The Tolstoy Cup is an annual football match played between the students of the Peace Studies

Peace and conflict studies

Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyses violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms attending social conflicts with a view towards understanding those processes which lead to a more desirable human condition...

 department at the University of Bradford

University of Bradford

The University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s...

 and the War Studies

War studies

War studies is the multi-disciplinary study of war. It is distinct from military history in that it encompasses a variety of fields:*Laws of war*Philosophy of war**Ethics of war***Just War Theory**Deterrence theory*Psychology of war...

 department at Kings College London.

Rivalry

The rivalry between 'Peace Studies' and 'War Studies' is arguably one of the greatest of all sporting rivalries, being placed fourth on the Financial Times college rivalry list. It is not only about football but is also an academic, ideological and regional rivalry. Although it does not match the history or tradition of university rivalries such as the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, the Tolstoy Cup competition is still often covered by the national media including the BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

, The Independent

The Independent

The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...

and Bradford

Bradford

Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...

's Telegraph and Argus

Telegraph and Argus

The Telegraph & Argus is the local daily newspaper for Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Printed early morning on its own presses in Bradford, but partly typeset in India, it is published six times each week, from Monday to Saturday inclusive. Locally, the paper is known as the T&A...

. The second leg of the 2007 match played at Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....

's Valley Parade

Valley Parade

Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...

 attracted over 200 spectators. King's College itself has a longer standing rivalry with University College London, particularly involving rugby union.

Symbolism

Symbolically, War Studies adopt a red and black strip, whilst Peace Studies typically play in light blue colours. Rather than their own, Peace Studies play with the names of notable figures related to peace, such as "D. Lama", "M.L. King" and "Gandhi" on their shirts.

Trophy

The "trophy" for the Tolstoy Cup is a framed copy of Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...

's book War and Peace

War and Peace

War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...

. The trophy first came into use in 2007. It is kept by the department of the current winners. The 'Department' of Peace Studies of the University of Bradford

University of Bradford

The University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s...

currently hold the trophy.
It has been retired after the last match in 2011 due to its fragile state and after 5 years of use and will be replaced with a newer version before the next cup.

Results

No.	Date	Winner	Score	Venue	Total wins
					War	Peace
1		Peace Studies	15-0	Bradford	0	1
2		Peace Studies	0-1, 0-1, 1-1 agg (4-3 on penalties)	London (1st leg) Bradford (2nd leg)	0	2
3		Peace Studies	1-1 (2–4 on penalties)	London	0	3
4		Peace Studies	3-1	Bradford	0	4
5		War Studies	2-1	London	1	4
6		Peace Studies	5-0	Bradford	1	5

External links

• Photoset of War vs Peace Second Leg Flickr photoset of second-leg 2007 game. Photography by Oliver Collinge
• Winning Penalty + Celebrations of Peace Victory Youtube
• Photos of War vs Peace First Leg Series of photos on Youtube
• King's College London, Department of War Studies
• Bradford University, Department of Peace Studies