2017 Copa Coca cola schools football championship:
6th – 20th May – Hosted by Masaka S.S
- Over 1700 schools nationwide to play in the district and regional qualifiers
- Two new regions, Karamoja and Sebei have been introduced in the qualifiers
- Masaka S.S will host the 2017 edition
- This is the 24th edition of the tournament
- Kibuli S.S is the defending champion
- 2017 tournament will officially kick off on 6th May and climax on 20th
It is regarded as the Uganda schools’ world cup football tournament.
This national schools’ football event code named ‘Copa Coca Cola schools football tournament’ has run for the past 23 years, producing over a third successful footballers.
In fact, almost the entire current Uganda Cranes side is a product of the tournament.
This year’s tournament was officially launched on Wednesday at the company’s manufacturing plant in Namanve industrial corridor.
Century Bottling Company Franchise Brand Manager, Rodney Nzioka expressed gratitude to associate with the tournament and promised continued support.
We are glad to associate with Copa Coca Cola schools football tournament. We shall remain committed to the sponsor the tournament.
It is one tournament that unites over one million teams around the world. It encourages values of team work, mutual respect and competitive spirit.
I thank other partners as FUFA, the ministry of Education and Sports, National Council of Sports, media and the schools
Long serving chairperson of the national schools’ organizing committee, Rafael Bwiire announced Masaka S.S as the hosts, hinting on the addition of two regions – Sebei and Karamoja as well as the age limit (below 20 years) for this tournament.
This is strictly an under 20 tournament that we expect schools to adhere to. Masaka S.S will host the event this year’s edition.
The Karamoja and Sebei regions will take part for the first time as independent regions
Maggie Kigozi, Century Bottling Company communications manager, reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to further sponsor the tournament.
Coca Cola is privileged and proud to sponsor such a tournament for the last 24 years.
We remain committed to sponsoring this great and historical tournament
Jinja S.S head mistress, Diana Nyago, the representative of head teachers at the launch testified the hurdles and challenges that the schools go through to organize their teams for the championships.
We find a lot of hustle to have these games running.
The schools do their part and Coca Cola has been supplementing over the years to have a successful event.
As head teachers, we pledge and vow to cooperate with the sponsors and national organizing committee to have a successful event.
Masaka S.S Hajji Ahmed Mukiibi assured the organizers about the readiness of the historical school to host the event to perfection.
We welcome you and promise a great tournament.
The playing facilities are all in place with security well catered for. There are enough dormitories to host either genders with over 5000 beds assured.
A couple of playing grounds like the Masaka Recreational stadium, Kitovu, Seminary, Masaka Technical, Hill Road, Nyendo and a playing ground in New Cumbo area will be used for the tournament.
Vivid products:
Some of the stars to have played the Copa Coca Cola Tournament.
There is a long line of retired and active football stars produced from the Copa Coca Cola tournament.
Some of these include players as such as; former Uganda Cranes captains Ibrahim Sekagya and David Obua, Timothy Batabaire, Farouk Miya, Sulaiman Mika Mutyaba, Richard Malinga, Tonny Odur, Eddy Mubiru, Eddy ‘Bucha’ Ssebuguzi, Eric Obua, Joseph Ochaya, Joseph Kabagambe, Kenneth Tumusiime, Godfrey ‘Jajja Walu’ Walusimbi, Nico Wakiro, Allan Okello, Frank ‘Zagga’ Tumwesigye, Alfred Leku, Abdulnoor Lukwata, Pius Muzeei Wangi, Peter Lusimbula and many others are living testament of this tournament.
