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Schools’ Football Week 2025 – What a week!

With the 2025 Schools’ Football Week campaign, in partnership with Pokémon, all over for another year, The English Schools’ FA (ESFA) take a look back at the week that saw over 200,000 pupils from schools across England, take part in schools’ football activity from 31st March – 6th April.   The ESFA and Pokémon would Schools’ Football Week 2025 – What a week!

Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup National Finals: The Finalists Are Confirmed!

Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup National Finals: The Finalists Are Confirmed!   24 primary schools from across England will head to the Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup National Finals following the conclusion of the Regional Finals. The national finalists will travel to Stoke City FC on Friday 16th May 2025, to compete to become Pokémon Primary Schools’ Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup National Finals: The Finalists Are Confirmed!

Welcome to Schools’ Football Week 2025!

The English Schools’ FA and Pokémon are delighted to launch the “Welcome to Schools’ Football Week 2025” video! Designed to ensure all pupils, teachers and participants are fully informed about Schools’ Football Week, the video helps us to welcome all those involved into the inclusive SFW environment, where everyone is part of our schools’ football Welcome to Schools’ Football Week 2025!

Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup – County Champions have been crowned

After 3 months of fierce competition, the ESFA is delighted to announce the teams that will represent their counties in the upcoming regional finals of the Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup. All these teams have progressed through district rounds, against schools in their local area to reach the county competitions and now having won these rounds, Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup – County Champions have been crowned

Could your school be a Schools’ Football Week Trailblazer?

The ESFA and Pokémon team will be looking out for schools that are going the extra mile with their Schools’ Football Week activity plans (31 March – 6 April) as they work together to choose 250 schools to become Schools’ Football Week Trailblazers! These selected schools will receive: Pokémon Pokéball footballs Schools’ Football Week t-shirts Could your school be a Schools’ Football Week Trailblazer?

Give your pupils a boost with Schools’ Football Week 2025!

The English Schools’ Football Association is delighted to announce the return of Schools’ Football Week from 31 March – 6 April 2025   Schools’ Football Week (SFW) 2025 will be back in the calendars of schools across England from Monday 31 March until Sunday 6 April and for the first time, will run in partnership Give your pupils a boost with Schools’ Football Week 2025!

Catch the action on TV

POP MAX will be airing the Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup 2024 Finals in December Exciting news for all Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup fans, POP MAX will be airing the first ever UK highlights show consisting of a 12-part series covering the 2024 Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup finals event in May. Relive an amazing day at Catch the action on TV

Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup

County Rounds November Update Buckinghamshire County Schools’ FA – Pokémon Primary Schools’ FA County Round report The Disraeli School from Wycombe and Gerrards Cross School from Chiltern & South Bucks will go on to represent Buckinghamshire at the South East regional finals of the Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup, following their victory in the Buckinghamshire county Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup

Schools’ Football Week 2025 in partnership with Pokémon

Schools’ Football Week (SFW) 2025 will be back in the calendars of schools across England from Monday 31 March until Sunday 6 April and for the first time, will run in partnership with Pokémon! Schools’ Football Week 2024 saw the campaign reach huge new levels of participation – Over 260,000 pupils took part in SFW Schools’ Football Week 2025 in partnership with Pokémon

The Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup is back for 2024/25

The English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) and The Pokémon Company International are delighted to announce the return of the Pokémon Schools’ Cup for the 2024/25 season.   The multi-year partnership between the ESFA and The Pokémon Company International is now in its third year, giving opportunities to over 5,000 primary school football teams and over The Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup is back for 2024/25

Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup 2024/25 – all you need to know

It’s time to share all you need to know for the 24/25 Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup season The Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup is officially underway with the first rounds of the three competitions taking place up and down the country. Here is everything you need to know ahead of another exciting Pokémon primary Schools’ Cup Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup 2024/25 – all you need to know