First played during the 1913 season, it has been running on for 10 years longer than the Chatham Cup.

The tournament consists of 1 randomly drawn round followed by the quarter-final, semi-finals and the final.

All quarter-final, semi-finals and final games are hosted at English Park during the week, generally on a Tuesday at 7:00pm.

He donated the English Cup for the knock-out competition in Canterbury first-grade Association football.

[2] The first Cup Final, between Sydenham and Burnham, was played at the Canterbury Show Ground and required a replay before the Sydenham came back from 1 - 0 down at the break to win 3 - 2 to become the first name engraved on the trophy.