The Great British Vase – A Pan-Great Britain Non-League Cup.

The Great British Vase – A Pan-Great Britain Non-League Cup.

My idea is for there to be a tournament of the 3 national Great Britain non-league systems.

With 7 teams playing a qualifying round.

Followed by a cross-border tournament of 3 teams in a single location.

The 7 participating teams could be; 3 from Scotland, and 2 each from Wales, and England.

The Qualifying Round Teams.

These would be;

1. The Scottish Highland League Champions.

2. The Scottish Lowland League East Champions.

3. The Scottish Lowland League West Champions.

4. The Cymru North Champions.

5. The Cymru South Champions.

6. The National League North Champions.

7. The National League South Champions.

My idea would be the qualifying round would consist of;

A. The qualifying round between the Scottish Highland League champions, the Scottish Lowland League East champions, and the Scottish Lowland League West champions. (There is already set to be a Scottish pyramid system play-off between the Scottish Highland League champions, the Lowland League West champions, and the Lowland League East champions, to be played each year to decide which team play the bottom team in the Scottish League Two, to decide which team play in the SPFL the next season. This could also be the qualifying round of the Great British Vase.)  

B. The Cymru North champions v The Cymru South champions. A single leg tie, at a participating team’s stadium.

C. The National League North champions v The National League South champions. A single leg tie at a participating team’s stadium.

Finals. 

The winners of the qualifying rounds play at a participating team’s stadium in a tournament finals. With the host nation swapping each season. With each of the 3 qualified playing each other in a round-robin finals trophy.

The winning team is named British Vase Cup Champions.
This would be a fun Pan-Great Britain non-league trophy.