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Apply to host a sanctioned competition in 2025-26


Two girls on a squash court at the 2023 English Junior Championships

Applications to host an England Squash junior sanctioned competition during the 2025-2026 season are now open.

2025-26 calendar

Copper and Bronze Competitions can be held on any weekend providing they don't clash with another local competitions, Silver and Gold Competitions must be held on the designated competition weekends.

View 2025-2026 calendar


About the 2025-26 application process

Download our information pack to read about:

  • Changes to the 2025-26 season
  • Key information including Tournament Organiser and venue requirements
  • Details on the application process

Download key information

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Click on the event tiers below to see which events you can apply for to host along with the online application form:

Gold

Gold Competitions 2025-2026

  • Gold 1 - 26th to 28th September 2025
  • Gold 2 - 21st to 23rd November 2025
  • Gold 3 - 12th to 14th December 2025
  • Gold 4 - 6th to 8th March 2026

Entry fees - £52.50 per player
ES Gold Levy - £18.50 per player

Maximum 32 draws, run over 3 days

The following criteria will be used to assess your application

  1. All sponsors for competitions must be approved by England Squash prior to agreements being signed.
  2. All clubs being used must be within a 30-minute driving radius of each other.
  3. It is preferred that Semi-Final's and Finals are on a glass back courts with sufficient and appropriate seating for spectators
  4. Access to a Physio support for the duration of the competition.
  5. Access to live streaming.
  6. All competitions must have an allocated First Aid officer, Safeguarding Lead and a Safeguarding Officer at each venue, who has a valid First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS..
  7. All Clubs/Facilities being used must have England Squash affiliation in place up to and including the last day of the competition.
Applications for Gold competitions are now closed.

Silver

Silver Competitions 2025-2026

Silver 1 - 20th and 21st September 2025
Silver 2 - 29th and 30th November 2025
Silver 3 - 24th and 25th January 2026
Silver 4 - 28th February and 1st March 2026
Silver 5 - 25th and 26th April 2026
Silver 6 - 16th and 17th May 2026

Entry fees - £40 per player
ES Silver Levy - £12 per player

Must be run over 2 days. Draw sizes depend on number of courts.

The following criteria will be used to assess your application

  1. All sponsors for competitions must be approved by England Squash prior to agreements being signed.
  2. All clubs being used must be within a 30-minute driving radius of each other.
  3. It is preferred that Semi-Final's and Finals are on a glass back courts with sufficient and appropriate seating for spectators
  4. Access to a Physio support for the duration of the competition.
  5. Access to live streaming.
  6. All competitions must have an allocated First Aid officer, Safeguarding Lead and a Safeguarding Officer at each venue, who has a valid First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS..
  7. All Clubs/Facilities being used must have England Squash affiliation in place up to and including the last day of the competition.

Applications for Silver competitions are now closed.

Bronze

Bronze Competitions 2025-2026

  • Can be hosted on any weekend providing there is no local clash with another competition
  • Entry fees - £25 per player
  • ES Bronze Levy - £6.25 per player

Bronze events can be hosted across selected age groups ranging from U9 to U19. These events aim to support players in progressing from entry-level tournaments to elite-level junior competitions.

Venues looking to host a Bronze event should be expected to have:

  • A minimum set up of three courts.
  • Be able to host over the dates stated within the application.
  • A tournament team including: Tournament Organiser, Safeguarding Lead and First Aider, who has a valid TO/First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS.
  • Organisers should actively promote their events and look to put on events suitable to the local playing audience.

To apply to run a Bronze Competition please click here and complete the application on Sport Manager.

Copper

Copper Competitions 2025-2026

  • Can be hosted on any weekend providing there is no local clash with another competition
  • Entry fees - £20 England Squash members. £25 for non members
  • ES Copper Levy - £5 (members) or £6.25 (non members) per player

Copper events can be hosted across selected age groups ranging from U9 to U19. They are entry level events aimed at getting players into events and participating in the sport in a competitive format.

Venues looking to host a Copper event should be expected to have:

  • A minimum set up of two courts.
  • Be able to host over the dates stated within the application
  • A tournament team including: Tournament Organiser, Safeguarding Lead and First Aider, TO/First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS.
  • Organisers should actively promote their events and look to put on events suitable to the local playing audience.

To apply to run a Bronze Competition please click here and complete the application on Sport Manager.

Aspire (Regional) Junior Closed - Bronze

Aspire (Regional) Junior Closed Competitions 2025-2026

  • 11th and 12th October 2025
  • Entry fees - £25 per player
  • ES Levy - £6.25 per player
  • Closing date for applications - 31st August 2025

The tournament team should include: Tournament Organiser, Safeguarding Lead and First Aider, who has a valid TO/First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS.

To apply to run an Aspire (Regional) Junior Closed for Bronze ranking points please click here and complete the application on Sport Manager.

Junior County Closed - Copper

Junior County Closed Competitions 2025-2026

  • 13th and 14th September 2025 (counties can choose to run their competitions later in the year)
  • Entry fees - £20 England Squash members. £25 for non members (counties can also choose their own entry fees)
  • ES Levy - 25% of entry fee per player
  • Closing date for applications - 1st August 2025 (for September dates)

The tournament team should include: Tournament Organiser, Safeguarding Lead and First Aider, who has a valid TO/First Aid/Safeguarding qualification and valid DBS.

To apply to run an Junior County Closed for Copper ranking points please click here and complete the application on Sport Manager.

Tournament Organisers Course

The Tournament Organiser Course has been updated. All Tournament Organisers need to complete and pass the new course in order to run any England Squash sanctioned junior events or competitions.

How to complete the course
Please click on this link to access the course.


Tournament Organisers Competition Information Documents

Contact us

If you have any further questions, please get in touch.