 The number of participants had risen to sixteen by 1994, but in 1995 an uncharacteristically heavy snowfall rendered the Páirc na hÉireann pitches unplayable, and the competition had to be cancelled.Although officially cancelled, eight of the 16 teams had already travelled to Birmingham and a hastily arranged tournament was played at a pitch in Erdington, with Luton University defeating Newcastle University in a keenly fought final.The experience led to a championship review, arising out of which it was decided to divide Britain into four regions.