Sporting 59 teams will converge in Mbarara town this weekend for the 2018 edition of COPA Coca-Cola national championships, which will be held from 5th to 19th May.
The sporting activity will be hosted by Mbarara High School where the finals will mark the tourneys 25th anniversary in Uganda
Over the past 25 years, COPA Coca-Cola has become Uganda’s largest brand which has supported grassroots football tournament with notable players such as Farouk Miya, Godfrey Walusimbi, Shaban Muhamad, Khalid Aucho and many others having gone through this tournament to make it to local and international clubs as well as to the Uganda National team. This tournament has cultivated values such as team spirit, friendship, constructive competition and mutual respect in thousands of players in over 2000 schools across the country.
In preparation for the 2018 national finals, all teams will be required to arrive at Mbarara High School on Saturday 5th May, before 5:00pm. Screening of players from the invited teams will start immediately the team arrives and there will be a pre-championship meeting on Sunday 6th May 2018. Teams have also been advised to travel during day as travel at night poses safety risks to the players and contravenes the Ministry of Education and Sports guidelines of the safety of players.
