The National Schools Championships is a half-day bridge event for school-age bridge players of all experience levels held at Loughborough Grammar School (LE11 2DU) each Spring.

The main competitions feature a teams format where players compete in teams of 4, but there is also an event aimed at less experienced players who will play fewer boards at a gentler pace and may also receive some coaching.

Further details about the National Schools Championship are here on the EBED website. The results of all past events can be found via the Results Calendar.

Blue Masterpoints are awarded for each match won and also to the top teams in each of the Schools Cup and Harry Scully Trophy.

The National Schools Championship in 2026 will be held on 28 Feb, Sat. Register here!

32 teams entered the 2025 event, a record for modern times. We had new entries from Cheltenham, Derby, Downside, Gloucester and York as well as a good turnout from the more established schools.

Schools Cup Final won by Habs A from a field of 9 teams.
Schools Plate Final won by Cardinal Newman A, who had travelled by train, tube, and bus from Brighton to compete. They went home very happy.
Harry Scully Trophy Final won by Watford/KCS.
The novice pairs for less experienced players was won by Matilda Joy and Shelby Dodds from Cheltenham entering their first competition.

Well done to you all!!

Schools Cup Final won by Habs A
Schools Plate and Harry Scully Trophy Final won by KCS Wimbledon (Schools Plate) and Grand Slam Girls (Harry Scully Trophy)

Read all about it here on the EBED website!

The 2023 Young Bridge Challenge was held at Loughborough Grammar school on 4^th March 2023.

• There were eight teams in the less experienced section.
• Eighteen teams played in the Qualifier. After four rounds the top four school teams qualified for the Schools Cup finals.
• In the Schools Cup semi-finals Haberdashers 'B' beat Eton College and Loughborough Grammar School beat Haberdashers 'A'.
  Haberdashers B beat Loughborough Grammar School in the final and Eton College beat Haberdashers 'A' in the playoff for third place.
• The teams which did not qualify for the Schools Cup finals played 2 more rounds to determine the winners of the Harry Scully Trophy and the Schools Plate.

The results of the 2022 Young Bridge Challenge are displayed on the EBUResults bridgewebs site (search for 5th March 2022)

Direct links to the results are here:

• Qualifier (4 round Swiss Teams)
• Schools Cup Semi-Final & Final (knockout)
• Schools Plate + Harry Scully Trophy