
Boodles ISFA Cup
2025-26
PRELIMINARY ROUND
These matches must be played by 20th September. The Recommended Midweek period is 16th-18thSeptember. Schools are asked to agree match dates and kick-off times and communicate these details to ISFA by no later than 20th June.
Results
St. Edward's, Oxford 4 Clifton College 0
Lingfield College 4 Eastbourne 0
New Hall 7 Bishops's Stortford 1
Loughborough GS 1 Stamford 0
Reigate GS 0 St. Dunstan's 4
St. Edmund's, Ware 5 Emanuel 5 (AET) (8-9 Pen.)
Stonyhurst 1 Rishworth 3
Priory 1 Ellesmere 5
St. Benedict's 2 St. Columba's College 1
Thursday 18th September
Bedford v. Stephen Perse, 2.30
Portsmouth GS v. Bournemouth Collegiate, 3.00
FIRST ROUND
These matches must be played by 27th September. The Recommended Midweek period is 23rd-25thSeptember. Schools are asked to agree match dates and kick-off times and communicate these details to ISFA by no later than 20th June.
(Where First Round matches are dependent on the results of Preliminary Rd matches, then an extension to 1st October may be granted for First Round matches on the condition that Second Round matches are not delayed. However, this extension will not be permitted for matches that are not dependent on Preliminary Round results).
Results
St. Joseph's, Ipswich 2 Westminster 1
Sevenoaks 5 King Edward's, Witley 3
The Grange 3 Bury GS 0
St. Bede's College 3 Wolverhampton GS 1
KCS Wimbledon 0 Lancing 2
Bancrofts 1 Whitgift 5
City of London 1 Ardingly 0
Ibstock Place 2 Lingfield College 3
Milton Abbey 7 Bedales 1
Dulwich College 2 Haberdashers' 0
Saturday 20th September
Oswestry v. Bolton, 10.30
Tuesday 23rd September
Norwich v. Kimbolton, 2.00
Malvern v. Reading Blue Coat, 2.30
Bristol GS v. Marlborough College, 2.30
Wednesday 24th September
Grammar School at Leeds v. King's Chester, 2.00
Harrodian v. Tonbridge, 2.45
King's Worcester v. Abingdon, 2.30
Hulme GS v. Denstone, 2.45
Mill Hill v. Kingston GS, 2.15
Stockport GS v Merchant Taylors'. Crosby, 1.45 (To be played at Merchant Taylors')
Bootham v. Dame Allan's, 2.00
John Lyon v. Merchant Taylors', Northwood, 2.30
St. John's, Leatherhead v. Forest, 2.00
QEGS Wakefield v. RGS Newcastle, 2.00
Rishworth v. Ackworth, 2.15
Ellesmere v. Bromsgrove, 2.30
Thursday 25th September
Bedford or Stephen Perse v. Greshams, 4.00 (Provisional)
RGS Guildford v. Trinity, 2.30 (To be played at Surrey Sports Park)
Claremont Fan Court v. Haileybury, 3.30
Bryanston v. Portsmouth GS or Bournemouth Collegiate, TBC (Provisional)
Friday 26th September
ACS Cobham v. St. Dunstan's, 4.15
Buckswood v. Brighton College, 2.00
Loughborough GS v. Trent College, TBC
Saturday 27th September
Latymer Upper v. University College School, 2.30
Monday 29th September
Princethorpe v. New Hall,TBC
Wednesday 1st October
Emanuel v. St. Paul's, 2.30
St. Benedict's v. Chigwell, TBC
St. Edward's, Oxford v. Wellington, TBC
SECOND ROUND
These matches must be played by 18thOctober. The Recommended Midweek period is 14th-16th October.
The following schools are exempt until the Second Round: Aldenham, Alleyn’s, Bede’s, Berkhamsted, Brentwood, Charterhouse, Cheadle Hulme, Epsom, Eton, Harrow, Manchester GS, Rossall, Queen Ethelburga’s, Winchester.
THIRD ROUND
These matches must be played by 22ndNovember. The Recommended Midweek period is 18th-20th November.
The following schools are exempt until the Third Round: Bradfield, Hampton, Millfield, Repton, Royal Russell, Shrewsbury
FOURTH ROUND
These matches must be played by 13thDecember. The Recommended Midweek period is 9th -11th December.
QUARTER-FINALS
These matches must be played by 24thJanuary. The Recommended Midweek period is 20th-22nd January. (An extension to 28th Jan will be granted if schools have differing mock exams dates in the first 2 weeks of the spring term which prevent the playing of the match by 24th Jan. However, this will be on condition that the playing of Semi-Finals are not delayed.
SEMI-FINALS
These matches must be played by 7th February. The Recommended Midweek period is 3rd-5thFebruary.
FINAL
March 2026 (TBC)
