13 May 2025
The ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup Finals will take place at Stoke City FC, on Friday 16th May. The highly anticipated Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup finals are just around the corner, and this is everything you need to know ahead of the big day!
24 primary school teams from across the country will descend on Stoke City FC to attend the ESFA Pokémon Schools’ Cup Finals, with three teams being crowned National Champions at the end of the day. Eight National Finalists have qualified for each of the three competitions, all of which have competed in and won District, County and Regional rounds in their respective competitions. The three competitions being contested are:
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Girls
- ESFA Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup for Small Schools
The Pokémon Schools’ Cup 2025 kicked off back in September with the district rounds which saw schools competing in their local area for a spot in the county rounds. The county rounds ran from December – January, with schools playing for the chance to attend one of four regional finals (North, Midlands, South East & South West), which all took place in March. The winners and runners up from these regional finals now have the chance to be crowned National Champions if they come out on top at the National Final event.
Click here to see a list of teams who progressed from their respective regional rounds.
Event Schedule
Scroll the images below to check out the group stage schedules for the three respective competitions. The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, which will take place after the medal ceremonies for the 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winners will then play in the National Final with the winner getting their hands on the Pokémon Primary School’ Cup trophy.
Spectators
The matches will kick off at 12pm on the with gates opening at 11am. Entry for spectators is free but the ESFA ask that spectators book tickets via the link below. A refreshment kiosk will be open for the purchase of hot and cold snacks and drinks and match day programmes will be available for free, upon arrival to the stadium.
Watch online
The event will be streamed live on ESFA TV with full match commentary. Coverage will be free of charge and will remain online after the event has taken place, so players, team officials and spectators can enjoy watching the game(s) back at a later date.
The links for the four live streams can be found below:
- Pitch 1 – https://youtube.com/live/EwNyKGn7lX4?feature=share
- Pitch 2 – https://youtube.com/live/GUgB3T0ZE00?feature=share
- Pitch 3 – https://youtube.com/live/PPDkx1lSuBY?feature=share
- Pitch 4 – https://youtube.com/live/1UFPxYE7hfU?feature=share
To get a taste of what the Pokémon Schools’ Cup finals are all about check out some of the footage from last year’s event below:
https://youtube.com/live/wtfvZW3KBK4?feature=share
Social Media
Make sure to follow @schoolsfootball on X, Instagram & Facebook for updates on the Pokémon Schools’ Cup and for behind the scenes action of the event.
