Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) oversees football in independent schools in the United Kingdom. The ISFA is affiliated to the Football Association.

The chairman is current Headmaster of Hampton School Kevin Knibbs.

History Dick Sale, headmaster of Brentwood School and public school representative on the F.A. Council, formed the Public Schools Football Association and was its first chairman. The name was changed to the Independent Schools FA in 1986 under the chairmanship of Chris Saunders, headmaster of Eastbourne College and later Lancing College. In 2005, the Independent Schools Football Association for Girls division was formed. The current chairman is the third person to hold that post.

Boodles ISFA Cup The association organises the Boodles ISFA Cup, a knockout competition among ISFA member schools. The final usually takes place at a Football League ground, with recent finals taking place at the Stadium MK, home ground of Milton Keynes Dons.

Previous winners are:

Year Winners Runners-up Score 1992–93 Forest School Charterhouse School 2–2 [aet, pens] 1993–94 The King's School, Chester Ardingly College 3–1 1994–95 St Bede's College, Manchester Ardingly College 3–2 [aet] 1995–96 QEGS Blackburn Bury Grammar School 1–0 1996–97 Lancing College Bolton School 2–1 1997–98 Ardingly College Bolton School 3–1 1998–99 Hampton School Wolverhampton Grammar School 2–1 1999–00 Shrewsbury School Charterhouse School 1–0 2000–01 QEGS Blackburn Brentwood School 2–1 2001–02 Brentwood School St Bede's College, Manchester 1–1 [aet, pens] 2002–03 Bolton School Bradfield College 1–0 2003–04 QEGS Blackburn Millfield 2–2 [aet, pens] 2004–05 Millfield Hampton School 3–1 2005–06 The King's School, Chester Millfield 3–1 2006–07 Hampton School Charterhouse School 1–1 [aet, pens] 2007–08 Charterhouse School Millfield 0–0 [aet, pens] 2008–09 Millfield Hampton School 2–0 2009–10 Shrewsbury School Repton School 3–0 2010–11 Charterhouse School Eton College 2–0 2011–12 Hampton School Millfield 2–1 2012–13 Millfield Alleyn's School 2–0 2013–14 Millfield Bradfield College 6–1 2014–15 Ardingly College Hampton School 4–1 2015–16 Ardingly College Bradfield College 1–0 [aet]2016–17 Royal Russell School Millfield School 2–12017–18 Bradfield College Repton 3–12018–19 Royal Russell School Millfield School 2–12019–20 Millfield School Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate 5–4 [aet]2021–22 Bradfield College Rossall School 4–0 2022–23 Royal Russell School Charterhouse School 1–02023–24Bradfield CollegeCheadle Hulme 3–22024–25Bradfield CollegeShrewsbury School 2–02025–26Aldenham SchoolBradfield College 3-2 [aet]

Note that the 2020–21 tournament was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ISFA U15 Cup

In season 2007–08 two new cup competitions were introduced: the Investec ISFA Under-15 Cup and the Investec ISFA U13 Cup. The finals for both of these competitions have so far taken place at Burton Albion F.C.

Investec ISFA Under-15 Cup Winners:

Year Winner Runners-up 2007–08 Manchester Grammar School Latymer Upper School 2008–09 Manchester Grammar School Eton College 2009–10 Brentwood School Repton School 2010–11 Whitgift School Bolton School 2011–12 Hampton School Bolton School 2012–13 Whitgift School Brentwood School 2013–14 Ardingly College Manchester Grammar School 2014–15 Hampton School Manchester Grammar School 2015–16 Millfield Brentwood School 2016–17 Whitgift School Forest School 2017–18 Aldenham School Cheadle Hulme School 2018–19 Aldenham School Royal Russell School 2021–22 Cheadle Hulme School Eton College 2022–23 Dulwich College Moorland School

Note that the Final (Royal Russell School vs Whitgift School) of the 2019–20 tournament and the whole of the 2020–21 tournament were not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other Competitions

Investec ISFA Under-13 Cup Winners:

Year Winner Runners-up 2007–08 Brentwood School King's School, Chester 2008–09 The Grange School Alleyn's School 2009–10 Bolton School Forest School 2010–11 Whitgift School Hampton School 2011–12 Whitgift School Brentwood School 2012–13 Whitgift School Priory 2013–14 Whitgift School Chigwell School 2014–15 Whitgift School City of London School 2015–16 Whitgift School Bury Grammar School 2016–17 Moorland School Whitgift School 2017–18 Whitgift School Lochinver House School 2018–19 Whitgift School Alleyn's School 2021–22 Dulwich College Manchester Grammar School 2022–23 Aldenham School Dulwich College

Note that the Final (Aldenham School vs Manchester Grammar School) of the 2019–20 tournament and the whole of the 2020–21 tournament were not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organisation also organises football in Independent Schools for Girls, and runs an Under 18 Cup competition for girls.

ISFA Under-18 Girls Cup winners:

Year Winner Runners-up 2007–08 ACS Cobham Wellingborough School 2008–09 Repton School ACS Cobham 2009–10 St. Bede's School Stamford High School 2010–11 ACS Cobham Stamford High School 2011–12 Stamford High School ACS Cobham 2012–13 ACS Cobham Stamford High School 2013–14 King's College, Taunton Sevenoaks 2014–15 Oakham School ACS Cobham

ISFA Accredited Competitions ISFA is accredited with these competitions:

The HUDL Independent Schools League is a league consisting of the following schools: Ardingly College, Bede's School, Bradfield College, Hampton School, Millfield School, Repton School, Royal Russel School, Shrewsbury School.

The Southern Independent Schools Lent Term League is a league run in the Lent Term consisting of the following schools: Berkhamsted School, Epsom College, Haileybury School, Harrow School, Radley College, St John's, Leatherhead, St Paul's School, Tonbridge School.

The London Independent Schools Cup is a knockout competition between 1st and 2nd XI sides from select independent schools based in London; the final 32 is the first round of the cup.

Other competitions include: Birkdale U13 North-East Tournament, Mercian Independent Schools League, South-East Girls U15 Tournament, Thames Valley League, Barry Burns Northern Eights, Thomas' Five-A-Side Football Tournaments, etc.

Representative teams

ISFA also organises teams to represent Independent Schools in England at Under-14, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-18 levels. The Under-18 and Under-16 sides undertake an annual overseas tour, as well as numerous fixtures, including an annual Under-18 fixture against Scotland Independent Schools. The Under-14 and Under-15 sides play matches mainly against academy teams from various English professional clubs.

Notable former players Olly Lee – Brentwood School Elliot Lee – Brentwood School Frank Lampard – Brentwood School Max Kretzschmar – Hampton School James Beattie – QEGS Blackburn Quinton Fortune – Forest School Nedum Onuoha – Hulme Grammar School Dan Harding – St. Bede's School, Hailsham Neil Mellor – St Bede's College, Manchester Adam Virgo – Ardingly College Andy Frampton – Lancing College Neil Harris – Brentwood School Chris Porter – QEGS Blackburn Robin Shroot – Alleyn's School Lawrie Wilson – Millfield Fraser Forster – Royal Grammar School, Newcastle Jordan Spence – Chigwell School Josh O'Keefe – QEGS Blackburn Frank Fielding – QEGS Blackburn Will Hughes – Repton School Johnny Gorman – Repton School Duncan Watmore – Cheadle Hulme Solomon March – St. Bede's School, Hailsham

Current Professional Players

References

External links Independent Schools Football Association