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Series 39 of University Challenge began on July 6, 2009[1] and is broadcast on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.

Schedule

Round Dates Matches Change Teams
First Round July 6, 2009 - October 26, 2009 16 28→16 28
Second Round November 2, 2009 - January 2010 8 16→8 16
Quarter-Finals January 2010 - March 2010 10 8→4 8
Semi-Finals March 2010 - April 2010 2 4→2 4
Final April 2010 1 2→1 2

Format

The format of the show has changed for the first time in many years. The quarter-finals will not be a straight knock-out competition but will involve a variant on the Swiss pairs format. Each of the eight teams that reach the stage will play two matches. If a team wins both then they will progress to the semi-final; if they lose both they will be removed from the show. The four remaining teams will then engage in an additional play-off round for the final two semi-final places.

Results

  • An asterisk (*) indicates episodes that have not yet aired.
  • Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
  • Teams with green scores (winners) will return in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) will not return.
  • A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First Round

  • Two of the four teams with orange scores (the current highest scoring losers) will return in the second round (see below).
Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date[2]
Christ's College, Cambridge 170 200 University of Warwick July 6, 2009
Royal Veterinary College 60 235 University of Manchester July 13, 2009
Loughborough University 205 175 University College London July 20, 2009
Clare College, Cambridge 165 215 Jesus College, Oxford July 27, 2009
University of Nottingham 145 180 Girton College, Cambridge August 3, 2009
University of Edinburgh 170 155 University of Central Lancashire August 10, 2009
King's College London 155 140 Cardiff University August 24, 2009
Newnham College, Cambridge 260 120 University of Sussex August 31, 2009
Imperial College London 175 135 University of Southampton 7 September 2009
St John's College, Oxford 270 90 Durham University 14 September 2009
Magdalene College, Cambridge 135 145 St Hugh's College, Oxford 21 September 2009
University of York 55 200 St George's, University of London 28 September 2009
University of St Andrews 255 150 Somerville College, Oxford 5 October 2009
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 165 205 Regent's Park College, Oxford 12 October 2009

Highest Scoring Losers Play-offs

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date[2]
University College London 220 145 Clare College, Cambridge October 19, 2009
Christ's College, Cambridge 105 280 Emmanuel College, Cambridge October 26, 2009

Second Round

  • The fourteen winners from the first round were joined by the victors of the two highest scoring losers playoffs.
Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date[2]
Girton College, Cambridge 170 160 St George's, University of London November 2, 2009
Newnham College, Cambridge 110 185 University of St. Andrews November 9, 2009
Loughborough University - - St John's College, Oxford November 16, 2009*
University College, London - - Emmanuel College, Cambridge November 23, 2009*
Jesus College, Oxford - - University of Warwick December 7, 2009*
University of Manchester - - King's College London December 21, 2009*
University of Edinburgh - - Regent's Park College, Oxford
St Hugh's College, Oxford - - Imperial College London

References

  1. ^ "BBC University Challenge Home Page". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  2. ^ a b c "BBC University Challenge Upcoming Episodes". BBC. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
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