English Schools' Football Association (ESFA)

ESFA Schools

Competitions

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For further information on the ESFA National Schools’ Cup competitions, please visit schoolsfootball.org/national-competitions/about-our-competitions/

Season 2020-2021

Key Dates

Competition Entry Starts: 21 Aug 2020.
Early Entry Discount: 13.63636% before 5 Sep 2020.
Late Entry Surcharge: 0% if entered after competition deadline date.

Boys National Competitions

ESFA Boys Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U12 Schools' Cup. Players registered with a professional club academy are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Small Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For Schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 7. A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 12 PlayStation Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
There is no restriction on the number of Premier League / Football League Academy players that can be fielded in a fixture in this competition
ESFA Boys Under 13 PlayStation Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
There is no restriction on the number of Premier League / Football League Academy players that can be fielded in a fixture in this competition
ESFA Boys Under 13 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 13 PlayStation Schools' Cup For 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U13 Schools' Cup. Players registered with a professional club academy are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 13 PlayStation Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 8. A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 14 PlayStation Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
There is no restriction on the number of Premier League / Football League Academy players that can be fielded in a fixture in this competition
ESFA Boys Under 14 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 14 PlayStation Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U14 Schools' Cup. Players registered with a professional club academy are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 14 PlayStation Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 9. A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 15 PlayStation Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
There is no restriction on the number of Premier League / Football League Academy players that can be fielded in a fixture in this competition
ESFA Boys Under 15 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 15 PlayStation Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U15 Schools' Cup. Players registered with a professional club academy are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 15 PlayStation Small Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 10. A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 16 Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
There is no restriction on the number of Premier League / Football League Academy players that can be fielded in a fixture in this competition
ESFA Boys Under 16 Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For 'B' teams of Schools which have entered an 'A' team into the U16 Schools' Cup. Players registered with a professional club academy are not eligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 16 Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 16 Small Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 11. A maximum of three players who are registered with a professional club academy can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Schools' Cup for B Teams
School Years
Years 11 - 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools which have entered a team into the U18 Schools' Trophy. Players that have represented the school in the U18 Schools' Cup are ineligible to participate in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
Students that have enrolled at the school as part of a football academy / development programme are ineligible to participate in this competition (players that undertake 6 or more hours of football training per week at the school are ineligible)
ESFA Boys Under 18 Super League Cup
School Years
Years 11, 12 and 13
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
This competition is designed for those schools, colleges and private providers which offer a football academy / development programme at sixth form level

Girls National Competitions

ESFA Girls Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 6 and 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 13 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 7 and 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 14 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 8 and 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 15 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 and 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 16 Schools’ Cup
School Years
Years 10 and 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 18 Super League Cup
School Years
Years 11, 12 and 13
Deadline
late entries by 23 Oct 2020
Entry
Closed
Notes
This competition is designed for those schools, colleges and private providers which offer a football academy / development programme at sixth form level