds Griffins
3rdHogYork Horntails3rdBrizzleBees3rdTaxes QC3rdSwansea
4thManchester Manticores4thThe Flying Chaucers4thKeele Krakens4thHolyrood hippogriffs seconds

Upper bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Warwick QC 220*
 
 
 
 Derby Union QC 20
 
 Warwick QC 100
 
 
 
 Leeds Griffins 40*
 
 Brizzlebears 60
 
 
 
 Leeds Griffins 120*
 
 Warwick QC 130^
 
 
 
 Nottingham Nightmares 100*
 
 Nottingham Nightmares 140*
 
 
 
 Bangor Broken Broomsticks 30
 
 Nottingham Nightmares 200*
 
 
 
 Keele Squirrels 50
 
 Chester Centurions 30
 
 
 
 Keele Squirrels 180*
 
 Warwick QC 50
 
 
 
 Radcliffe Chimeras 150*
 
 Leicester Thestrals 40
 
 
 
 Loughborough Longshots 70*
 
 Loughborough Longshots 70
 
 
 
 Radcliffe Chimeras 160*
 
 Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 0
 
 
 
 Radcliffe Chimeras 200*
 
 Radcliffe Chimeras 130*
 
 
 
 Durhamstrang 30 Third place
 
 Southampton QC 90*
 
  
 
 Falmouth Falcons 0
 
 Southampton QC 60 Durhamstrang 100*
 
 
 
 Durhamstrang 90* Nottingham Nightmares 90
 
 Durhamstrang 90*
 
 
 Werewolves of London 30
 

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

Consolation bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Taxes QC 240*
 
 
 
 Holyrood Hippogriffs Seconds 10
 
 Taxes QC 140*
 
 
 
 London Unspeakables 40*
 
 Brizzlebees 120*
 
 
 
 Flying Chaucers 0
 
 Taxes QC 140*
 
 
 
 London Unspeakables 30
 
 HogYork Horntails 150*
 
 
 
 Keele Krakens 0
 
 Brizlebees 90*
 
 
 
 Cambridge 50
 
 Swansea 100*
 
 
 
 Manchester 20
 
 Taxes 100
 
 
 
 HogYork Horntails 140*
 
 Reading Rocs 100*
 
 
 
 Norwich Nifflers 60
 
 HogYork Horntails 100*
 
 
 
 St Andrews Snidgets 200
 
 St Andrews Snidgets 70*
 
 
 
 Southampton QC 2nds 60
 
 Brizzlebees 50*
 
 
 
 HogYork Horntails 130 Third place
 
 Oxford Quidlings 30
 
  
 
 Cambridge 110*
 
 Swansea 130* Swansea 120
 
 
 
 Reading Rocs 20 Brizzlebees 50*
 
 Durham Direwolves 70
 
 
London Unspeakables 30
 

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.

PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage
1stOxford ChimerasFinal9thLeicesterR1617thHogYork HorntailsLB finals25thDurham DirewolvesLB R16
2ndWarwick QCFinal10thBrizzlebearsR1618thTaxesLB Finals26thOxford QuidlingsLB R16
3rdDurhamstrangSemis11thWerewolves Of LondonR1619thSwanseaLB semis27thSouthampton QC secondsLB R16
4thNottingham NightmaresSemis12thBangorR1620thBrizzlebeesLB semis28thNorwich NifflersLB R16
5thSouthampton QC firstsQuarters13thChesterR1621stReading RocsLB Quarters29thManchesterLB R16
6thKeele squirrelsQuarters14thFalmouthR1622ndSt Andrews SnidgetsLB Quarters30thThe Flying ChaucersLB R16
7thLeedsQuarters15thEdinburgh FirstsR1623rdCambridge QCLB Quarters31stKeele KrakensLB R16
8thLoughborough LongshotsQuarters16thDerbyR1624thLondon UnspeakablesLB Quarters32ndEdinburgh SecondsLB R16

Fourth Tournament, March 2017

The fourth British 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.[8] These two brackets were then played as knock-out stages on day two.

Group stage results
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stVelociraptors QC1stLondon Unspeakables1stTornadoes QC1stWerewolves of London
2ndKeele Squirrels2ndLeicester Thestrals2ndOxford Radcliffe Chimeras2ndLeeds Griffins
3rdPortsmouth Strikers3rdCambridge QC3rdChester Centurions3rdNorwich Nifflers
4thBrizzleBees4thNottingham4thReading Rocs4thDurham Direwolves
SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam SeedingTeam
1stDurhamstrang1stBrizzleBears1stLoughborough Longshots1stHolyrood Hippogriffs firsts
2ndSouthampton QC Firsts2ndBangor2ndSwansea2ndWarwick QC
3rdHogYork Horntails3rdExeter Eagles3rdDerby3rdSheffield
4thFalmouth Falcons4thManchester Manticores4thOxford Quidlings4thSouthampton QC seconds

Champions bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Velociratpors 150*
 
 
 
 Swansea 20
 
 Velociraptors 80*
 
 
 
 Warwick QC 20
 
 London Unspeakables 40
 
 
 
 Warwick QC 150*
 
 Velociraptors 160*
 
 
 
 Werewolves of London 40
 
 Tornadoes 60*
 
 
 
 Southampton QC Firsts 50
 
 Tornadoes 30
 
 
 
 Werewolves of London 150*
 
 Werewolves of London 100*
 
 
 
 Bangor 10
 
 Velociraptors 260*
 
 
 
 Brizzlebears 60
 
 Durhamstrang 90*
 
 
 
 Radcliffe Chimeras 10
 
 Durhamstrang 60*
 
 
 
 Brizzlebears 70
 
 Brizzlebears 120*
 
 
 
 Leeds 20
 
 Brizzlebears 80*
 
 
 
 Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 30 Third place
 
 Loughborough Longshots 40
 
  
 
 Keele Squirrels 90*
 
 Keele Squirrels 70 Werewolves of London 120*
 
 
 
 Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 190* Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 20
 
 Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts 120*
 
 
 Leicester 50
 

(*) indicates snitch catch

Brizzlebears vs Durhamstrang went to double overtime with no snitch catch

Consolation bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Portsmouth 120*
 
 
 
 Oxford Quidlings 10
 
 Portsmouth 100*
 
 
 
 cambridge 40
 
 Cambridge 50*
 
 
 
 SQC2 20
 
 Portsmouth 20
 
 
 
 Falmouth 120*
 
 Chester 60
 
 
 
 Falmouth 100*
 
 Falmouth 120*
 
 
 
 Manchester 30
 
 Norwich 20
 
 
 
 Manchester 170*
 
 Falmouth 90*
 
 
 
 HogYork 40
 
 HogYork 210*
 
 
 
 Reading 30
 
 HogYork 120*
 
 
 
 exeter 70
 
 Exeter 230*
 
 
 
 Durham direwolves 70
 
 York 150*
 
 
 
 Sheffield 60 Third place
 
 Derby 80*
 
  
 
 Brizzlebees 40
 
 Derby 100* Portsmouth 140*
 
 
 
 Sheffield 150 Sheffield 20
 
 Sheffield 150*
 
 
 Nottingham 40
 

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.

PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage PositionTeamstage
1stVelociraptors QCFinal9thLoughborough LongshotsR1617thFalmouth FalconsCons Final25thChesterCons R16
2ndBrizzlebearsFinal10thSouthampton QC 1stsR1618thHogYorkCons final26thNottingham NightmaresCons R16
3rdWerewolves of LondonSemis11thLeedsR1619thPortsmouthCons Semis27thNorwichCons R16
4thEdinburgh 1stSemis12thOxford ChimerasR1620thSheffieldCons Semis28thSouthampton QC 2ndsCons R16
5thDurhamstrangQuarters13thLondon UnspeakablesR1621stExeter EaglesCons Quarters29thOxford QuidlingsCons R16
6thTornadoes QCQuarters14thSwanseaR1622ndCambridgeCons Quarters30thBrizzlebeesCons R16
7thWarwick QCQuarters15thLeicesterR1623rdDerbyCons Quarters31stDurham DirewolvesCons R16
8thKeele squirrelsQuarters16thBangorR1624thManchesterCons quarters32ndReading RocsCons R16

References
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