Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming PlayStation Schools’ Cup National Finals at West Bromwich Albion’s Hawthorns stadium
The ESFA is delighted to be returning to the Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion FC, for the PlayStation Schools’ Cup Finals 2023, taking place from Monday 22nd – Thursday 25th May. The finals will see 40 teams across the U12-U15 age groups compete for the chance to be crowned national champions!
West Bromwich Albion provides a fantastic venue to host the 20 finals, sponsored by PlayStation and by combining the use of the WBA Academy Dome as well as the main stadium, it provides every team with a fantastic match-day experience from warm up to their post-match meal.
Fixtures
You can see the full fixture schedule for the PlayStation Schools’ Cup Finals below, click left or right to see what games feature on which days.
Show your support
Entry is free of charge and no ticket will be required. Spectators will park in the East Stand Car Park and access the stadium via turnstiles located in the West Stand. There is no cost to park in the stadium car park. There will be a refreshments kiosk available for spectators to purchase food and drinks. Souvenir programmes will be available, free of charge.
All PlayStation Schools’ Cup Finals will be streamed live via the ESFA’s YouTube channel, ESFA TV. Each final will feature full commentary and provide a great viewing experience for all those supporters who are unable to travel to the stadium. A player of the match vote for each fixture will go live on the ESFA’s twitter page (@schoolsfootball) 10 minutes before full time so make sure you follow and get voting. Photographs of the day can also be purchased from the ESFA Official Photographer following the event.
The ESFA is delighted to be hosting these National Final events at such a fantastic venue and hope to welcome a number of spectators along to the event to cheer on this season’s finalists as they complete their schools’ football season.
The 9th ESFA PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup National Finals took place from the 23rd – 26h May at West Bromwich Albion FC, crowning 20 National Champions across the four days.
The PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Finals, attended by over 3,000 spectators, created a fantastic opportunity for hundreds of U12 – U15 players to step out onto the hallowed turf of The Hawthorns in a bid to become National Champions in their respective competitions. The PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup covers 20 competitions, providing Schools’ Cup, Small Schools’ Cup, Elite Cup, B Team Cup and Girls’ Cup competitions at the five U12 – U15 age groups.
This season’s Finals Festival proved to be a winning return to West Bromwich Albion, with full coverage of all 20 matches, an in-house MC to entertain the crowds and special guest appearances from professional players, gamers, content creators and freestyle footballers adding to the atmosphere across the four days.
Football Freestyler, Olivia WeedallFIFA Esports Player, Tom LeesePro FIFA player, Lisa ManleyYouTube creator sensation, SV2Chelsea star, Lauren JamesMan United defender, Brandon Williams
The event also saw the inaugural PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup FIFA 22 Championship Finals take place on Wednesday 25th May. Hosted by The FIFA Analyst, the event was the culmination of 32 schools running knockout tournaments earlier in the season. The winner, Jack Shepherd from Bilton School in Warwickshire had a fantastic day and even enjoyed some time on the pitch being interviewed in front of the crowd, by the event MC.
The coverage of the PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Finals has been viewed a staggering,100,000 times on the ESFA’s YouTube Channel, ESFA TV – if you haven’t already seen the fantastic skill on show – head over and check it out.
National Champions – Fixture Results 2022
Please find below a rundown of the 20 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Finals from the Hawthorns Stadium:
Monday 23rd May 2022
U12 9v9 PlayStation F.C. B Team Schools’ Cup Final Kingsdale Foundation School (South London) 2 – 0 Cardinal Heenan CHS (Liverpool)
U12 9v9 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final Thomas Telford School (Shropshire) 4 – 0 Shenfield High School (Essex)
U12 9v9 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Finalfor Girls Thorpe St Andrew School (Norwich) 1 – 7 Shenfield High School (Essex)
U12 9v9 PlayStation F.C. Small Schools’ Cup Final St John’s Prep & Senior School (Greater London) 5 – 1 Wetherby High School (Leeds)
U12 9v9 PlayStation F.C. Elite Schools’ Cup Final Northampton School for Boys (Northamptonshire) 3 – 1 St Bede’s RC School (Durham)
Kingsdale Foundation SchoolThomas Telford School Shenfield High School St Johns Preparatory & Senior SchoolNorthampton School for Boys
Tuesday 24th May 2022
U13 9v9 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final for Girls South Hunsley School (Yorkshire) 1 – 5 Surbiton High School (Surrey)
U13 PlayStation F.C. Elite Schools’ Cup Final South Hunsley School (Yorkshire) 4 – 3 Whitgift School (Surrey)
U15 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Finalfor Girls Eggbuckland Community College (Devon) 1 – 2 South Hunsley School (Yorkshire)
U13 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final Chesterfield High School (Merseyside) 1 – 1 Hampton School (Greater London) Chesterfield High School 3 – 5 Hampton School (penalties)
U15 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final Formby High School (Merseyside) 2 – 1 Kingsdale Foundation School (South London)
Surbiton High School South Hunsley SchoolSouth Hunsley SchoolHampton School Formby High School
Wednesday 25th May 2022
U15 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final for B Teams Glyn School (Greater London) 0 – 2 Wright Robinson College (Manchester)
U14 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final for Girls Wright Robinson College (Manchester) 0 – 5 Surbiton High School (Surrey)
U13 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final for B Teams Wright Robinson College (Manchester) 1 – 1 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School (Kent) Wright Robinson College 3 – 4 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School (penalties)
U14 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final for B Teams West Hill School (Greater Manchester) 1 – 3 Hurstmere School (Kent)
U15 PlayStation F.C. Small Schools’ Cup Final Buckswood School (Sussex) 2 – 2 Brooke House College (Leicestershire) Buckswood School 5 – 4 Brooke House College (penalties)
Wright Robinson CollegeSurbiton High School Tunbridge Wells Grammar School Hurstmere SchoolBuckswood School
Thursday 26th May 2022
U13 PlayStation F.C. Small Schools’ Cup Final Bowland High School (Lancashire) 0 – 4 Royal Russell School (Surrey)
U14 PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup Final Beechen Cliff School (Somerset) 0 – 2 Calday Grange Grammar School (Merseyside)
U14 PlayStation F.C. Elite Schools’ Cup Final Horizon Community College (S. Yorkshire) 2 – 2 St Peter’s CHS (Gloucestershire) Horizon Community College4 – 3 St Peter’s CHS (penalties)
U15 PlayStation F.C. Elite Schools’ Cup Final The English Martyrs School (Durham) 0 – 6 Ormiston Victory Academy (Norwich)
U14 PlayStation F.C. Small Schools’ Cup Final LeAF Studio School (Dorset) 8 – 2 Moorland School (Lancashire)
Royal Russell School Calday Grange Grammar School Horizon Community CollegeOrmiston Victory AcademyLeAF Studio School
The ESFA would like to thank PlayStation for their ongoing support of the ESFA Schools’ Cup competitions. The Association would also like to thank West Bromwich Albion FC for their support in staging this fantastic event.
Congratulations go to all the National Finalists for 21/22 as well as all of the schools, teachers, parents, players and pupils that make the PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup the height of schools’ football competitions, season after season.
To find out how your school can enter the PlayStation F.C. Schools’ Cup competitions for the 22/23 season, email [email protected] for more information.
All photos are credited to official ESFA photographer, 353 Photo. Pictures are available to purchase online via their website.
