Final-bound: RAF football teams find out their cup semi-final opponents

The draw has been made for the semi-finals of the 2026 RAF football Challenge Cup.

2025 Plate-winners RAF Odiham will face RAF Brize Norton if they can beat RAF Leeming in their still-to-be-played quarter final.

RAF Wittering will play either RAF Marham or RAF Waddington for a place in the final that is scheduled for Thursday 21 May.

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All semi-finals will be played at still-to-be-determined neutral venues.

Last year's RAF Cup final was a thriller as RAF Boulmer beat RAF Lossiemouth in a five-goal thriller to win the trophy for the third time.

Elsewhere, the RAF Plate quarter-finals have also been drawn out, with Lossiemouth given a home tie against RAF Digby.

RAF Akrotiri will travel to the UK to face RAF Wyton, while RAF Cranwell will host RAF Valley.

RAF Benson take on RAF Coningsby in the final quarter-final, with all ties set to be played on 25 March.