SA to Play in Final of the ESFA U13 National Cup

National finalists from across England will travel to Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire this October to play the final round of ESFA National Cup competitions, determining who will be crowned National Champions for the 2019/20 season.

Sandwell Academy from Sandwell will compete against Shenfield High School from Essex to be crowned National Champions at 2:45pm on Friday 16 October 2020 in the National Final of the ESFA U13 PlayStation F.C. Elite Schools’ Cup, in a bid to cement themselves as the best in England in their age group.

Over 6,000 teams entered the 2019/20 National Cup competitions in September 2019 and since then, have travelled across the country and competed in the knockout stages of the competitions to cement their place in this October’s finals.

The ESFA is delighted to have found a venue to allow these finals to take place, bringing the 2019/20 season to a close. Due to Covid-19 related restrictions in place at Lilleshall, in a change to the usual crowd-filled stadium atmosphere, spectators are unfortunately not permitted to attend this season’s National Finals, However, the ESFA is delighted that this and all other matches will be streamed live online via the ESFA’s  YouTube channel, ESFA TV, with full commentary.

Coverage will also include a live ‘player of the match’ vote, which will be held via the ESFA’s Twitter channel (@schoolsfootball), where a shortlist of ‘players of the match’ will be announced approximately 10 minutes prior to the end of the match. Viewers will be able to vote in the online poll to determine which of our national finalists is awarded this prestigious honour.