National Finals Roundup – Stoke City FC 2023

The ESFA run-down of this season’s National Champions across the U16 & U18 School & Rep Cup competitions

Stoke City FC set the stage for 25 ESFA National Finals from the Sunday 30th April- Saturday 13th May 2023, with hundreds of players, supporters and their families heading to the stadium to witness some outstanding footballing performances – as 50 teams took centre stage in a bid to become National Champions of their respective competitions in 2023.

All of the National Finals were streamed live via the ESFA’s YouTube Channel, ESFA TV and the fixtures have, so far, received over 85,000 views – providing a lasting memory for those teams that took part. Take a look below for a rundown of the results in each of the competitions –

Sunday 30th April

U18 Boys’ County Cup
Staffordshire CSFA 6-4 Sussex CSFA
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U15 Girls’ District Cup
Knowlsey St Helens SFA 3-0 Wirral SFA
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U15 Boys’ District Cup
Wirral SFA 2-1 Chester-Le-Street, Washington & Derwentside SFA
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U13 Girls’ District Cup
West Kent SFA 1-1 Liverpool SFA
West Kent 5-3 Liverpool (Penalties)
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Monday 1st May

U12 Girls’ 9v9 District Cup
Liverpool SFA 8-1 Swansea SFA
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U12 Boys’ 9v9 District Cup
Bournemouth SFA 1-4 Liverpool SFA
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U11 Boys’ 9v9 District Cup
Orpington & Bromley SFA 1-4 Liverpool SFA
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U11 Girls’ 9v9 District Cup
Bootle SFA 1-1 Brighton SFA
Bootle SFA 1-2 Brighton SFA (Penalties)
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Tuesday 2nd May

U13 Boys’ District Cup
Brighton SFA 6-1 Leeds SFA
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U14 Girls’ District Cup
East Riding SFA 0-3 Sefton SFA
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U14 Boys’ District Cup
North Kent SFA 2-1 Sefton SFA
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Thursday 4th May

Boys’ U16 Small Schools ´ Cup
Brooke House College 5-0 Buckswood School
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Boys’ U18 Schools ´ Cup
Shrewsbury School 1-3 Hampton School
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Boys’ U18 Schools ´ Cup for B Teams
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 3-3 Thomas Telford School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2-3 Thomas Telford School (Penalties)
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Boys’ U16 Schools ´ Cup for ´B ´ Teams
Thomas Telford School 0-2 Glyn School
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Friday 5th May

Boys’ U16 Schools’ Cup
Weydon School 2-2 Samuel Whitbread Academy
Weydon School 5-3 Samuel Whitbread Academy (Penalties)
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Girls’ U18 Schools’ Cup
Trinity Catholic College 4-0 Surbiton High School
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Boys’ U16 Elite Schools ´ Cup
The Forest School 3-2 The English Martyrs School
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Girls’ U16 Schools’ Cup
Comberton Village College 2-2 Kingsdale Foundation School
Comberton Village College 4-3 Kingsdale Foundation School (penalties)
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Wednesday 10th May

U18 Women’s Super League
Sandwell College 0-3 St Joseph’s College
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U18 Men’s Super League
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 1-2 Bishop Burton College
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Saturday 10th May

U14 Boys’ County Cup
Northumberland CSFA 1-0 Surrey CSFA
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U16 Girls’ County Cup
Lancashire CSFA 2-2 Kent CSFA
Lancashire CSFA 6-5 Kent CSFA (Penalties)
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U14 Girls’ County Cup
Gloucestershire CSFA 1-3 Lancashire CSFA
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U16 Boys’ County Cup
Sussex CSFA 0-2 Merseyside CSFA
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The English Schools’ FA would like to thank all teachers, team managers, pupils and family members for their ongoing support of the Association and its National Cup competitions. Special thanks also to Stoke City FC for their continued support and use of their fantastic facilities.

Congratulations to all of this season’s finalists!

All photos are credited to official ESFA photographer, 353 Photo. Pictures are available to purchase online via their website.