Leeds & District FA

17/06/2026

⚽️📢 𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 – 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘
The Leeds & District FA is pleased to announce plans to introduce 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, with the first competitions expected to commence during the 2026/27 season.

To ensure these competitions are developed in a sustainable way, the introduction of female cup competitions will be 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀. Our ambition is to establish a full programme of female district cup competitions across multiple age groups within the next 3–4 seasons.

Before finalising our plans, we are seeking feedback from clubs across the Leeds & District FA area.

We would be grateful if the 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 of each club could complete and submit our questionnaire, providing details of:

✅ Female teams currently affiliated to the club
✅ Age groups that may wish to participate
✅ Expected levels of interest in District Cup competitions
✅ Feedback to help shape future competition formats

📋 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲:
https://leedsfa.com/female-district-cup-competitions-questionnaire/

⏰ 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Your feedback will help shape the future development of Female District Cup Competitions throughout Leeds and the surrounding area.

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗
To support the development and future growth of our Female District Cup Competitions, we are also seeking volunteers to assist with:

⚽ Competition administration
⚽ Fixture scheduling and management
⚽ Recording results and competition progress
⚽ Match Day and Cup Final support

If you would like to play a part in developing female football across the Leeds & District FA area, we would love to hear from you.

📧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀
⚽ For information about the proposed Female District Cup Competitions:
📧 email: [email protected]

🙋 For information about assisting with the delivery and administration of the Female District Cup Competitions:
🙋 email: [email protected]

Together, we can create exciting new opportunities for female players and clubs throughout the district and support the continued growth of the female game. 💙⚽



West Riding FA
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General Sports

01/06/2026

👨‍⚖️ 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 - 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 👨‍⚖️
Following Thursday night’s 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗔 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 we would like to place on record our thanks to the appointed match officials:

⚽ 𝗣𝘂𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗙𝗖 🆚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗻 𝗙𝗖
📍 Leeds United FC, LS11 0ES
📅 Thursday 28th May 2026

👨‍⚖️ Referee: 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗮
🚩 Assistant Referee 1: 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀
🚩 Assistant Referee 2: 𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿
🚩 Fourth Official : 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱

The Association thanks our match officials for their continued support of Leeds & District FA cup competitions. 👏

Photography Credit: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝟯𝟭 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆



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West Riding FA Leeds Combination Association Football League
Leeds United

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01/06/2026

👨‍⚖️ 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 - 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 👨‍⚖️
Following Wednesday night’s 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗔 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 we would like to place on record our thanks to the appointed match officials:
⚽ 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗖 🆚 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗠𝗖 𝗙𝗖

📍 John Charles Centre for Sport, LS11 5DJ
📅 Wednesday 27th May 2026

👨‍⚖️ Referee: 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻
🚩 Assistant Referee 1: 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗻
🚩 Assistant Referee 2: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹
🚩 Fourth Official : 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮

The Association thanks our match officials for their continued support of Leeds & District FA cup competitions. 👏

Photography Credit: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝟯𝟭 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆



HAREHILLS W.M.C Football Club | Leeds Juniors FC

West Riding FA | Leeds Combination Association Football League
John Charles Centre for Sport

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Grassroots Football UK General Sports
GrassrootsGames

30/05/2026