Cambridge University Handball Club (CUHC) was founded and registered as a club at the University of Cambridge in 2013.[1] CUHC runs competitive men’s and women's teams playing in national competitions. It is a member of the England Handball Association and the Association of British University Handball Clubs. Both the men's and the women's teams are currently holding their Varisity Trophy against Oxford (2020).
Squad
Men's team
CUHC Men's 2018/19
Women's team
CUHC Women's 2018/19
Competitions
British University Championships
The club has been taking part in the British University Championships. The men's team participated in the 2013/14 season (5th place), 2014/15 season (1st place, British University Champions) and 2015/16 season. The women's team played for the first time in the 2014/15 season (3rd place in plate finals) and continued in the 2015/16 season (1st place in plate finals).[2]
Men's team
Year
Round
Position
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
2014
National Cup (Quarter final)
5th place
2015
National Cup (Final)
1st place
7
7
0
0
86
51
2016
National Cup
2017
National Cup
2018
National Cup
2019
National Cup
Round of 16
10
7
2
1
2020
National Cup
4th place
6
3
0
3
Women's team
Year
Round
Position
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
2014
Did not enter
2015
National Cup (Plate)
3rd place
2016
National Cup (Plate)
1st place
2017
National Cup
2018
National Cup
2019
National Cup
2020
National Cup
5th place
Varsity
The first season of existence of the club saw the inaugural Handball Varsity match, which took place on 25 January 2014 at SportHouse in London.[3]
In 2020, the Cambridge Men's team won the Varsity match in the fifth subsequent year. At the same time, the Cambridge Women's team reclaimed the trophy for the first time since five years from Oxford's Women who had been unbeaten in Varsity since 2015.[4]
