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.