The following information covers the competitive structure of Development Cup, and breaks down the tournament format which will be used throughout the weekend.

At the start of the season, QuidditchUK stated that the top two teams from Development Cup would receive unseeded spots at the 2019 British Quidditch Cup (BQC).

Due to Portsmouth Strikers withdrawing their intention to compete at BQC 2019 we have now added a third BQC spot at Development Cup, that will go to the winner of the 3rd-4th playoff on Day 2.

Due to the proximity of BQC to Development Cup, QuidditchUK will waive the BQC 2019 Team Fees for those three teams who qualify via Development Cup. Members will still be expected to pay the BQC player fee.

Teams that combine squads, or utilise auxiliary players according to the Development Cup Team Eligibility Policy are ineligible to receive BQC spots regardless of their final ranking of the tournament.

In the event that a team cannot, or does not wish to attend BQC, their spot will be awarded to the next ranked team from Development Cup.

Teams will be drawn into groups of 3-5, with the final number and size of the groups dependent on the number of teams in attendance. These groups will each have a first seed, with the remaining teams randomly drawn into the group.

In order to determine seeding, the ranks of teams that competed at regionals will first be re-numbered to include only the Dev Cup teams. For example, Loughborough (17th at Northern) and Norwich (15th at Southern) will both be ranked 1 within their region, and so on. After this re-numbering the tiebreakers will be:

Each first seed will be randomly drawn into a group. The remaining teams will then be drawn into groups from a single pot. Where a team would be placed in the same group as another team from the same club, that team will be re-drawn.

After pool play has completed on Day 1, teams will be ranked according to the standard QuidditchUK ranking procedures.

Day 2 – Competitive and Development Bracket Play

The exact structure of Day 2 will be released once a final number of teams for the tournament has been confirmed.

Based on Day 1 performances the tournament will split into a competitive bracket of 8 teams competing for BQC 2019 qualification, with the remaining teams playing development matches. The format will be designed in order to provide a minimum of two games on Day 2 for every team.

For any questions or queries, please get in touch here. www.quidditchuk.org/about/contact-us

Development Cup Structure

After four years of leading Team Wales, Lucy and Chazz have made the decision to step down as Team Manager and Head Coach to pass the team on to the next generation. QUK would like to thank both Lucy and Chazz for all the time, dedication and hard-work they have put into Team Wales and the Welsh Quadball Community. We hope both of you take some well-earned rest! 

Lucy and Chazz will be officially stepping down from their roles after the European Games this Summer, which is being hosted in London this year. If you're interested in finding more about the roles you can email us at volunteering@quidditchuk.org and if you're interested in applying, send us your application using the volunteer form below! Check out our "Roles" section under "Volunteer" for role descriptions and to see what other volunteer opportunities are available. 

Lucy and Chazz Stepping Down From Team Wales

We're pleased to announce that Izzy Brown has been appointed as the next Vice President!

Izzy shared the following words when we asked them about their new role.

"I first joined Quadball in 2020 as a university fresher. I knew I wanted to play a full-contact sport, but being non-binary, I wasn't sure a space like that would exist for me, but then I found Warwick Quadball during my first week, and never looked back! 4 years later, I've been Warwick's media officer, welfare, president, and captain, and as I deliver the club into very capable hands, I want to bring my knowledge and experience of Quadball in the current university league to EMT! I'm really looking forward to working with University teams to support with recruitment and provide them a voice, as well as with Community clubs to help bridge the gap between the two leagues!"

We're excited to have Izzy as part of the team whilst we plan for the next season.

In other exciting news, Izzy isn't the only new addition to the Presidential department. We also have three new roles that are open for applications:

Check out our Roles page to find out more about these roles and see what other vacancies we have. 

New Vice President and Other Presidential Department Roles

Welcome to new Vice President, Izzy Brown!

Quadball UK and Team England are delighted to announce that our new sponsor for the front of the shirt for the 2024/25 season will be Partners in Health, via author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down). 

Partners in Health's mission statement reads in part "Our mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. By establishing long-term relationships with sister organizations based in settings of poverty, Partners In Health strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despair."

John Green said “I am so excited to support this awesome sport and to bring more attention to the essential work of Partners in Health.”

Quadball UK President Dec Ramsay said "I am absolutely thrilled to have John and Rosianna partner with us at this incredible time for Quadball as we look to grow in the 2024/25 season. England will be proudly wearing the Partners in Health logo on their new kits which will debut at the home European Games this summer. We all are united in the importance sport plays in growing communities and we are so excited to start this new partnership!"

The England team will be releasing their new kit, with the Partners in Health logo on the chest, shortly for purchase via VC Ultimate.

New Sponsorship Announced: Partners in Health

This announcement is just the first step as we prepare to host the European Games. For athletes and teams, details such as team and player registration, accommodation, and more will be posted shortly by the IQA. 

To the UK Quadball community, we will need all the help we can get to make this the biggest and best event possible - this is an incredible opportunity to help build the sport and anyone interested in volunteering should get in touch with the IQA or QUK. 

And finally if you are just excited to attend, as we get closer to the event we will share details about tickets, socials, and more. For now, update your calendars - it's going to be a great weekend.

London's calling: find out more about Quadball taking London by storm this summer as it's set to host European Games 2024

European Games 2024 Announcement | QuadballUK

London to host IQA European Games 2024

QuadballUK are welcoming three new faces into executive level roles. 


We're excited to have Sam Spencer from Southsea Quadball Club and Gemma Woolliscroft from Olympians Quadball Club join us as Gameplay Director and Secretary respectively! 


Leading Team England towards success is Sebastian Waters as Head Coach. Seb is working alongside Team Manager, Tristan Harris. 

New Gameplay Director, Secretary and Team England Head Coach!

We're still looking for a Vice President and Technology Director. We also have vacancies open for Team Scotland Assistant Manager, Team Scotland Social Media Officer, National Team Scouts, National Team Trainees and Coaching Aides. Send us your questions and applications through if you're interested or check out the rest of our open roles on our website if none of these are right for you! 