Schools Cup
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Schools Cup, presented by Bathla, is a community-based competition that encourages students to participate and play football in a friendly and supportive environment.
We focus on good sportsmanship, healthy competition but most importantly, having fun!
Program Outline
Schools Cup is run across Terms 2 and 3 of the school year. The Finals are held during Term 3.
Schools enter the Schools Cup through the preliminary competition and play a round-robin tournament to determine the winners. The top teams from the preliminary competitions progress into a Finals tournament at the Wanderers Football Park.
The winning teams from the Finals competition are crowned the Schools Cup Champions!
COSTS AND RULES
Cost to enter is $100 per team, with each school allowed to enter up to two (2) teams per division.
Teams that withdraw within two weeks of the event date will still be invoiced for their team submission.
A copy of the Schools Cup Rules & Regulations for 2026 can be found HERE.
2026 DATES
All Wanderers Schools Cup days for Primary & Secondary divisions will be held at the brand new Wanderers Fives Facility during Term 2 & Term 3 as a 5 v 5 competition.
2026 Dates are below. Schools can enter ANY event that works best for their calendar.
All Primary events have Boys and Girls Divisions for Year 3/4 and Year 5/6.
All Secondary events have Boys and Girls Divisions for Year 7/8 and Year 9/10.
Year 11/12 will have a one-off event in Term 1.
Primary (Year 3/4 & Year 5/6)
- Monday 3 August
- Wednesday 5 August
- Wednesday 12 August
- Monday 17 August
- Wednesday 19 August
- FINAL: Wednesday 9 September
Secondary (Year 7/8 & Year 9/10)
- Wednesday 20 May (REGISTRATIONS CLOSED)
- Monday 25 May (REGISTRATIONS CLOSED)
- Monday 1 June
- Wednesday 3 June
- Wednesday 10 June
- FINAL: Wednesday 29 July
Year 11/12
- Monday 30 March (REGISTRATIONS CLOSED)
Register into the 2026 Schools Cup NOW!
Frequently Asked Questions
Games typically commence from 9am, with the final round of matches concluding around 2.30pm. Schools are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the first round to ensure there are no delays.
Each event will differ based on the number of teams entered. WSW will confirm start/finish times at least one week prior to the event.
Each team entry is $100, to be invoiced to the school at the conclusion of the event. Teams that register but withdraw within two weeks of the event will still be charged for their registration.
Registrations will close two weeks prior to the scheduled event date, unless the event reaches capacity of teams, at which point registrations will be closed early by WSW.
No. Schools are only required to attend one preliminary event, and if successful, will be invited to attend the Schools Cup Finals at a later date, for no additional entry fee.
Schools can attend multiple dates if they wish.
Primary - Year 3/4 and Year 5/6, boys and girls divisions will be held across all Primary events.
Secondary - Year 7/8 and Year 9/10, boys and girls divisions will be held across all Secondary events.
Year 11/12 - Boys and girls divisions will be held at the Year 11/12 event.
Yes, students are permitted to play up in an older year group if required, however we recommend schools attempting to fill their squad with students from the relevant year group first where feasible. Students must be registered into the team from the start of the event.
For example, a student in Year 3/4 is eligible to play in the Year 5/6 division, provided they have been registered into the Year 5/6 team.
All events are held at Wanderers Fives, Rooty Hill.
Questions?
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