List of Jamaican high school football champions

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This is a list of Jamaica High School Football Champions, the champion high schools are winners of the football competitions that have been held in Jamaica. The first competitive games were played in 1909. The Manning Cup and Walker Cup are contested among schools in the Corporate Area (comprising the parishes of Kingston, St. Andrew and most of St. Catherine) while the DaCosta and Ben Francis Cups are contested by schools from the Rural Area (comprising all other 11 parishes including a few from Saint Catherine, e.g. Dinthill Technical). The Olivier Shield and Super Cup are contested by both Corporate and Rural Area schools with the Olivier Shield contested, in a home-and-away two-leg format, by the winners of the Manning & DaCosta Cups that season and is the last cup to be decided each season with the possibility of the title being shared if the scores were tied after two games. [1] [2] [3] This format was changed by ISSA to a one-leg, play-to-finish format following the 2013 season which meant the title could no longer be shared. [4] [5] [6] [7] The Super Cup is contested by the top eight schools each from the Corporate and Rural Area, that season, in a one-leg knockout format with every first knockout round contested by a Rural Area versus Corporate Area school based on their rankings (top four in one Area are each drawn to play one of the bottom four in the other Area and vice versa). In 2018, the Flow Super Cup was renamed the ISSA Champions Cup after the initial sponsorship agreement ended with Flow. Jamaica College has won the Manning Cup more than any other team, winning the trophy 31 times.

Contents

List of champions

Current competitions

The following table shows the lists of winners in the contested finals for the various competitions held.

  Corporate area school
  Rural area school
  Shared title
  No competition contested
List of Jamaican high school football champions in current competitions
YearManning Cup (since 1914)Walker Cup (since 1961)DaCosta Cup (since 1950)Ben Francis Cup (since 1982)Olivier Shield (since 1909)FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014)
1909 Jamaica College Jamaica College
1910Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1911no competition Munro College (was Potsdam College)
1912 St. George's College St. George's College
1913Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1914Jamaica CollegeMunro College (was Potsdam College)
1915Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1916Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1917Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1918Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1919Jamaica CollegeJamaica College & Munro College
1920St. George's CollegeSt. George's College & Munro College
1921Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1922Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1923 Wolmer's Boys Munro College
1924Wolmer's BoysMunro College
1925Wolmer's BoysMunro College
1926Wolmer's BoysWolmer's Boys
1927St. George's CollegeMunro College
1928St. George's CollegeSt. George's College
1929St. George's CollegeCornwall College
1930Wolmer's BoysCornwall College
1931Wolmer's BoysCornwall College
1932St. George's CollegeMunro College
1933Jamaica CollegeMunro College
1934Jamaica CollegeMunro College
1935St. George's CollegeSt. George's College
1936St. George's CollegeMunro College
1937St. George's CollegeSt. George's College
1938Wolmer's BoysWolmer's Boys and Munro College
1939Wolmer's BoysMunro College
1940Jamaica CollegeCornwall College
1941Jamaica CollegeMunro College
1942Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1943Calabar HighMunro College
1944 [a] no competitionno competition
1945St. George's CollegeMunro College
1946Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
1947St. George's CollegeSt. George's College
1948St. George's CollegeSt. George's College
1949 Kingston College Kingston College
1950Kingston CollegeMunro CollegeMunro College
1951Kingston CollegeMunro CollegeMunro College
1952Kingston CollegeMunro CollegeKingston College
1953 Excelsior High School Cornwall CollegeCornwall College
1954 [b] no competitionno competitionno competition
1955St. George's CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall College
1956St. George's CollegeCornwall CollegeSt. George's College
1957Kingston CollegeMunro CollegeKingston College
1958Kingston CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall College
1959St. George's CollegeCornwall CollegeSt. George's College & Cornwall College
1960 [c] no competitionno competitionno competition
1961Jamaica CollegeSt. George's CollegeMunro CollegeJamaica College
1962Jamaica College K.T.H.S. Munro CollegeJamaica College
1963Jamaica CollegeKingston CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall College
1964Kingston CollegeKingston CollegeMunro CollegeKingston College
1965Kingston CollegeKingston College Vere Technical Kingston College
1966 [d] no competitionno competitionno competitionno competition
1967Kingston CollegeExcelsiorVere TechnicalVere Technical
1968Jamaica CollegeExcelsiorVere TechnicalVere Technical
1969Excelsior Trench Town Vere TechnicalVere Technical
1970Kingston CollegeKingston CollegeVere TechnicalVere Technical
1971Wolmer's BoysWolmer's BoysVere TechnicalWolmer's Boys
1972 [e] no competitionno competitionno competitionno competition
1973 [d] no competitionno competitionno competitionno competition
1974Jamaica CollegeCalabar High ST.E.T.H.S. Jamaica College
1975Kingston CollegeKingston CollegeVere TechnicalKingston College
1976Tivoli HighWolmer's BoysVere TechnicalVere Technical
1977Calabar HighKingston College Clarendon College Clarendon College
1978 Camperdown High Tivoli HighClarendon CollegeClarendon College & Camperdown
1979Camperdown HighExcelsior Dinthill Camperdown High
1980ExcelsiorExcelsiorVere TechnicalVere Technical
1981Kingston CollegeK.T.H.S.DinthillKingston College & Dinthill
1982Camperdown HighCamperdown HighCornwall CollegeVere TechnicalCamperdown High
1983St. George's CollegeSt. George's CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall College
1984St. George's CollegeSt. George's College Rusea's High Cornwall CollegeSt. George's College
1985Kingston CollegeSt. George's CollegeRusea's HighRusea's HighKingston College & Rusea's High
1986Kingston College Meadowbrook Herbert Morrison St. Mary's College Kingston College
1987ST.A.T.H.S.Kingston CollegeRusea's HighRusea's HighST.A.T.H.S.
1988Charlie SmithCamperdown HighHerbert MorrisonHerbert MorrisonCharlie Smith
1989Excelsior Meadowbrook Rusea's HighClarendon CollegeRusea's High
1990Charlie SmithExcelsiorRusea's HighClarendon CollegeCharlie Smith & Rusea's
1991 Ardenne St. George's CollegeClarendon CollegeCornwall CollegeArdenne
1992St. George's CollegeSt. George's CollegeRusea's HighRusea's HighRusea's High
1993Excelsior HighSt. George's CollegeRusea's High Glenmuir High Excelsior High & Rusea's High
1994Wolmer's BoysTivoli HighClarendon CollegeGlenmuir HighWolmer's Boys
1995Charlie SmithCharlie SmithCornwall CollegeCornwall CollegeCharlie Smith
1996 Norman Manley Tivoli HighClarendon CollegeRusea's HighNorman Manley
1997 [c] no competitionno competitionno competitionno competitionno competition
1998 Dunoon DunoonClarendon CollegeClarendon CollegeClarendon College & Dunoon
1999Tivoli High Jonathan Grant ST.E.T.H.S. Glenmuir HighST.E.T.H.S.
2000Norman ManleyKingston CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall CollegeNorman Manley
2001BridgeportBridgeportCornwall CollegeCornwall CollegeCornwall College
2002Norman ManleyCharlie SmithRusea's High Old Harbour Rusea's High
2003Excelsior St. Jago Frome Cornwall CollegeExcelsior & Frome
2004ExcelsiorExcelsiorGlenmuir HighGlenmuir HighGlenmuir High
2005Calabar HighTivoli High Godfrey Stewart Glenmuir HighCalabar High
2006 Bridgeport Eltham Glenmuir HighFromeBridgeport & Glenmuir High
2007Jamaica CollegeCalabar High Garvey Maceo High Garvey Maceo HighJamaica College
2008St. George's CollegeExcelsior St. James High St. James HighSt. George's College
2009St. George's CollegeJamaica CollegeST.E.T.H.S.Glenmuir HighSt. George's College
2010Jamaica CollegeJamaica CollegeRusea's HighST.E.T.H.S.Jamaica College
2011St. George's CollegeSt. George's CollegeRusea's HighST.E.T.H.S.St. George's College
2012St. George's CollegeWolmer's BoysGlenmuir HighST.E.T.H.S.St. George's College
2013Jamaica CollegeWolmer's BoysST.E.T.H.S.ST.E.T.H.S.Jamaica College
2014Jamaica CollegeSt. George's CollegeClarendon CollegeST.E.T.H.S.Jamaica CollegeJamaica College
2015Jamaica CollegeWolmer's BoysST.E.T.H.S.ST.E.T.H.S.Jamaica CollegeSt. George's College
2016Jamaica CollegeKingston CollegeCornwall CollegeLennon HighJamaica CollegeWolmer's Boys
2017Jamaica CollegeJamaica CollegeRusea's HighClarendon CollegeJamaica CollegeKingston College
2018Kingston College Hydel High Clarendon CollegeCharlemont High Clarendon CollegeCornwall College
2019Jamaica College St. Catherine High Clarendon CollegeB.B. Coke HighClarendon CollegeKingston College
2020 [f] no competitionno competitionno competitionno competitionno competitionno competition
2021Kingston CollegeSt. Catherine HighGarvey Maceo HighEdwin Allen HighKingston CollegeClarendon College
2022Jamaica CollegeTivoli HighClarendon CollegeGlemuir HighClarendon CollegeJamaica College
2023 Mona High Jamaica CollegeClarendon CollegeMcGrath HighClarendon CollegeGlenmuir High
2024Kingston CollegeMona HighGarvey Maceo HighST.E.T.H.S.TBDGlenmuir High
2025TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Past competitions

List of Jamaican high school football champions in past competitions
YearNutrament Shield (ended 1987)
1983St. George's College
1985Rusea's High
1986Meadowbrook High
1987Rusea's High

The Nutrament Shield was played between the Champions of the Walker Cup and the Ben Francis Knock Out Competitions. The Nutrament Shield was contested for only four years in 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Competition team rankings

Urban area

List of urban area champions
RankChampion SchoolsManning CupWalker CupTotal
1 Jamaica College 31435
2 St. George's College 22931
3 Kingston College 17926
4 Wolmer’s Boys 10515
5 Excelsior 7714
6 Tivoli High 246
7 Calabar High 325
7 Charlie Smith 325
7 Camperdown High school 325
8 Norman Manley High 303
9 Bridgeport High 213
10 Dunoon Technical High 112
11 Meadowbrook 022
11 K.T.H.S. 022
11 St. Catherine High 022
11 Mona High School 112
12 Ardenne High 101
13 S.T.A.T.H.S 101
14 Jonathan Grant High 011
14 Trench Town High 011
14 St. Jago High 011
14 Hydel High 011

Rural area

List of rural area champions
RankChampion SchoolsDacosta CupBen Francis CupTotal
1 Cornwall College 12719
2 Rusea’s High School 11415
3 Clarendon College 10414
4 ST.E.T.H.S. 5611
5 Vere Technical 9110
6 Glenmuir High 3710
7 Munro College 707
8 Herbert Morrison 224
9 Garvey Maceo 313
10 Dinthill 202
11 Frome 112
11 St. James High 112
12 Old Harbour 011
12 Charlemont High 011
12 Lennon High 011
12 St. Mary's College 011
12 B. B. Coke 011

Olivier Shield and Flow Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup competitions

Olivier Shield and Flow Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup competitions
RankChampion SchoolsOlivier ShieldFlow Super Cup/ISSA Champions CupTotal
1 Jamaica College 21223
2 Munro College 19019
3 St. George's College 14115
4 Cornwall College 11112
5 Kingston College 10212
6 Vere Technical 606
7 Wolmer’s Boys 415
7 Clarendon College 515
8 Rusea's High School 303
8 Glenmuir High 213
9 Excelsior 202
9 Charlie Smith 202
9 Norman Manley 202
10 ST.E.T.H.S 101
10 Calabar High 101
10 Bridgeport 101
10 Dunoon 101
10 Dinthill 101
10 Ardenne 101
10 S.T.A.T.H.S 101

See also

Notes

  1. No competition due to World War II
  2. No competition held due to a polio outbreak.
  3. 1 2 No competition held due to school violence.
  4. 1 2 No competition held
  5. No competition held due to a shooting incident in Montego Bay.
  6. No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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