Sport Clubs Sport clubs have existed at Cal since 1889. The Boxing Club was formed in 1917 and the Sailing Team in 1922. They continue to this day. Sport Clubs attract about 800 students, roughly 200 of them to ballroom dancing alone. Men's ice hockey, which plays late-night games at the Iceland rink in Berkeley, attracts up to 1,000 spectators.
Sport clubs offer a combination of competition, instruction, and recreation.
The level of competition varies from club to club. Cal's sport clubs have produced a number of national championship teams, including men's volleyball and men's ultimate Frisbee. Women's water polo, originally a sport club, graduated to varsity status two years ago, ranking second in the nation in its first year as an intercollegiate sport. Women's lacrosse, currently a club sport, may become a varsity sport next year. At the same time, some sport clubs, like boxing, fencing, lightweight crew, badminton, and men's volleyball, used to be varsity sports.