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PlayStation Schools’ Cup Finals at West Bromwich Albion 2024

The English Schools' FA

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 2024, taking place from Monday 20th – Friday 24th. The finals will see 48 teams across the U12 – U15 age groups compete for the chance to be crowned national champions! Four new girls competitions have been added to the PlayStation Schools’ Cup portfolio for the 2023/24 season as part of the ESFA’s mission to expand its girls’ football provision. This means that more teams than ever have the chance to experience a PlayStation Schools’ Cup final.

West Bromwich Albion provides a fantastic venue to host the 24 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.

To get a taste of what the PlayStation Schools’ Cup finals are all about, check out some footage from last years finals below:

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. 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.

Further updates

Keep an eye on the ESFA’s social channels across X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and Facebook to watch the build-up to the upcoming finals – just follow @schoolsfootball on all platforms.

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ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup Finals 2024 at Derby County FC

The English Schools' FA

The ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup Finals are to take place at Pride Park, home of Derby County FC, on Friday 17th May.

24 primary school teams from across the country will descend on Derby County to attend the second season of the 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 2024 kicked off back in September with the district rounds’ schools competing in their local area for a spot in the county rounds. The county rounds ran from December – January, with schools playing for the chance to attend one of four regional finals (North, Midlands, South East & South West), which all took place in March. The winners and runners up from these regional finals now have the chance to be crowned National Champions if they come out on top when they travel to Derby County on Friday 17th May.

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 drinks and match day programmes will be available for free, upon arrival to the stadium.

Book your tickets here

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.

To get a taste of what the Pokémon Schools’ Cup finals are all about check out some of the footage from last years event below:

National Finalists 2024

ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for School Teams’

County SFARegionNational Finalist School Name
South Yorkshire North (Winner)Lacewood Primary School
Greater ManchesterNorth (runner up)Russell Scott Primary School
West Midlands Midlands (Winner)The Meadows Primary School
Shropshire Midlands (runner up)Redhill Primary Academy
Gloucestershire South West (winner)Longlevens Junior School
Channel IslandsSouth West (runner up)Victoria College Prep
EssexSouth East (winner)St Peter’s Catholic Primary School
Bedfordshire South East (runner up)Stopsley Community Primary School

ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Girls’

County SFANational FinalNational Finalists School Name
MerseysideNorth (winner)Dovedale Community Primary School
LancashireNorth (runner up)Our Lady and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School
Nottinghamshire Midlands (Winner)The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Worcestershire Midlands (runners-up) St Bede’s Catholic Middle School
DevonSouth West (winner)Caen Community Primary School
GloucestershireSouth West (runner up)Barrs Court Primary School
KentSouth East (winner)Dulverton Primary School
Inner LondonSouth East (runner up)Yerbury Primary School

ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Small Schools’

County SFANational FinalsCounty Winners School Name
Cheshire North (Winner)Acresfield Academy
CumbriaNorth (runner up)Plumpton School
West MidlandsMidlands (winner)St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
DerbyshireMidlands (runner up)Bramley Vale Primary School
SomersetSouth West (winner)Churchill Church of England Primary School
OxfordshireSouth West (runner up)St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
EssexSouth East (winner)Bentley St Paul’s Church of England Primary School
MiddlesexSouth East (runner up)Alma Primary

Social Media

Make sure to follow @schoolsfootball on X, Instagram & Facebook for updates on the Pokémon Schools’ Cup and for behind the scenes action of the event.