Lancaster University wins Roses 2025 for fourth consecutive year, beating York once more

Did someone say roses are red? For the fourth year in a row, Lancaster has been crowned the winner of Roses 2025!

By 4.15pm on Sunday, the results had been confirmed, with Lancaster finishing on 184 points to York’s 160.

Since the first year of the tournament in 1965, neither university has won four times in a row, with Lancaster’s undefeated 1972-1977 being disrupted by a 1974 draw.

Friday night’s opening ceremony clearly demonstrated what was to come for the rest of the tournament, with a nail-biting 69-71 point win for Lancaster men’s basketball 1s. The reds were leading from the offset, with a 37 point lead by the end of the first day of fixtures.

By the end of Saturday, Lancaster was leading 164-123, only needing another 8.5 points from Sunday morning’s fixtures. 

The win came late on Sunday afternoon, less than 45 minutes before the end of events, with a huge victory from the men’s futsal taking us over the line to victory.

There are still a few amazing sports to come this evening, including our closing ceremony of women’s rugby union, which is sure to be a Lancaster party.

Make sure to still keep an eye on roseslive.co.uk for the results of the rest of the fixtures.

Let’s make it five in a row at home next year!