University Challenge 2013–14

Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.[1]

Results
  • Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
  • Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
  • Teams with orange scores must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter-final match, teams that won their second quarter-final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter-final match and lost their second).
  • Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter-final match).
  • A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Aberdeen 105 140 Queen's University Belfast 245 15 July 2013
St John's College, Cambridge 120 180 University of Reading 300 22 July 2013
Trinity College, Cambridge 300 150 Christ Church, Oxford 450 29 July 2013
Durham University 170 190 Queens' College, Cambridge 360 5 August 2013
Loughborough University 155 195 Clare College, Cambridge 350 12 August 2013
School of Oriental and African Studies 230 155 University of Southampton 385 19 August 2013
Brasenose College, Oxford 105 215 University of Manchester 320 26 August 2013
Keele University 40 295 University of Liverpool 335 2 September 2013
Balliol College, Oxford 145 250 Peterhouse, Cambridge 395 9 September 2013
University of York 270 70 University of Bath 340 16 September 2013
Pembroke College, Cambridge 145 255 Somerville College, Oxford 400 23 September 2013
Cardiff University 145 95 University of Exeter 240 30 September 2013
St John's College, Oxford 115 260 Downing College, Cambridge 375 7 October 2013
Aberystwyth University 110 230 Bangor University 340 14 October 2013

Highest scoring losers play-offs
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Durham University 140 245 Christ Church, Oxford 385 21 October 2013
University of Southampton 185 80 Loughborough University 265 28 October 2013

Second round
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of York 135 240 Somerville College, Oxford 375 4 November 2013
Downing College, Cambridge 135 210 Queen's University Belfast 345 11 November 2013
Clare College, Cambridge 175 165 Christ Church, Oxford 340 18 November 2013
Bangor University 60 335 University of Southampton 395 25 November 2013
Trinity College, Cambridge 240 110 Peterhouse, Cambridge 350 2 December 2013
University of Manchester 325 110 Queens' College, Cambridge 435 9 December 2013
University of Liverpool 145 230 Cardiff University 375 16 December 2013
University of Reading 90 240 School of Oriental and African Studies 330 6 January 2014

Quarter-finals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge 285 205 University of Manchester 490 13 January 2014
Cardiff University 90 200 School of Oriental and African Studies 290 20 January 2014
Somerville College, Oxford 195 160 Clare College, Cambridge 355 27 January 2014
Queen's University Belfast 90 290 University of Southampton 380 3 February 2014
Trinity College, Cambridge 280 105 School of Oriental and African Studies 385 10 February 2014
University of Manchester 195 105 Cardiff University 300 17 February 2014
Somerville College, Oxford 215 95 University of Southampton 310 24 February 2014
Clare College, Cambridge 105 125 Queen's University Belfast 230 3 March 2014
University of Manchester 200 80 University of Southampton 280 10 March 2014
School of Oriental and African Studies 165 145 Queen's University Belfast 310 17 March 2014

Semi-finals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge 260 175 University of Manchester 435 24 March 2014
Somerville College, Oxford 190 105 School of Oriental and African Studies 295 31 March 2014

Final
Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge 240 135 Somerville College, Oxford 375 7 April 2014
  • The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team comprising (left to right) Matthew Ridley, Filip Drnovšek Zorko, Ralph Morley (captain) and Richard Freeland.
  • The trophy was presented by Jeanette Winterson.

References
  1. "University Challenge | Series 20 – Episode 1 | Radio Times". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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