The ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup Finals are to take place at King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City FC, on Wednesday 7th June
24 primary school teams from across the country will descend on Leicester to play in the inaugural Pokémon Schools’ Cup Finals, with three teams being crowned National Champions at the end of the day. Eight National Finalists have qualified for each of the three competitions, all of which have competed in and won District, County and Regional rounds in each of their respective competitions. The three competitions being contested are:
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for School Teams’
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Girls’
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Small Schools’
The Pokémon Schools’ Cup launched back in September with the district round of the competition. The winners of these rounds then faced off against the best teams in their county in January for a chance to attend one of the four regional finals which took place in March. The winners and runners up from these regional finals now have the chance to be crowned National Champions on Wednesday 7th June at King Power Stadium.
The matches will kick off at 12pm on the 7th June with gates opening at 11am. Entry for spectators is free but the ESFA ask that spectators book tickets via the link below. A refreshment kiosk will be open for the purchase of hot and cold snacks and refreshments. Match day programmes will be available for free upon arrival to the stadium.
The event will be streamed live on ESFA TV with full match commentary. Coverage will be free of charge and will remain online after the event has taken place, so players, team officials and spectators can enjoy watching the game(s) back at a later date.
National Finalists 2023
School Teams:
| County SFA | Region | National Finalist School Name |
| Durham | North (runner up) | Whickham St Mary’s Catholic Primary School |
| North Yorkshire SFA | North (winner) | Robert Wilkinson Primary |
| Staffordshire | Midlands (runner up) | Edge Hill Academy |
| Derbyshire | Midlands (Winner) | Harpur Hill Primary School |
| Devon | South West (winner) | Bickleigh Down |
| Channel Islands | South West (runner up) | Victoria College Prep |
| Essex | South East (winner) | The Henry Moore Primary |
| Surrey | South East (runner up) | Ashley CofE Primary School |
Girls’ Cup
| County SFA | National Final | National Finalists School Name |
| Cheshire | North (winner) | St Martin’s Academy |
| North Yorkshire | North (runner up) | Crakehall CoE Primary |
| Nottinghamshire | Midlands (Winner) | Tollerton Primary |
| Northamptonshire | Midlands (runners-up) | Broughton Primary School |
| Dorset | South West (winner) | St. Walburga’s Catholic Primary School |
| Gloucestershire | South West (runner up) | Churchdown Village Junior |
| Kent | South East (winner) | Days Lane Primary School |
| Suffolk | South East (runner up) | Dale Hall Community Primary School |
Small Schools’
| County SFA | National Finals | County Winners School Name |
| Cheshire | North (Winner) | Lindow Community School |
| Northumberland | North (runner up) | St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School |
| Lincolnshire | Midlands (winner) | Swineshead St Marys CoE Primary |
| West Midlands | Midlands (runner up) | SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School |
| Somerset | South West (winner) | Pensford Primary |
| Dorset | South West (runner up) | Thornford Primary School |
| Middlesex | South East (winner) | Alma Primary |
| Bedfordshire | South East (runner up) | Ashton St Peters |
Social Media
Make sure to follow @schoolsfootball on social media platforms for updates on the Pokémon Schools’ Cup and for behind the scenes action of the event.
The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.
