Entries are now open for the Girls’ Cadet BCL for 2026/27 following a hugely successful pilot this season.

The competition has been embedded in the calendar, with dates in December, January and April. This year’s pilot was held over three days between May and July.

The core dates are:

• Round 1 – Sunday 6 December 2026
• Round 2 – Sunday 24 January 2027
• Round 3 – Sunday 11 April 2027

It will be played across five venues – up from four this season – and could feature more than 100 teams.

The host venues are:

• Greenhouse Sports – Central London (36 teams)
• Halton TTC – North-West (20 teams)
• Scarborough TTC – North-East (16 teams)
• Nottingham TTC – Midlands (16 teams; Dates TBC)
• Worthing TTC – South (number of teams TBC)

The deadline for online entry, player registration and payment is Wednesday 28 October 2026 and all players will require a Table Tennis England Player Compete membership for season 2026/27 prior to their first fixture.

Click here to download the 2026/27 invitation letter, which explains the entry process.

Cadet BCL is aimed at grassroots players. Eligibility for Girls’ Cadet BCL includes any girls who have already played mixed-gender Cadet and/or Junior BCL and/or Youth BCL in the same season, but excludes anyone rated in the top 30 of the Table Tennis England ratings at the time when entries close.  

The pilot project came about after member consultation identified an appetite for a girls-only competition at that level, and also reflects previous insight that girls often prefer to play in a female-only environment and that a mixed environment can be a barrier to participation.