There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this year’s school National Post Primary Schools’ Football tournament also known as Copa Coca Cola schools’ championship that is slated to take place in May 2020; in Arua.

This comes as a result the world wide spread of the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic which forced the government to close the school prematurely.

Although there is some ray of hope that schools might re-open for the continuation of Term I on 27th. April. 2020; it is yet not clear if the qualifiers for the copa coca cola championships from the lower levels across the country will be held in time to beat the deadline of the national championship finals in Arua.

This is by no question the biggest young peoples’ sports (football) championship in the country and its failure to happen this year because of time constraints will be a very big blow to the football fraternity.

Kibuli Secondary School is the record holder of this championship with 11 titles followed by St. Mary’s Secondary School, Kitende with 9 titles.

Next in the queue is Kololo Secondary School with four; Buddo Secondary School , Lubiri Secondary School and Old Kampala Secondary School each having two titles.

St. Mary’s Secondary School, Kitende is the reigning champion; they beat Jinja SS.

Some of the cup records:

1. Kololo Senior Secondary School was the first school to win this tournament in 1986.
2. Kololo Senior Secondary School also won the first treble in1986, 1987 and 1988.
3. Kibuli Secondary School also won a treble of titles in1991, 1992 and1993.
4. St. Mary’s Secondary School, Kitende has won two trebles; in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

This youth schools’ championship fully sponsored by Century bottling company under the Coca Cola brand.

 Previous Winners since 1986:

Known as Copa Coca Cola Cup

• 2019: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Jinja, Jinja College)
• 2018: Buddo S.S (Host: Mbarara, Mbarara High)
• 2017: Jinja S.S (Host: Masaka, Masaka SS)
• 2016: Kibuli SS (Host: Soroti, Teso College Aloet)
• 2015: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Hoima, Duhaga S.S)
• 2014: Kibuli SS (Host: Gulu, St Joseph College, Layibi)
• 2013: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Kabale, Kigezi College)
• 2012: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Tororo, Rock High School)
• 2011: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Arua, Mvara S.S)
• 2010: Bishop Nankyama (Host: Masaka, St Henry’s Kitovu)
• 2009: Buddo S.S (Host: Fort Portal, St Leo’s Kyegobe)
• 2008: St Mary’s Kitende (Host: Arua, Mvara SS) *Started as Copa Coca Cola Cup

Known as Coca Cola Cup

• 2007: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Jinja, Jinja S.S)
• 2006: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Masindi, Kabalega SS)
• 2005: Kibuli S.S (Host: Masaka, Masaka SS)
• 2004: St Mary’s SS Kitende (Host: Mbarara – Ntare School)
• 2003: Old Kampala (Host: Lira, Lango College)
• 2002: Nagalama Islamic (Host: Soroti, Teso College, Aloet)
• 2001: Ngabo Academy (Host: Kabale, Kabale S.S)
• 2000: Kibuli S.S (Host: Mbale, Mbale S.S)
• 1999: Old Kampala (Host: Masindi, Kabalega S.S)
• 1998: Kibuli S.S (Host: Jinja, Jinja S.S)
• 1997: St Leo’s Kyegobe (Host: Mbarara, Mbarara High)
• 1996: Kibuli S.S (Host: Masaka, Masaka SS)

Known as National Post Primary Cup

• 1995: Kibuli (Host: Mbale, Mbale SS)
• 1994: Lubiri S.S (Host: Lira, Lango College)
• 1993: Kibuli S.S (Host:  Mbarara, Ntare School)

Known as Uganda Television Cup

• 1992: Kibuli SS (Host: Kampala, Kibuli SS)
• 1991: Kibuli S.S (Host: Kampala)
• 1990: Kololo S.S (Host: Kampala)
• 1989: Kibuli S.S (Host: Kampala)
• 1988: Kololo (Host: Kampala)
• 1987: Kololo S.S (Host: Kampala)
• 1986: Kololo S.S (Host: Kampala)