Basketball England's tournament for secondary schools and colleges in England

The Dynamik National Schools Competition is a league with age groups from Under-14 to Under-19 for both girls and boys across England.

It gives every age group in secondary school the chance to compete outside of their normal PE classes and local competitions.

2026/27 competition

Entries are open until 18:00 on Friday 24 July 2026.

If you did not play during the 2025/26 season and would like to enter for 2026-27, you can submit an expression of interest below. Once the form has been received, a member of the team will be in contact with instructions on how to enter.

Expression of Interest 2026-27

The 2026/27 Dynamik National Schools Competition will get under way in September following the closure of July's application window.

It promises to be another exciting campaign on the road to the finals at Manchester's National Basketball Performance Centre, with returning schools and those that have expressed interest in joining for the first time set to battle it out.

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Key dates and structure

Please take a moment to review the proposed structure and key dates below to ensure your teams can fully commit:

Pool and county rounds:

• 14 September – 18 December 2026

Playoffs:

• Beginning January 2027

Finals:

• U14 and U16 Premier Leagues and U17 and U19 age groups - TBC
• U14 and U16 Co-Ed and Girls competitions - TBC

How it works

The competition consists of pools of teams that compete against each other to reach the playoffs. Teams who progress then compete in knockout fixtures as they try and make their way to the finals in Manchester, where the top two teams in each category battle it out to be crowned champions.

The Dynamik Schools competition will be administered via the PlayHQ digital platform.

The system will collate team registrations, results and fixtures and tables which will be available via the BE App - HoopsHQ.

In September, we will also host online training sessions with PlayHQ to support teachers and coaches in using the system. Further details on how to register for these sessions will be sent out at the end of summer.

Age groups

The following age groups are available for the coming season:

• Under-14 Girls
• Under-14 Co-Ed
• Under-14 Co-Ed Premier
• Under-16 Girls
• Under-16 Co-Ed  
• Under-16 Co-Ed Premier
• Under-17 Men
• Under-17 Men Premier
• Under-17 Women
• Under-19 Men
• Under-19 Men Premier
• Under-19 Women

Note: No players who are registered by the AoC in the WEABL, EABL or CBL are permitted to play in these leagues, except the U17 League, which does permit EABL, WEABL and CBL players.

Under-12 and Under-13 competitions will operate through the Jr. NBA programme. More information HERE.

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Resources

The Dynamik National Schools Competitions Rules and Regulations can be found HERE. 

The Dynamik National Schools Competitions handbook can be found HERE. To access it and details of the other schools you will be playing against, contact [email protected] for the password.

2027/28 competition

Entries will open in Spring 2027.

If you did not play during the 2026/27 season and would like to enter for 2027-28, you can submit an expression of interest below. Once the form has been received a member of the team will be in contact with instructions on how to enter.

Expression Of Interest 2027-28

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