Since 1984, the ASFA Season has kicked off with the Charity Shield, a friendly fixture between the Premiership champions and the Premier Cup winners.
Team invited to participate in this fixture are asked to nominate a charity, to which the ASFA will make a donation.
In 2019, the ASFA introduced the Community Plate, a second season-opening fundraising fixture contested between the winner of League 1 and the winner of the League Cup.
The Society Plate was added in 2020, contested between the winners of the top Masters Division and the Masters Cup.
The 2025 charity shield fixture will take place on Sunday March 30th, between 2024 Premiership Champions and Premier Cup winners AFC Bohemian Celtic 1 and league runners up Internationale.