English Schools' Football Association (ESFA)

ESFA Schools

Competitions

To view your schools’ cup fixtures, submit scores, view and update your school’s information and to find opponent contact details please login to your account using your ESFA number and Password’

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

Season 2018-2019

Key Dates

Competition Entry Starts: 15 Jun 2018.
Early Entry Discount: 15% before 23 Jun 2018.
Late Entry Surcharge: 0% if entered after competition deadline date.

Boys National Competitions

District to host feeder round for ESFA Boys Under 11 Danone Nations 7-A-Side School Teams' Cup
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Tick this box if your District SFA will be hosting a District Round of this competition
District to host feeder round for ESFA Boys Under 11 Danone Nations Small Schools' Soccer Sevens
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
District SFA will be hosting a District Round of this competition. For schools with fewer 100 pupils in Key Stage II and not more than 30 pupils in Year 6
District SFA to host feeder round for ESFA Boys Under 12 Running Imp Indoor 5-A-Side Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Tick this box if your District SFA will host a local round of the ESFA U12 Indoor Football Fives
ESFA Boys Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup for 'B' Teams
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
For Schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 7. A maximum of three players who attend an FA licensed academy / centre of excellence 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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 8
ESFA Boys Under 14 PlayStation Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 9. A maximum of three players who attend an FA licensed academy / centre of excellence 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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
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 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 10. A maximum of three players who attend an FA licensed academy / centre of excellence can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 16 Premier League Elite Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
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 Premier League Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
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 Premier League Small Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
For schools with fewer than 65 boys on roll in Year 11. A maximum of three players who attend an FA licensed academy / centre of excellence can participate in a match in this competition.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Colleges' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Students that have enrolled at the college 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 college are ineligible)
ESFA Boys Under 18 Elite Schools' & Colleges' Cup
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Specifically designed for schools and colleges that run football academy / development programmes at sixth form level.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Regional League
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Teams will be allocated into regional leagues and fixtures ciculated in September
ESFA Boys Under 18 Schools' Cup for B Teams
School Years
Years 11 - 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
** New Competition ** (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 comeptition.
ESFA Boys Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
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)

Girls National Competitions

District to host feeder round for ESFA Girls Under 11 Danone Nations 7-A-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 5 and 6 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Tick this box if your District SFA will be hosting a District Round of this competition
District SFA to host feeder round for ESFA Girls Under 12 Running Imp Indoor 5-A-Side Schools’ Cup
School Years
Year 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
Notes
Tick this box if your District SFA will host a local round of the ESFA U12 Indoor Football Fives
ESFA Girls Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 6 and 7 Only
Deadline
late entries by 10 Nov 2018
Entry
Contact the ESFA or login to ESFA School account
Entry Fee
£20
ESFA Girls Under 13 PlayStation 9-a-Side Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 7 and 8 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 14 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Years 8 and 9 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 15 PlayStation Schools' Cup
School Years
Year 9 and 10 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 16 Premier League Schools’ Cup for Girls
School Years
Years 10 and 11 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 18 Colleges' Trophy
School Years
Years 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed
ESFA Girls Under 18 Schools' Trophy
School Years
Year 11 to 13 Only
Deadline
late entries by 15 Sep 2018
Entry
Closed