English Schools' Football Association (ESFA)

ESFA Schools

Competitions

Each season the English Schools' Football Association organises and promotes national schools' football competitions open to School Boys' and Girls' teams across England, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.

Competitions range from the Under 11 7-a-side tournaments (Years 5 and 6), to the Under 18 Schools’ and Colleges’ Trophies (Years 11 to 13).

The Under 13 and Under 15 tournaments regularly achieve over 850 entrants each, making them one of the largest schools’ football competitions in Europe.

All participating schools must be registered with the ESFA website. Registed schools can login and submit their competition entries for the forthcoming season.

To register, or to find out how your school or college can get involved, please contact the ESFA Office.

Season 2013-2014

Key Dates

Competition Entry Starts: 24 May 2013.
Early Entry Discount: 25% before 8 Jun 2013.
Late Entry Surcharge: 25% if entered after competition deadline date.

Boys National Competitions

ESFA Boys Under 12 Munich Trophies Indoor 5-A-Side Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association
ESFA Boys Under 12 Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition ** (for 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U12 Schools' Cup). Players registered with the programme for excellence are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 12 Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 13 Inter Association Trophy
School Years
Years 7 and 8 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£0
ESFA Boys Under 13 Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 13 Schools' Cup For 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition ** (for 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U12 Schools' Cup). Players registered with the programme for excellence are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 13 Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 8
ESFA Boys Under 14 Open Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition ** (there is no restriction on the number of programme for excellence players are fielded in a match)
ESFA Boys Under 14 Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 14 Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition ** (for schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 9)
ESFA Boys Under 15 Inter Association Trophy
School Years
Year 9 and 10 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£0
ESFA Boys Under 15 Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 15 Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition **
ESFA Boys Under 16 Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Colleges' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.

Girls National Competitions

ESFA / Danone Nations Girls Under 11 7-A-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
over
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association
ESFA Girls Under 12 Munich Trophies Indoor 5-A-Side Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association
ESFA Girls Under 13 Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 7 and 8 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Girls Under 14 Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 8 and 9 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
Notes
** New Competition **
ESFA Girls Under 15 Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 and 10 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Girls Under 16 Schools’ Cup
School Years
Years 10 and 11 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Girls Under 18 Colleges' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.
ESFA Girls Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
by 5 Jul 2013
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20. If submitted before 8 Jun 2013£15.

Mixed National Competitions

ESFA / Danone Nations Mixed Under 11 7-A-Side Schools' Cup for School Teams
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
over
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association
ESFA / Danone Nations Mixed Under 11 Small Schools' Soccer Sevens
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
over
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association
Notes
For schools with under 100 pupils in Key Stage II and fewer than 30 pupils in Year 6
ESFA Mixed Under 11 Danone Nations 7-A-Side Inter Association Trophy
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
over
Entry
Contact your local District Schools' Football Association