Over the years, Varsity has had many different forms. The Manchester Metros currently compete against the University of Birmingham Lions in the inter-club 'IceBull Varsity' where the series is tied 1-1.

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In the past, the 'War of the Roses Varsity' saw the Metros clash against their main BUIHA rivals, the University of Leeds Gryphons. The Metros went undefeated in this series, winning the trophy in 2018 and 2019 in front of home crowd of 400+ as well as in 2020 and 2022 to silence a large Leeds crowd.

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Varsity has also been played in an intra-club form which saw the University of Manchester face off against the Manchester Metropolitan University in 2012 and 2013 where the University of Manchester won both matches. The series makes a return on March 22nd 2025 when the two universities go head to head for the first time in over a decade - whilst not yet officially a part of the newly founded Manchester Varsity program, the 'Battle of Oxford Road' is the catalyst for a new era of student ice hockey in Manchester.​​​

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