The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Cavan Gaels B withdrew from the championship before it began.

For 2016 Cavan Gaels' second string didn't compete in against first teams in the championship.

2014 runners-up Ballyhaise won the championship, beating newly-promoted Arva in the final.

[1][2] The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.