the suRREY slam men's cup, shield & TROPHY

The very first of The Slam’s competitions, which commenced in 2018 with its origins as The Village Cricket League’s Midweek Knockout Cup and then the Southwest Surrey Midweek Cup.
This competition has gone from strength to strength since and NEW FOR 2026 it now operates a three-tier structure: The Cup for the higher-level teams; The Shield for the teams a bit further down; and The Trophy for those teams looking for something that is more inclusive.

player eligibility summary FOR 2026

The above covers the likely leagues that players participating in The Surrey Slam also play in, but these levels of restriction apply to ALL equivalent level leagues and their respective tiers. Please contact The Slam for clarity if you are unsure of the eligibility of a player who participates in a similar competition.  

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KEY PLAYING CONDITIONS for 2026

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proposed schedule for 2026

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NEW FOR 2026, the following changes have been made since 2025:

• There have been some changes to the player eligibility levels for the Cup and Shield to retain their competitiveness in light of the launch of the Trophy. Ensure that you are fully aware of the new restrictions.
• The automatic exemption from playing restrictions based on age have been removed to avoid confusion for both teams involved in a fixture.

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2026 entry is now OPEN

Team entry is just £116 for the new season, for which the following is included:

• Minimum of 5 matches in the competition;
• 6 new, pink, Slam-branded, Lords match balls, tracked delivered to an address of your choice (more can be ordered at just £11.35 each);
• Design, production and full & free use of unique team logo;
• Showpiece Finals' Day for the last 4 teams in each competition, including independent umpires;
• Access to preferential match kit rates at our partner SHARKS

Whilst 6 brand new match balls are included in the entry fee (which is all you MUST have), you are more than welcome to order more as spares or for other matches. 

Before submitting a team entry, please ensure that you have:

• familiarised yourself with all the rules, which you can access from the menu above, ​but particularly those in relation to PLAYER ELIGIBILITY as it is vital that you adhere to them throughout the competition as failure to do so will see the match(es) awarded to your opponent; and 
• if you are a nomadic team, read the NOMADIC TEAMS detail, which clarifies the particular arrangements that are in place for such teams.

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