Category: ESFA National Finals

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The English Schools’ FA and STATSports continue partnership for the 23/24 season  

The English Schools' FA

The ESFA is delighted to announce the continuation of their partnership with STATSports for the 2023/24 season as the Association’s “Official GPS Partner”.

STATSports are the global leaders in GPS sports performance analysis, combining cutting-edge proprietary technology, with revolutionary sport science and first-class client support. The first GPS wearable to receive FIFA’s highest award for data accuracy, reliability, and consistency, STATSports’ Apex technology is used by world-renowned football clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, and Juventus, plus international federations such as England, Belgium, Portugal, and Brazil.

Last season, STATSports kitted out the England U15 Schoolgirls and England U18 Schoolboys with GPS trackers and vests, providing both the management team and players with valuable insight and data on the teams’ performances, helping them reach their maximum potential for their competitive matches. In 2023, the Association is hoping to further utilise the capabilities of the technology within National Cup fixtures to help schools understand the wide-ranging benefits of the Statsports brand.

ESFA Chair, Marvin Robinson said: “As we embark on our third season together, the ESFA is delighted to continue our partnership with STATSports. As the official GPS partner of the Association, STATSports equips our two international squads with GPS trackers, offering invaluable insights into player performance. This technology was a game-changer for us last season, contributing to the remarkable success and growth of the England U15 Schoolgirls’ and U18 Schoolboys’ squads. We’re committed to supporting STATSports in promoting their GPS technology among schools and teams involved in ESFA activities. With this cutting-edge technology, we aim to help these teams reach even greater heights in the coming season.”

STATSports’ leading GPS technology can offer your school or Association teams a unique opportunity to develop their game and provide valuable insights into players’ performance. It is also a great educational tool to help students understand the importance of data and stats in the modern game and within all sports and physical activity within an educational environment. To find out how your team can benefit from STATSports technology please contact Mark Haughey – [email protected] for more information.

STATSports currently have an have an offer on their Apex Coach Series for team purchases. These systems provide simplified GPS data for coaches that can be accessed and analysed in an educational setting. The package is perfect for teams at all levels and age groups. Claim your no obligation free demo via the link below:

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ESFA open National Schools’ Cup Competition entries for the 2023/24 Season

The English Schools' FA

The English Schools’ Football Association have opened entries for their National Schools’ Cup Competitions for the 2023/24 season!

The ESFA’s ever-growing portfolio of competitions attract over 16,000 teams to enter each season and cover all age groups from U11-U18. National Competitions are at the very heart of what the ESFA has to offer, in creating thousands of opportunities for children to play schools’ football at a National level.

Just under 10,000 fixtures were played across last season’s Schools’ Cup competitions with the tournaments running from September until May, making it the biggest Schools’ Cup season ever. Each season culminates with a period of National Finals, in which finalists travel to various prestigious football stadia across England to compete to be crowned champions of England in their respective competitions. 

Recap on the 2023 National Final events below:
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The ESFA prides itself in being able to showcase the abilities of the top players and teams, but also offers a variety of categories of competition that will be appropriate for differing levels of ability.

For season 2022/23 the ESFA introduced six new girls’ competitions to expand their portfolio of girls’ schools’ football competitions. These additional six competitions added a further 485 entries to the season total, equating to approximately 7,200 more girls taking part across England. The ESFA is delighted to announce that 4 of these new competitions have been added to the ESFA’s standard portfolio of competitions for the 23/24 season.

Go to https://www.esfa.co.uk/schools to login and register your teams and check the competitions available for each age group. If you require your schools’ login details or have any queries in regards to competitions, please contact [email protected].