Inter-departmental staff tournament
The Vice-Chancellor's Cup (VC's Cup) is an inter-departmental tournament for all University of Kent staff. From November 2024 to September 2025 staff departments across the University compete in a series of games and activities. All departments and abilities are welcome.
Departmental teams are encouraged to participate in each event. The events are typically around one hour long and mostly take place during lunch hours.
If you would like to participate in the VC's Cup for 2024/25, please check out our participating teams and get in touch with the relevant team captain.
We would love for you to join us for this years VC's Cup. With 14 events scheduled through to September 2025, there's plenty of opportunity to get involved.
Find out how to join a team below.
We welcome all staff to join a team. The emphasis of the tournament is on having fun and meeting other staff in a friendly environment. Experience is definitely not required!
This year 17 departments have entered into the Vice-Chancellor's Cup. If your department doesn't have a team, you have the option of joining the Vice-Chancellor's team.
Once you're part of a team, you will need to sign-up for a minimum of Kent Sport Pay to Play membership to book attendance at an event.
While most events are free to attend, some off-campus activities may be chargeable. This will be communicated in advance of the event.
The Vice-Chancellor's Cup events are typically played once a month from November through to September.
Most events will take place between 12pm to 2pm on Tuesday and Thursday of the event week. Teams are only required to attend for one hour on each day, either 12pm to 1pm OR 1pm to 2pm. Your teams time slot will be communicated a week prior to the event.
Teams attending each event play and earn points towards their overall VC's Cup rankings. At the end of each event, teams receive the full results and updated rankings.
Scoring per event is as follows: 1st place receives 20pts, 2nd place receives 19pts, 3rd place receives 18pts and so on.
*Only one chip can be used for an event.
**Each chip can only be used once per year.
View individual event results or see who's at the top of the leader board!
| Place | Team | TOTAL |
| 1 | Infomaniacs | 41 |
| 2 | DoNATS | 38 |
| 3 | Chipperfield Circus | 36 |
| 4 | Campus Sporting Exploits | 35 |
| 5 | Liquorice All Sports | 32 |
| 6 | Marlowe's Marauders | 31 |
| 7 | SPPecials | 30 |
| 8 | RISistence is Futile | 28 |
| 9 | Living La Vida Mocha | 27 |
| 10 | Flu Fighters | 27 |
| 11 | Keepers of the Keys | 26 |
| 12 | Return of the MAC | 25 |
| 13 | Sofa Sitters | 24 |
| 14 | Ins and Outs | 24 |
| 15 | U Bunch O'Kents | 23 |
| 16 | Regulatory Rebels | 9 |
| 17 | PR Pirates | 8 |
| Place | Team | It's a Knockout Points | It's a Knockout Bonus | Total Event Points | Chips Used |
| 1 | Infomaniacs | 20 | 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | Marlowe's Marauders | 19 | 1 | 20 | |
| 3 | DoNATS | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 4 | Sofa Sitters | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | Liquorice All Sports | 17 | 1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Chipperfield Circus | 17 | 1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Keepers of the Keys | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | U Bunch O'Kents | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Campus Sporting Exploits | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
| 10 | RISistence is Futile | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Living La Vida Mocha | 13 | 0 | 13 | *FREE HIT |
| 12 | Return of the MAC | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 13 | SPPecials | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 14 | Flu Fighters | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 15 | Ins and Outs | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 16 | PR Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Place | Team | Pickleball Points | Pickleball Bonus | Total Event Points | Chips Used |
| 1 | Infomaniacs | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2 | DoNATS | 19 | 1 | 20 | |
| 3 | Campus Sporting Exploits | 18 | 1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Chipperfield Circus | 17 | 1 | 18 | |
| 5 | SPPecials | 16 | 1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Flu Fighters | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Liquorice All Sports | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Living La Vida Mocha | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Ins and Outs | 13 | 1 | 14 | |
| 10 | RISistence is Futile | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Return of the MAC | 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 12 | Marlowe's Marauders | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Keepers of the Keys | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| 14 | Regulatory Rebels | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 15 | PR Pirates | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 16 | U Bunch O'Kents | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 17 | Sofa Sitters | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
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The VC Cup is delivered by Kent Sport's Sports Development team. For more information or questions regarding the Vice-Chancellor's Cup, email sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk
A set of challenges that put communication, trust and teamwork skills to the test.
15 teams went head to head in the second event, competing in a series of 5-minute Volleyball games.
It was great to see teams turn out for Pickleball, a new addition to the VC's Cup.
The VC Cup returned for 2024 with the much anticipated VC’s Cup Benchball.
13 teams took part in the highly anticipated 2024 edition of the VC’s Cup, ‘The Cube’.
An innovative twist on a classic game.
The ultimate test for staff and their teams to play by some alternative netball rules!
A brand new edition to the VC Cup Calendar saw the introduction of VC Cup Archery.
Staff were delight to see Nerf return again this year, for a second bash!
Thirteen Vice Chancellor Cup teams convened for a brand new addition to the VC’s Cup calendar.
TouchTennis is a modified version of tennis using foam balls, smaller rackets and a smaller court.
Ultimate Frisbee made a thrilling return to the VC Cup calendar this month.
A special edition to the VC's Cup calendar reflecting the Olympic year.
An action-packed Pub Games edition of VC's Cup at Boom Battle Bar in Canterbury.
From using wedges to putters, the challenges tested the participants' abilities in various ways.
July saw the Sports Development Team at Kent Sport host an engaging VC's Cup Boccia event!
The penultimate event of the VC's Cup, with classic games that stretch back centuries.
U Bunch O'Kents claim victory and the winners of the VC's Cup are crowned!
