<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> This is a list of the oldest documented football competitions, played at school, club, national and international levels . The first list contains competitions that have been played continuously . The second is a list of competitions that are now defunct . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year commenced </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Competition </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> First trophy awarded, years </Th> <Th> Original code </Th> <Th> Current code </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Notes & references </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1858 </Td> <Td> 7 August </Td> <Td> Melbourne Grammar School - Scotch College Cordner - Eggleston Cup, 1989--</Td> <Td> schools fixture </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> experimental rules </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Melbourne, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1858 </Td> <Td> 11 December </Td> <Td> Merchiston Castle School vs. Edinburgh Academy </Td> <Td> schools fixture </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Rugby football </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Edinburgh, Scotland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1871 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> FA Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> FA Cup Original FA Cup trophy 1871--1897 Second FA Cup trophy 1898--1910 Current FA cup Trophy 1911--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Oldest national football competition in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1874 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Hospitals Challenge Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> United Hospitals Challenge Cup--1874--</Td> <Td> Rugby football </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Surrey, England </Td> <Td> Oldest rugby football competition in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1874 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Scottish Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> Scottish Cup 1874--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1875 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bromsgrove--KES </Td> <Td> schools fixture </Td> <Td> Siviter - Smith Cup, 1935--</Td> <Td> Rugby football </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Bromsgrove / Birmingham, England </Td> <Td> Later trophy donated by Paul Siviter - Smith, a Birmingham businessman, who had sons at both schools . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1875 </Td> <Td> 13 November </Td> <Td> The Game </Td> <Td> Interscholastic match </Td> <Td> 1875 - </Td> <Td> modified Rugby union </Td> <Td> American football </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Birmingham Senior Cup </Td> <Td> regional club knock - out cup competition </Td> <Td> 1875--</Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> English West Midlands </Td> <Td> Oldest regional trophy in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> 17 March </Td> <Td> Ulster Schools Cup </Td> <Td> cup tournament </Td> <Td> Schools Cup 1876--</Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Ravenhill, Belfast, Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Welsh Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> Welsh Cup, 1877--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> 30 April </Td> <Td> South Australian Football Association </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy,? </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Adelaide, South Australia </Td> <Td> Oldest Australian rules football league and earliest governing body . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> 17 May </Td> <Td> Victorian Football Association </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Victorian rules </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Melbourne, Australia </Td> <Td> Most influential early governing body for Australian rules football . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tasmanian Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Victorian rules </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Hobart, Tasmania, Australia </Td> <Td> Some discontinuity, most recently dormant between 2001 and 2008 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> 10 March </Td> <Td> Calcutta Cup </Td> <Td> international challenge </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Rugby football </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> England, Scotland </Td> <Td> Competed for by the England and Scotland international rugby teams annually . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cheshire Senior Cup </Td> <Td> county cup </Td> <Td> 1880--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Cheshire, England </Td> <Td> Also includes teams from Greater Manchester and Merseyside, many from the historical boundaries of Cheshire . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bendigo Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Victorian rules </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Bendigo, Australia </Td> <Td> Includes the Castlemaine football club, second oldest football club in Australia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Black Diamond Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> Black Diamond Challenge Cup, 1888--</Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia </Td> <Td> Trophy donated to the league by Newcastle's Richmond Tobacco Co., claims to be the longest running football trophy in Australia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Australian Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Perth, Western Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Airdrie Schools Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Airdrie, Scotland </Td> <Td> Oldest schools association football tournament in the world . The tournament ceased in 1994 when Broomfield Stadium was demolished but was rejuvenated in 2011 in celebration of 125th anniversary at the new Broomfield Stadium . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1887 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> All - Ireland Senior Football Championship </Td> <Td> inter-county cup </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Gaelic football </Td> <Td> Gaelic football </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> English Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oldest association football league . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Durand Cup </Td> <Td> tournament </Td> <Td> Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1988--</Td> <Td> Experimental </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Shimla, India </Td> <Td> Oldest football tournament in Asia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Broken Hill Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Currie Cup </Td> <Td> Regional Union Competition </Td> <Td> Currie Cup, 1889--</Td> <Td> Rugby football </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Oldest regional rugby union competition in the world and oldest rugby union competition in the southern hemisphere . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northern Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> North East England </Td> <Td> Second - oldest association football league in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> Every June </Td> <Td> St Joseph's College, Dumfries </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> 1890, Part Pupils v Present Pupils Trophy </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Dumfries, Scotland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Argentine Primera División </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Oldest top - tier association football league in the world and oldest association football league outside Great Britain . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brown Shield </Td> <Td> interprovincial knockout tournament </Td> <Td> Brown Shield, 1892 </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Originally the country's premier football trophy, now only contested sporadically . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> IFA Shield </Td> <Td> tournament </Td> <Td> Royal Irish Rifles </Td> <Td> Experimental </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Kolkata, India </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> Boxing Day / Christmas day (1893 - 98) </Td> <Td> Scarborough Fisherman v Fireman football match </Td> <Td> Cup </Td> <Td> The Silver Cup, 1901 </Td> <Td> Experimental Rules </Td> <Td> Experimental Rules </Td> <Td> Scarborough, England </Td> <Td> Organised as a charity football match to raise money for the Evelyn and Maud that sank . Still played annually today to raise money for the Finsherman and Fireman fund . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belgian First Division A </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> National Championships 1895--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Oldest association football league in continental Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hong Kong Shield </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby Football League / Super League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> Rugby Football League Championship 1895--</Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Challenge Cup </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> 1896--</Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Victorian Football League / Australian Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> Flag 1895 -; AFL Premiership Cup, 1959--</Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Victoria, Australia (national since 1990) </Td> <Td> Now the game's premier competition and highest governing body . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yates Cup </Td> <Td> college league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian football </Td> <Td> Canadian football </Td> <Td> Ontario, Canada </Td> <Td> The Ontario University Athletics football trophy and oldest football trophy in North America . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Calcutta Football League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Calcutta, India </Td> <Td> Oldest Association football league in Asia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ontario Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> 1901--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Oldest association football competition in North America . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nemzeti Bajnokság </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> Sydney, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Copa del Rey </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> January 1 or 2 </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl Game </Td> <Td> bowl game </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> American football </Td> <Td> American football </Td> <Td> Pasadena, California, United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> May 3 </Td> <Td> Campeonato Paulista </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> São Paulo state, Brazil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sydney AFL </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Sydney, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFL Queensland State League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> <Td> Brisbane, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> NSWRL / National Rugby League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Sydney, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Queensland Rugby League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Brisbane, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Ashes </Td> <Td> international challenge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Australia & Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anzac Test </Td> <Td> international challenge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> rugby league </Td> <Td> Australia & New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hong Kong First Division League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grey Cup </Td> <Td> Originally national club trophy; now national league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Rugby football" (early form of Canadian football) </Td> <Td> Canadian football </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Now the championship trophy of the Canadian Football League . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand Rugby League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> Rugby League Shield 1910--</Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Auckland, New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Newcastle Rugby League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Illawarra Rugby League </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Rugby league </Td> <Td> Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Úrvalsdeild </Td> <Td> club league </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Challenge Trophy </Td> <Td> club fixture </Td> <Td> Connaught Cup 1913--1926, Challenge Trophy 1926--1954, Carling Cup 1954--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> IUFU Collingwood Cup </Td> <Td> university trophy </Td> <Td> 1914--</Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Republic of Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup </Td> <Td> club trophy </Td> <Td> National Challenge Cup (1914); Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1999--) </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> Association football </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Oldest association football competition in the United States of America . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year commenced </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Competition </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> First trophy awarded, years </Th> <Th> Original code </Th> <Th> Current code </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Notes & references </Th> </Tr>

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