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2025 Championship - Winners

February 23, 2025

This year's Championship saw a thrilling finish, with UCL claiming their first-ever title on tiebreaks against Oxford — congratulations to their outstanding team!

Oxford secured the Plate, edging out a strong Warwick side on tiebreaks and bringing an end to Cambridge's recent dominance. Meanwhile, LSE successfully defended their Bowl title.

In other divisions, Queen Mary's celebrated their first-ever BUCA title by winning the Shield, while Reading triumphed in the inaugural Cup division.

UCL's success didn't stop there — Aaravamudhan Balaji dominated the Blitz tournament, finishing with an impressive 8/9 to take home the trophy.

A huge thank you to all participants and organizers for an unforgettable weekend. See you next year!