10-time record winners, Kibuli SS have been drawn in group of death at the 25th Copa Coca Cola school championships kicking off today at Mbarara High School located in Mbarara district, western Uganda.

Kibuli who failed to make cut in Kampala mini tournament, were taken on wild card after series of appeals. Kampala changed qualifying format where by four teams qualify for Copa on points basis after versing each other.

Kibuli finished 5th behind Old Kampala, Kawempe Muslim, Kololo SS, Lubiri SS and lodged an appeal that Kololo SS had fielded ineligible player but failed to produce evidence. During Kampala district finals at Namboole, Kibuli SS disrupted games which resulted into ban of their 2 officials.

With games kicking off today, Kibuli SS will have to battle against Wakiso giants and 2009 winners Buddo SS and last year’s semifinalists Nakaseke International in group E.

Other teams in the group include Rwakasinga CHE Amuria SS, Sebei College and Iganga Town View Secondary School.

Kibuli SS are the Copa Coca Cola record winners with 10 titles
Kibuli SS are the Copa Coca Cola record winners with 10 titles

Defending champions Jinja Secondary School are placed in group B alongside Masaka SS, Lubiri SS from Kampala, Kamwenge SS, Welden SS, Green Valley from Mukono and Bishop Negri.

Giants St. Mary’s Kitende were placed in group F alongside St. Edwards, Mentor SS, Hill View SS, Nyakibale SS and Kawempe Muslim.

The tournament will last for two weeks.

Check all the groups below;

Full Draw

Group A

Kamuge SS

Panyango

Blessed Sacrament Kimanya

Bakita SS

Mbarara High School

St.Peter’s SS

Adwali SS

Group B

Lubiri ss

Kamwenge View

Masaka ss

Walden ss

Jinja SS

Bishop Negri

Green Valley

St Joseph Buyaga

Group C

St Julian

St Paul

Savior

Kitara

Maluku

Royal Giant Mityana

Rock High

Group D

Kashenyi

Ijumo Progressive

JIPRA

Lira town

Kisozi Seed

Light ss

Kakungulu Memorial

Group E

Ryakasinga CHE

Iganga town View

Sebei College

Nakaseke International

Amuria SS

Kibuli SS

Buddo ss

Group F

St Edwards

Mentor

Hope SS

Hill View

Kawempe Muslim

St Mary’s Kitende

Nyakibale High School

Group G

Laiyibi College

Hands of Grace

Serere SS

Old Kampala ss

London College

St Mary’s Simbya

Katera

Sironko Progresssive

Group H

Namagabi

Biyaya

Paidah SS

Standard High School Zana

Kigezi High

St Joseph

Agape SS