Two lucky village clubs will once again play at Lord’s next year (Paul Carroll Photography)
The provisional dates for each round of the 2027 Cawston Press Village Cup have been announced up to the semi-final stage.
The preliminary round of the tournament will be held on Sunday, April 12, with matches then due to take place fortnightly until the semi-finals, which are due to take place on Sunday, August 2.
The date of the final, which as usual will be held at Lord’s, is set to be announced at a later date.
New and returning entrants are currently being sought for the tournament, which begins in April – giving many clubs across the country the valuable opportunity to play competitive fixtures before their regular league seasons commence.
You can enter your club for the 2026 tournament by clicking here.
The provisional schedule is as follows:
| Round | Provisional date | Reserve date |
| Preliminary | Sunday 11 April | Sunday 18 April |
| Round 1 | Sunday 25 April | Sunday 2 May |
| Round 2 | Sunday 9 May | Sunday 16 May |
| Round 3 | Sunday 23 May | Sunday 30 May |
| Round 4 (Regional Finals) | Sunday 6 June | Sunday 13 June |
| Round 5 | Sunday 20 June | Sunday 27 June |
| Round 6 | Sunday 4 July | Sunday 11 July |
| Quarter-Finals | Sunday 18 July | Sunday 25 July |
| Semi-Finals | Sunday 1 August | Sunday 8 August |
| Final | TBC | N/A |
