Croquet Cuppers 2026

With around 2,000 participants every year, Croquet Cuppers is one of the biggest sporting events in Oxford University! Once again, the Croquet Association has generously provided prizes - there will be champagne and lots of other prizes for the winners and runners up!

Playing croquet is a great way to spend your summer in Oxford, whether you just want to relax and hit some balls about in the sun or you're aiming for a Half Blue. Most colleges will have kit and a lawn, so you just need to bring some enthusiasm...and perhaps a little Pimm's!

Cuppers teams consist of four players, playing as two doubles pairs. You don't need to have played before to enter; indeed most of the teams competing are novices! There is also no limit on the number of teams per college. There is a £4 entry fee per team, which at £1 a person is an absolute steal given how much fun Cuppers is!

As in previous years, the competition will run in a direct knockout format throughout Trinity term.

Below are links to the

• Cuppers Facebook Event 2026
• Cuppers Signup 2026
• Cuppers Results form 2026 - will be updated once the competition begins
• Cuppers Draw 2026 - link here after April 26
• Cuppers Team IDs 2026 - link here after April 26
• Cuppers Rules

The competition will be run predominantly through email, as in previous years, with both results and details of each round's matches relayed through the draw website.

Please follow us on Instagram if you don't already, we'll post general updates and helpful reminders about the competition. Find us with the user name @oucroquet, or follow this link: https://www.instagram.com/oucroquet/

As Cuppers is such a huge competition, we run it to a very tight schedule. Deadlines will be strictly enforced, although reasonable requests for extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Cuppers Director. Please send results of your matches using the "Cuppers Results Submission" link above.

Once again the Oxford University Association Croquet Club will be inviting all students to join us at the University courts for free coaching sessions from 5-6pm Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Weeks 1-4, Trinity Term, so that even complete beginners can have a good chance of progressing in the competition. All you need to bring are flat soled shoes. All students can also join the University Association Croquet Club: from £12 a term you will get the use of the high quality University courts, extra coaching at a more personal level and can play in the Club's fixtures.

You can find the nearest croquet club to your home, where you will be able to get more coaching and competitive play here.

Croquet Cuppers 2026 is supported by Sipsmith, our Official Drinks Partner. Founded in London in 2009, Sipsmith was the first copper-pot distillery to open in the city in nearly two centuries, playing a significant role in the revival of small-batch gin production in the UK. The distillery produces its spirits using traditional copper stills and a one-shot distillation process. Its core product, Sipsmith London Dry Gin, is made using a blend of botanicals including juniper berries, citrus peels, and spices, alongside a broader range of expressions such as sloe gin, overproof gin, and flavoured variants. Sipsmith has become an established name in the modern craft spirits sector, combining traditional distillation methods with a contemporary product range, and its support contributes to the delivery of Croquet Cuppers 2026, including the competition finals.