Adult Teams- What County Cups Should We Enter?

Created by Tom Measham, Modified on Fri, 30 Jun 2023 at 07:56 AM by Tom Measham

Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA have a number of County Cups for teams affiliated to Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA to enter, including the Sheffield & Hallamshire Saturday Senior Cup Competition which is the 4th oldest surviving cup competition in the world!


When Affiliating it is important to take the time to ensure that you enter your teams into the relevant cup competition ensuring that the team is eligible, the day of play is correct and your team is playing at the right level of competition for them. 


Is it mandatory to enter a cup competition?


For most teams it is mandatory to enter a County Cup, there are however, exemptions for teams playing the 'Wragg Football League' and 'Sheffield & District Fair Play League', teams from these competitions are not required to enter SCHFA County Cup Competition's.


Should your eligible team wish to not enter a cup competition you must pay a 'Cup Exemption Fee' 


Please click here to see how to do this 


What competition should we enter?


From season 23/24 your County Cup entry will be completed separately to your affiliation. For support with this please Click Here. Please use the tables below to check what competition your teams should be entering. Please note that the competition your team enters should be based upon the division they will playing in for the upcoming season not the season just passed.


Men's  Senior Cup Competition- Teams from regional feeder leagues and above. 


Men's Saturday Senior Cup CompetitionLeagues & Divisions Eligible

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, Premier Division

Central Midlands Leader Premier Divisions North and South 

West Yorkshire League Premier Division 

Yorkshire Amateur League, Supreme Division

Steps 1- of National League System


Saturday Cup Competition- Teams from Top divisions of County Saturday leagues.


Saturday Cup Competition

Leagues & Divisions Eligible



Doncaster Rovers Saturday Football league- Premier Division


Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League- Division 1

Regional feeder league/NLS clubs reserve teams.


Saturday Trophy Competition- Teams from 2nd divisions and below of County Saturday Leagues.


Saturday Trophy Competition

Leagues & Divisions Eligible



Doncaster Rovers Saturday Football league- Division 1

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League- Division 2

Central Midlands League, Division 1

Wakefield & District FA League, Premier Division


Optional Entry for;

Optional for, The Wragg Football League- Premier, 1st Division, 2nd Division & Over 45s Division 1 & 2.  


Sunday Senior Cup Competition- Top division of Sunday Leagues, unless they have 4+ divisions, then it’s top two divisions


Sunday Senior Cup Competition

Leagues & Divisions Eligible



RDSFL- Round Table Premier

RDSFL- Cannon PR Championship

Worksop Sunday League- Division 1

Blades Super Draw- CBC Premier Division

Doncaster Rovers Sunday FL- Premier Division

Doncaster Rovers Sunday FL- Championship

Mexborough & District SL- Premier Division

Barnsley & District Sunday League – Premier Division

Sheffield Imperial- The Premier Division

Wakefield & District Sunday League, Premiership 1

Wakefield & District Sunday League, Premiership 2



Sunday Trophy Competition



Sunday Trophy Competition

Leagues & Divisions Eligible



RDSFL- JBM Recycling Division 1


RDSFL- M.S Sports Division 2

RDSFL- Rotherham Building Plastics Division 3

Blade Super Draw- Division 1

Blade Super Draw- Division 2


Doncaster Rovers Sunday FL- Division 1

Doncaster Rovers Sunday FL- Division 2

Mexborough & District SL- Division 1

Mexborough & District SL- Division 2

Barnsley & District Sunday League – Division 1

Sheffield Imperial- Division 1


Sheffield Imperial-Division 2

Wakefield & District Sunday League, Championship 1

Wakefield & District Sunday League, Championship 2


If you are still unsure or require confirmation please Click Here

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