Exeter Primary Football League (EPFL)
The Exeter Primary Football League (EPFL) encompasses a series of regular and annual football competitions organised and delivered by Mr Holding, the PE coordinator from Montgomery Primary School. Please read on below to find out more information on each of the EPFL competitions.
If you would like to get involved in any of the football competitions, or find out any more information, please email Mr Holding on jholding@montgomery.school
Exeter Primary Football League Season
The main event is a central venue league competition, held at a local secondary school, and run by the PE team. The league involves a variety of schools (currently 18 teams from 12 primary's) from around Exeter and the surrounding areas. The league is free to enter for all schools and involves regular football fixtures throughout the school year against other primary schools in your group. This event is open to girls and boys from Years 4,5&6.
The participating teams are split into three groups of up to 8 teams- Group A, B & C. Each team plays against the other teams in their group twice during the normal league season. At the end of the league season, the top three teams from each group are awarded medals and the team at the top of the group table is crowned group champions. In addition, the top 2 teams from each group, plus the highest scoring two 3rd place teams from across all three groups, qualify for the EPFL Champions Cup competition (see below for more details).
EPFL Champions Cup
The EPFL Champions Cup is a knockout cup competition, which takes place once per year after the conclusion of the normal league season. The Champions Cup is an invite only competition where teams must qualify for entry by finishing as the highest scoring top 3 teams in their group as part of the normal EPFL league season.
The 8 teams that qualify for the Champions Cup go into a seeded draw for the quarter final stage. The winner of each quarter final then qualifies for the semi finals, where the subsequent winners qualify for the grand final and the defeated teams play in a 3rd/4th place play off. All teams receive a certificate for taking part in the competition, and the overall winners receive the EPFL Champions Cup Trophy which they get to engrave and keep for 1 year until the next season's final.
EPFL Cup Competitions
Girl’s Cup
The EPFL Girl’s Cup is for girls in KS2, predominantly aimed at Years 4,5&6. The competition is a 7-a-side format with two rounds- the qualifiers and finals. Teams compete in a qualification group, and are then seeded into the finals groups. There are medals for overall 1st-3rd.
In the latest 2022/23 competition, 8 teams from 7 primary schools from around Exeter & Mid Devon took part. That's over 75 girls taking part!
u9’s Cup
The EPFL u9’s Cup is for boys and girls in lower KS2, aimed at years 3&4. The competition is a 6-a-side format with two rounds- the qualifiers and finals. Teams compete in a qualification group, and are then seeded into the finals groups (all 1st place from qualifiers together etc.).The overall winners receive certificates, medals and a picture with our giant prop trophy!
In the latest 2022/23 competition, 9 teams from 7 primary schools from around Exeter & Mid Devon took part. That's over 85 pupils taking part!
u7’s Cup
The EPFL u7’s Cup is for boys and girls in KS1, aimed at years 1&2. The competition is a 7-a-side format with two rounds- the qualifiers and finals. Teams compete in a qualification group, and are then seeded into the finals groups (all 1st place from qualifiers together etc.). The overall winners receive certificates, medals and a picture with our giant prop trophy!
In the latest 2022/23 competition, 6 teams from 5 primary schools from around Exeter & Mid Devon took part. That's over 50 pupils taking part!
