University Challenge 2005–06

Series 35 of University Challenge began on 19 September 2005 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.

Main draw

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 have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers.
Teams with black scores have been disqualified.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
St Hugh's College, Oxford	190	240	University of Manchester	19 September 2005
University of Wales, Lampeter	160	125	University of Exeter	26 September 2005
Magdalen College, Oxford	70	320	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	3 October 2005
University of Liverpool	275	70	University of Hull	10 October 2005
St Hilda's College, Oxford	165	130	Durham University	17 October 2005
University of Birmingham	125	115	University of Strathclyde	7 November 2005
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge	110	160	University of Hertfordshire	14 November 2005
University of Sheffield	100	235	University of Sussex	21 November 2005
University of Edinburgh	110	275	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	28 November 2005
St John's College, Oxford	130	165	Trinity College, Cambridge	4 December 2005
School of Oriental and African Studies	205	95	Christ's College, Cambridge	11 December 2005
Churchill College, Cambridge	170	120	University of York	18 December 2005
London Business School	170	130	Trinity College, Oxford	8 January 2006
University of Nottingham	245	135	Imperial College School of Medicine	15 January 2006

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
St John's College, Oxford	190	125	St Hugh's College, Oxford	22 January 2006
Imperial College School of Medicine	205	145	Trinity College, Oxford	29 January 2006

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
School of Oriental and African Studies	200	170	Churchill College, Cambridge	5 February 2006
London Business School	185	160	University of Nottingham	12 February 2006
St John's College, Oxford	170	175	Imperial College School of Medicine	19 February 2006
University of Liverpool	195	170	Trinity College, Cambridge	26 February 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge	255	95	University of Birmingham	5 March 2006
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	175	160	University of Sussex	12 March 2006
University of Manchester	255	45	St Hilda's College, Oxford	19 March 2006
University of Wales, Lampeter	140	145	University of Hertfordshire	26 March 2006

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
London Business School	215	145	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	2 April 2006
University of Manchester	275	140	Imperial College School of Medicine	9 April 2006
School of Oriental and African Studies	155	225	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	16 April 2006
University of Liverpool	195	140	University of Hertfordshire	23 April 2006

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
London Business School	60	250	University of Manchester	30 April 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge	200	140	University of Liverpool	8 May 2006

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Manchester	160	150	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	15 May 2006

The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team comprising Chris Holmes, Gareth Aubrey, Joseph Meagher and Adrian Anslow.
The trophy was presented by Peter Ackroyd.

Notes

External links

Blanchflower Results Table from blanchflower.org

University Challenge

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