Each season The Football League organises two cup competitions for junior footballers from schools across the country, with the finals being played in the build-up to some of the biggest matches of the domestic season.

The npower Football League Girls Cup is a competition for Under-13 girls, and presents participants with the possibility of playing in front of thousands of fans at Wembley Stadium ahead of Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final in March 2012. The Girls Cup competition encourages youngsters to be active, healthy, and develop a keen sense of teamwork. Aside from those obvious benefits the competition provides Football League clubs with the chance to engage with local schools and youngsters, and promote their work within the local community.

Last season, King Ecgbert School, representing Sheffield United, beat Queens School, representing Watford, to lift the trophy.

The road to the Finals starts in October when the new school term starts. Each Football League club organises a local competition for all local schools wishing to take part. The winning school from each local competition then goes through to represent their club in the Area Finals, Regional Finals and possibly Grand Final.

Working with and engaging communities is at the heart of the work carried out by all Football League clubs and this competition gives clubs the opportunity to strengthen connections within their local community and help make a difference to peoples' lives.

To find out more about how you or your school can participate in the Girls Cup please click here.