The women’s event will be a three-way affair, with Liverpool Liver Birds up against two teams who are no strangers to BWPL competition, Caledonia and Welsh Wanderers. Manchester Comets did not enter.
There are four teams in the men’s tournament – Otter, Rotherham Metro, Watford Saxons and the British Army.
In both competitions, two qualify for places in the League at the start of the 2025/26 season. See fixtures pages for tournament details.