Performance Sport: Football
Football is one of our three recognised sports as part of the University of South Wales’ High-Performance Sport Programme.
The programme is open to Men and Women’s Football and offers a wide range of student perks including high quality coaching, sport science services, physiotherapy and strength and conditioning support, alongside free sportwear and facility memberships.
This programme is designed to benefit elite performance athletes by supporting their academic study and sporting careers simultaneously.
High Performance Football: Programme Features
- Weekly training with expert coaching staff
- High quality elite training environment
- Strength and conditioning support
- Physiotherapy and sport massage services
- Performance analysis
- Free university sportswear*
- Free sport facility membership*
- Guest speaker and development events
- Media promotion and experience
- Sport scholarship opportunities
*Only applicable to students in receipt of the sport scholarship.
Men’s Football at the University of South Wales
The University of South Wales Men’s Football 1st team currently play in Premier South Division of BUCS.
Many players play at a high level for their respective clubs at the weekends such as Barry Town United, Penybont, Cambrian, Taffs Well and the University has excellent partnerships with the Pontypridd United FC who are based at USW Sport Park who are based in the JD Cymru Premier League.
The University aspires to sustain its position within the BUCS Premier South Division, and this reflects the support the University provide to the football programme. The team have competed at the highest level in BUCS for the last 10 years and are previous BUCS champions. In addition, the University football programme will also provide a wide-ranging football development and participation programme to provide opportunities for all its members.
Women’s Football at the University of South Wales
The University of South Wales Women’s Football 1st team currently play in Premier South Division of BUCS.
Many players play at a high level for their respective clubs at the weekends and the University has excellent partnerships with the Pontypridd FC, Cambrian, Barry Town, and many others across the South Wales region.
The University aspires to sustain its position within the BUCS Premier South Division, and this reflects the support the University provide to the football programme. In addition, the University football programme will also provide a wide-ranging football development and participation programme to provide opportunities for all its members.
