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.

Wednesday 10th September

St. Edward's, Oxford v. Clifton College, TBC

Thursday 11th September

Lingfield College v. Eastbourne, 3.00

Tuesday 16th September

New Hall v. Bishops's Stortford, 2.30

Loughborough GS v. Stamford, 2.30

Wednesday 17th September

St. Benedict's v. St. Columba's College, 2.30

St. Edmund's, Ware v. Emanuel, 2.30

Priory v. Ellesmere, 2.30

Stonyhurst v. Rishworth, 2.15

Reigate GS v. St. Dunstan's, 2.30

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).

Thursday 11th September

St. Joseph's, Ipswich v. Westminster, 2.30

Tuesday 16th September

Sevenoaks v. King Edward's, Witley, 2.30

Wednesday 17th September

Bancrofts v. Whitgift, 2.30

St. Bede's College v. Wolverhampton GS, 2.15

City of London v. Ardingly, 2.30

KCS Wimbledon v. Lancing, 2.30

Milton Abbey v. Bedales, 2.30

Dulwich College v. Haberdashers', 2.15

Ibstock Place v. Lingfield College or Eastbourne, 2.30 (Provisional)

The Grange v. Bury GS, 2.00

Thursday 18th September

St. Edward's, Oxford or Clifton College v. Wellington, TBC (Provisional)

Friday 19th September

Buckswood v. Brighton College, 2.30

Saturday 20th September

Oswestry v. Bolton, 10.30

Monday 22nd September

ACS Cobham v. Reigate GS or St. Dunstan's, 4.30 (Provisional)

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, 2.15

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

Stonyhurst or Rishworth v. Ackworth, 2.15(Provisional)

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)

Princethorpe v. New Hall or Bishops' Stortford, TBC (Provisional)

Claremont Fan Court v. Haileybury, 3.30

Bryanston v. Portsmouth GS or Bournemouth Collegiate, TBC (Provisional)

Loughborough GS or Stamford v. Trent College, TBC (Provisional)

Friday 26th September

ACS Cobham v. Reigate GS or St. Dunstan's, 4.15 (Provisional) 

Priory or Ellesmere v. Bromsgrove,TBC (Provisional)

Saturday 27th September

Latymer Upper v. University College School, 2.30

Wednesday 1st October

St. Edmund's, Ware or Emanuel v. St. Paul's, TBC (Provisional)

St. Benedict's or St. Columba's College v. Chigwell, TBC (Provisional)

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)