We have a number of existing affiliated competitions (including charity competitions) who provide opportunities for teams to compete across the respective male, female, disability and Futsal player pathways. This covers football across various formats, from Under 7s through to Walking Football.

We proactively work with these respective competitions to try to ensure we meet the modern demands of the game and have the player at the heart of it. From time to time, there may be interest and appetite to start a new competition. The information below sets out the process we would follow for new competitions to be considered for sanction, and the timescales we endeavour to work to in relation to this.

We may request meetings or calls with the applicant to establish further detail beyond the EOI being submitted.

Expression of Interest Form

An EOI Form, hosted on Microsoft Forms, can be completed via this link at any stage in the calendar year but, as detailed above, these won’t be reviewed until the deadline of 31st January has passed. The lead contact on the EOI will receive a notification that it has been received.

For any queries on this process, please contact:

Greg Hart (Head of Football Services), (01245) 393078, greg.hart@essexfa.com
Robert Craven (Football Services Manager), (01245) 393082, robert.craven@essexfa.com

* The above process is for guidance and can be subject to change, where appropriate