Badminton Club
The University of Southampton Badminton Club (SUBAD) welcomes anyone and everyone to play. We have opportunities for casual badminton through RecBad or for those wishing to play competitively in our Development, Eagles and Performance wings too. We have complete beginners and experienced players, so all abilities are catered for! All in all, it’s a great chance to meet new people, enjoy our varied socials, and improve your badminton!
Recreational Badminton
For those looking to play casually, have a good laugh and meet new people!
- Follow our WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and join our Discord server to stay updated!
- This linktree has all of the RecBad`s accounts : https://linktr.ee/recbad
Our main weekend sessions (Saturday 12:00-15:00 and Sunday 12:00-14:00 in the Jubilee Sports Hall) consist of mostly doubles matches and singles at less busysessions (ALL abilities are welcome)! We will provide rackets and plastic shuttles with good feedback at our sessions. If you prefer a certain racket or shuttles to play with you are welcome to brin gthem along to the sessions.
Throughout the year, we will also host some awesome socials, so you can get to know your fellow members off the court as well as on the court! If you want to take part in these activities, then purchase the RecBad membership.
Our taster sessions will be on the Saturday the 27th of September and Sunday the 28th in the Jubilee Sports Hall and you can sign up below:
Performance Badminton
The Performance Badminton Team is the main competitive badminton team of the university, taking part in regular training and matches against other universities and local teams.
- We currently have two Men's and one Ladies' team in the BUCS leagues and field a further two Men's, one Ladies and a Mixed team in the local Winchester or Portsmouth district leagues.
- We train 3 times per week (+ matches) with coached training and match play sessions all with feather shuttles
- If you're interested in competing for the University in badminton, please sign up to our trials
- If you have any questions please drop us an email to subad@soton.ac.uk or message us on our Performance Instagram.
Our free trials for 2025/26 will be on Sunday 28th September 2025 from 19:00-22:00 in Jubilee Sports Hall. Please sign up using the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/bcRNWzggFG
Development Badminton
Development Squad badminton aims to bridge the gap between the recreational and performance badminton teams, allowing those who don't quite make the Performance team to train and play competitively. To join the development team please sign up to the performance trials above.
- Membership provides access to all RecBad sessions plus an additional session on Tuesdays from 10:00 - 12:00 (with feather shuttles) and a Performance session
- Limited access to Performance coached training sessions
- Opportunities to compete in local Winchester Leagues
🦅 University Eagles
The University Eagles is a welcoming yet competitive badminton club at the University of Southampton. We bring together Staff, Alumni, and Friends of the University who are passionate about playing at a strong level while enjoying a supportive community, students are also welcome to join the club. The membership fee of year 2025-2026 is £130 GBP.
Why Join the Eagles?
- 🏸 Competitive edge – We compete in the Winchester and Southampton local leagues, offering plenty of opportunities for match play.
- 🌍 Inclusive community – Whether you’re a current student or alumni (even a friend of them), you’ll find a friendly environment to train and improve.
- 📅 Year-round sessions – Play doesn’t stop when term ends. We run sessions throughout summer and winter vacations so you can keep your game sharp all year.
- 🪶 High-quality play – All year sessions use feather shuttles, ensuring a competitive and professional experience
Training times
- Mondays and Fridays
- 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm with feather shuttles
Trials 2025-2026
Looking to join us this year? Come along to our free trial sessions:
- Monday, September 29th – 7:00pm
- Friday, October 3rd – 7:00pm
If you are interested in joining Eagles 2025-2026, please fill the form to sign up for the trials: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLPhpye7ysTyJpytpKkeu9n3NpIN91oAz8gLfuEp1ZzJYEpw/viewform?usp=header
If you’re new to the Eagles, please get in touch with us
📧 Email: university.eagles.southampton@gmail.com
Timetable
Session times for the 2025/26 Academic Year:
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Memberships
Sports and Wellbeing membership
A Sport and Wellbeing membership (either the Sports Pass or Full Gym Membership that includes the Sports Pass) is required to access the Jubilee Sports Hall and can be activated at https://joinin.soton.ac.uk.
All badminton sessions (recreational, performance, development and eagles) must be booked online via the UoS Sports App before turning up, in order to do this you must go: Make a booking > Team Southampton> Jubilee sports centre > AU Recbad / AU Recbad Eagles / AU Colours (Performance).
Badminton Memberships
Badminton memberships into each part of the club for 2025/26 will be as follows:
- Recreational = £20 for the whole year or £10 per semester - allows access to RecBad Sessions
- Development = £65 per semester - allows access to all RecBad sessions, exclusive development session and some performance sessions
- Performance = £75 per semester - allows access to all performance sessions and coaching
Memberships are on per semester basis to enable individuals to move flexibly up and down within the club.
Stringing
Badminton restringing services are provided by William Eckworth and Siming Wang. Please email or message them for stringing options.
Photo Gallery
The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Badminton Club this year are:
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BUCS Men's 1st Team Captain
BUCS Men's 1st Team Captain
BUCS Men's 2nd Team Captain
BUCS Women's 1st Team Captain
Chairman (Eagles)
Chairman (Performance)
Chairman (Recreational)
Performance Vice President
Performance Welfare Officer
Performance Welfare Officer
Portsmouth Women's Captain
Portsmouth Women's Captain
President
Recreational In Week Officer
Recreational In Week Officer
Recreational Secretary
Recreational Vice-President
Recreational Welfare Officer
Social Sec
Social Sec
Social Secretary
Treasurer
Winchester Men's Captain
Winchester Mixed Captain
Membership Information
These are the current membership fees offered by Badminton Club , although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.
| Name | Cost | Valid Period | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RecBad Annual Membership 25/26 | £20.00 | 20/09/2025 - 01/08/2026 | This membership will give you access to all RecBad sessions in the academic year 2025/2026. All skill levels are welcome. | |
| RecBad Semester 1 Membership | £10.00 | 20/09/2025 - 01/02/2026 | This Membership will give you access to all RecBad sessions in the first semester of the acdemic year 2025/2026. All skill levels are welcome. | |
| Development Squad Semester 1 Membership | £65.00 | 20/09/2025 - 01/02/2026 | INVITE ONLY: This membership will give you access to all RecBad sessions, an exclusive Development Squad session and some performance sessions for the first semester of the academic year of 2025/2026. Please note that this is by invitation only! | |
| Eagles Membership (For Existing Members Only) | £130.00 | 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2026 | This is the link for renewal of Eagles existing members. Players who are new members after the trials please do not purchase this membership. Eagles provides a friendly, more competitive environment for staff, alumni, and students. This membership is required to participate in Eagles club sessions on Mondays and Fridays (7pm - 10pm). IMPORTANT: If you have not played at Eagles before or joined in the summer, please sign up for trials at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLPhpye7ysTyJpytpKkeu9n3NpIN91oAz8gLfuEp1ZzJYEpw/viewform?usp=header |
Products
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Constitution
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