A range of items - including hoodies, t-shirts, shorts, leggings and kitbags - are set to be on sale from the end of October.

BUCS joins the England and Wales Cricket Board, The Hundred and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in partnering with New Balance, which is headquartered in Boston in the United States.

The New Balance Teamsports division is also becoming the headline partner of BUCS Big Wednesday - one of the biggest events on the British university sport calendar which 54 finals in 15 sports played on the same day.

"We are excited to be partnering with a brand that is world renowned for their high-performance sportswear," BUCS chief executive Vince Mayne said.

"As we enter the most anticipated season to date, the excitement to return to BUCS sport is at an all-time high, and we are looking forward to the New Balance collection being a part of that. 

"The chance to identify as a BUCS athlete through our sportswear collection is a unique opportunity that brings a certain level of prestige, as students start or continue their own university sport experience."

New Balance Teamsports is now the supporting partner of the BUCS Conference, as well as the co-host of the BUCS Presents webinar series.

"We are delighted to be working in partnership with BUCS for the next five years," added John Carden, New Balance Teamsports director.

"At New Balance Teamsports, we are passionate about supporting young people as they engage and participate in sport at all levels and see a real synergy between ourselves and BUCS and their mission to create the best university sport experience in the world."

There are 52 sports affiliated with BUCS, with more than 165 universities and colleges being members of the organisation.