1st round ties in the Men's League Cup A and B are all scheduled to take place during December, with teams seeking to progress into the quarter finals.

In League Cup A (for clubs' highest teams in Divisions 1 to 3), top seeds Primrose 1 and the cupholders Northern 2 of Division 1 have been kept apart in the draw, with Primrose given the only bye, and Northern travelling to Concordia 1 of Division 3.

Consett 1, the only other Division 3 team, host Chester-le-Street 1 of Division 1, whilst all the other ties are Division 2 v Division 1: Hexham 1 v Eldon 1, Northumberland 4 v Sunderland 2, Uni 3 v Tynemouth 2, Northern Juniors 1 v Newbiggin 1, and Boldon 2 v Westoe 2.

In League Cup B (for clubs' highest teams in Divisions 4 and 5), again top seeds Chester-le-Street 3 and Benwell Hill of Division 4 are in opposite halves of the draw, with CLS receiving a bye and awaiting the outcome of the only all-Division 4 clash between Northumberland 5 and Concordia 2, and Benwell away to Primrose 4 of Division 5.

All the other ties are Division 5 v Division 4: Northern Juniors 2 v Consett 2, Tynemouth 4 v Boldon 4, Northern 5 v Sunderland 4, Newbiggin 2 v Uni 4 (the cupholders), and Hexham 3 v Tynemouth Social.

The full Cup draws, schedule and results may be found here.