TeamBath is the

University of Bath (Virgil, Georgics II) , mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind , established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...

's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in

BUCS British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for higher education sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a merger of British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) and University College Sport ...

intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions.

Team Bath F.C. Team Bath Football Club was an English association football club affiliated with the University of Bath in the city of Bath, Somerset. The club, which was formed in 1999, allowed players to combine professional football with higher education. I ...

reached the first round proper of the

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. They become the first university team to reach this stage since

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. In 2005–06 the

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team were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the

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. They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and

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. The field hockey club enter a team in the

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. TeamBath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at the University of Bath campus at

Claverton Down Claverton Down is a suburb on the south-east hilltop edge of Bath, Somerset, England. It is linked to the Bathwick area of the city by Bathwick Hill. Primarily a rural area with relatively few houses, it is home to the University of Bath, the he ...

. The university has hosted several sporting events, including the

1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days The 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was the third edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 12 and 18. It was held at the University of Bath, United Kingdom from 9 to 14 July 1995. A total of ten sports were co ...

, the 2015 and

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and the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition. The facilities at the University of Bath have also been used as a training base by many individual Olympians and Paralympians.

History

Hall of Fame

Medallists

The following athletes have either been students at the

or have been based at the University's training facilities.

Summer Olympics

;Athletics ;Judo ;Modern Pentathlon ;Rowing ;Swimming

Summer Paralympics

;Athletics ;Sailing ;Swimming ;Wheelchair fencing

Winter Olympics

;Skeleton

Winter Paralympics

;Alpine skiing

Facilities

Sports Training Village

TeamBath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at University of Bath campus at

. Facilities include: * Olympic-sized London 2012 legacy pool. * Fitness gyms * Outdoor floodlit 400m athletics track. * Indoor sprint track. * Three large sprung-wood sports halls. * Indoor and outdoor tennis courts. * Judo dojo. * Indoor jumps and throws hall. * Fencing pistes. * Outdoor and indoor shooting ranges. * Bobsleigh/skeleton push-start track * Rugby and football pitches * Outdoor field hockey pitches * Physio treatment areas and sport science labs

Team Bath Arena

The 2,000-seater Team Bath Arena is home of

Team Bath TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of t ...

Directors of Sport

References

External links

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