VC CUP

The annual VC Cup is a fun, high-energy interfaculty competition bringing together students and staff across Adelaide University.

Throughout the competition, teams representing AU colleges, portfolios and campuses will compete across a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports to determine who takes home the highly coveted Vice Chancellor's Cup!

The VC Cup is a great opportunity to get active, connect with others, and represent your area of the University.

events

Strava run

📍 Online Event
🗓️ Start Monday 22 June 2026

 VC Cup kicks off with kilometres and competition - it’s the Strava Running Challenge!

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Strava Online Running is the first event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will see registrants compete for their unit to set their best 1km time. Held from Monday 22 June 2026 over a 2-week period, the competition will record each participant's 1km runs during this period. At the end of the competition, an average will be determined for each unit.

FULL RESULTS

badminton

📍 Pridham Hall
🗓️ Thursday 6 August 2026

Show your skills with big serves and quick thinking - it's the Badminton event at Pridham Hall! 

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Badminton at Pridham Hall is the second event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will see registrants compete for their unit. Held on Thursday 6 August 2026, the competition will see groups face off in a round-robin format. At the end of the round-robin, teams will progress into their respective final matchups to determine the winner of the badminton event.

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table tennis

📍 Mawson Lakes Sports Centre
🗓️ Monday 17 August 2026

Test your reaction time with Table Tennis at Mawson Lakes, and rally your squad to victory!

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Table Tennis is the third event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will see registrants compete for their unit to clinch the final victory. Held on Monday 17 August 2026, the competition will see groups face off in a round-robin format. At the end of the round-robin, teams will progress into their respective final matchups to determine the winner of the table tennis event.

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volleyball

📍 Magill Sports Centre
🗓️ Wednesday 26 August 2026

Spikes and serves will dominate this event with Volleyball at    Magill Sports Centre

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Volleyball is the fourth event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will see registrants compete for their unit. Held on Wednesday 26 August 2026, the competition will see groups face off in a round-robin format. At the end of the round-robin, teams will progress into their respective final matchups to determine the winner of the volleyball event.

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touch football

📍 Waite Oval
🗓️ R U OK? Day - Thursday 10 September 2026

Get outdoors and support R U OK? Day with your mates

EVENT RULES COMING SOON

Touch Football at Waite Oval is the fifth event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will be held in conjuction with R U OK? Day. Held on Thursday 10 September 2026, the competition will see groups face off in a round-robin format. At the end of the round-robin, teams will progress into their respective final matchups to determine the winner of the touch football event.

REGISTRATIONS
OPENING SOON

swimming

📍 Roseworthy, Pridham Hall & Online
🗓️ Week of Monday 12 October 2026

Test your strides and show you're the big fish of the pool

EVENT RULES COMING SOON

Swimming is the sixth event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will be held at the Roseworthy swimming pool, Pridham Hall swimming pool, and online. Held the week of Monday 12 October 2026, the competition will record each participant's overall swim during this period. At the end of the competition, an average will be determined for each unit using each participant's fastest lap.

REGISTRATIONS
OPENING SOON

sports week & race

📍 City East & Virtual Events
🗓️ Week of Monday 26 October 2026 (Sports Week), Friday 30 October 2026 (Relay event)

The race that stops the campus - the running of the 4x800m Relay Race!

EVENT RULES COMING SOON

Sports Week is the seventh and final event of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup, and will culminate in the 4 x 800m relay - the race that stops the campus! Held the week of  Monday 26 October 2026, participants will compete in events such as 3x3 Basketball at the City East campus, whilst regional campuses can participate in online events such as indoor rowing. At the end of the week, teams will put their speed to the test in the 4 x 800m relay, crowning the winner of the 2026 Vice Chancellor's Cup.

REGISTRATIONS
OPENING SOON
 

 

 

TEAMs

People and Culture College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
First Nations Student Support College of Engineering and Information Technology

Corporate + Office of the VC

(Estates & Facilities, Finance, IT, Integrity, Legal, Performance, Data & Insights, Risk)

College of Science

International & External Engagement

(International, Advancement, Marketing & Communications)

College of Health

Academic

(Library, AU Online & Learning Futures, Academic Quality & Integrity, AU Pathways & Participation, Partnering, Performance & Strategic Projects, Teaching & Learning Innovation)

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Research and Innovation College of Business and Law

Student Experience and Success

(Student and Academic Services, Student Engagement, AUSA, AUSF)

Mt Gambier
  Whyalla