Format
Each team will play home and away in a Champions League style group stage with matches scheduled on Saturday’s and midweek from 12th April until 1st May.
The knockout rounds will then be played through May with a final scheduled for 31st May.

The top two sides will continue in the Challenge Cup while the bottom two sides will move in to a Supplementary Cup – the Final of which will be played on the 28th May.

Key rules for the competition
* Five named subs are able to replace another player
* Any postponed Group Match due to individual club cause, not weather, will be a 2-0 win for non-defaulting club
* Players may be registered to play in accordance with standard competition rules. Deadline is 31st March at 5pm

The dates for the fixtures will be announced in due course.