Dublin District Schoolboys league

The Dublin District Schoolboys League is the biggest League in Europe and caters for over 140 clubs from ages 7 - 18. We have over 18,000 registered players playing in the League on any given week-end. This from a small beginning over 60 years ago when a few people got together to try and organise football games within the Dublin area.

The League has gone from strength to strength inthose years and we have provided a host of players whom having played in the League have gone on to illustrious careers both in England, Europe and at International level.
The Topflight Dublin Cup has provided an outlet for players in Dublin to play against teams from a different background and they can only improve their skills against such opposition. The DDSL fully supports the efforts of Topflight in organising this tournament to bring International football to Dublin.

It is hoped that all those who play in the tournament enjoy the experience happy in the knowledge that it will help them in their quest to reach the highest level in football.

Tommy Heffernan, Chairman, DDSL

Age groups
Boys
Category A - Born after 01/01/00
Category B - Born after 01/01/99
Category C - Born after 01/01/98
Category D - Born after 01/01/97
Category E - Born after 01/01/96
Category F - Born after 01/01/95
Category G - Born after 01/01/94

Girls
Category H - born after 01/01/97-98
Category I - born after 01/01/93-94

Duration of matches

Teams will play a minimum of 4 matches.
Duration: 25 mins per half
Matches are based on FIFA Rules

All age groups above are 2 x 25
minutes per game

Terms of Play

RULE 1
If a player is sent off the field of play he/she will be automatically suspended from taking part in his/her team's next match in the tournament.

RULE 2
If the offence is a serious one, the case will be considered by the disclipinary committee who shall be entitled to impose a more severe punishment.

RULE 3
The same player being sent off twice will be automatically suspended from the remainder of the tournament.

RULE 4
If a player recieves two cautions in different matches he/she will be automatically suspended from taking part in his/her team's next match in the tournament.

RULE 5
Five substitutes from five may be used in each match.

RULE 6
Team sheets must be filled out before start of each match.

RULE 7
All teams must be on pitch at least 10 minutes before kick off time.

RULE 8
All matches will be 25 minutes each way.

RULE 9
In the event of a draw in the knockout stage at the end of the game the FIFA Penalty rule will apply