The England Hockey Schools Championships provide a variety of championships with different levels of competitive opportunities for schools for Girls and Open / Boys, all resulting in finals matches where your team can be crowned champions.
The following competitions are available to enter nationally
- U18 Super League Cup (& Plate)
- U18 Trophy (& Shield)
- U18 Vase - entry via the county/areas
- U16 Super League Cup (& Plate)
- U16 Trophy (& Shield)
- U16 Vase – entry via the county/areas
- U14 Cup (Trophy & Shield)
- U14 Vase – entry via the county/areas
To enter the 2026-27 EH Schools Championships, please use the following form
Notts Sport Girls and Boys Schools Championships 2026-27 - Enter hereEntries closed for the Girls & Open / Boys U18 & U16 Super League on Friday 22 May 2026
Entries closed for the Girls U18 Trophy, Girls U16 Trophy & Girls U14 Cup on Friday 05 June 2026
Entries close for the Open / Boys U18 Trophy, Open / Boys U16 Trophy & Open / Boys U14 Cup: Tuesday 29 September 2026
For Area entry into the U18, U16 & U14 Vase or for U13, U12, & U11 In2 Hockey please contact your Area Schools Competition Organiser. If you are unsure as to who this is please email the contact below
For queries, contact the England Hockey Competitions Department.
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England Hockey has provided guidance on which competition may suit which level of school, however this can only be guidance, and within any competition there may still be teams of variable experience and ability
COMPETITION TYPE OF SCHOOL ORGANISED BY U18 Super Leagues High Performing Schools England Hockey Competitions Dept (EHCD) U18 Trophy (& Shield) Intermediate Schools EHCD U18 Vase Emerging Schools Area with EHCD led finals U16 Super Leagues High Performing Schools EHCD U16 Trophy (& Shield) Intermediate Schools EHCD U16 Vase Emerging Schools Area with EHCD led finals U14 Cup (Trophy & Shield) High Performing Schools EHCD U14 Vase Intermediate Schools Area with EHCD led finals Our guidance for categorising schools is as follows. Broadly whilst the Tiering has been a success, in some Areas it is felt that a small number of teams are playing at too low a Tier and Areas retain the right to decline entry into Area lead tournaments.
High performing schools Intermediate schools Emerging schools Specialise in hockey. May play two terms of hockey. Successfully compete against other schools at this level. Regularly develop players for England age group squads. Traditional hockey playing schools with a specialist hockey coach. Successfully compete against other schools in EH competitions at this level but do not regularly qualify for finals. May enter the Independent Schools competitions too. Play regular friendly fixtures against other schools in this category. Regularly develop players for Talent Academies and some for England age group squads. Smaller independent schools who play some local friendly fixtures and State Schools. Do not have a specialist hockey coach. Compete with other schools in EH competitions at this level but do not regularly qualify for finals. May develop players for Talent Academies.
