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.
List of champions
Current competitions
The following table shows the lists of winners in the contested finals for the various competitions held.
| Legend |
| Colour | Description |
| Corporate Area | Championship is held by a corporate area school. |
| Rural | Championship is held by a rural area school. |
| Shared | Championship is shared. |
| no competition | No competition was contested (see Notes section). |
| Inaugural - 1920s Winners |
| Year | Manning 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 | | | 1910 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1911 | no competition | | | | Munro College (was Potsdam College) | | | 1912 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1913 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1914 | Jamaica College | | | | Munro College (was Potsdam College) | | | 1915 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1916 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1917 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1918 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1919 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College & Munro College | | | 1920 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College & Munro College | | | 1921 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1922 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1923 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Munro College | | | 1924 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Munro College | | | 1925 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Munro College | | | 1926 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Wolmer's Boys | | | 1927 | St. George's College | | | | Munro College | | | 1928 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1929 | St. George's College | | | | Cornwall College | | |
| 1930s - 1940s Winners |
| Year | Manning Cup | Walker Cup (since 1961) | DaCosta Cup (since 1950) | Ben Francis Cup (since 1982) | Olivier Shield | FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014) | | 1930 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Cornwall College | | | 1931 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Cornwall College | | | 1932 | St. George's College | | | | Munro College | | | 1933 | Jamaica College | | | | Munro College | | | 1934 | Jamaica College | | | | Munro College | | | 1935 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1936 | St. George's College | | | | Munro College | | | 1937 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1938 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Wolmer's Boys and Munro College | | | 1939 | Wolmer's Boys | | | | Munro College | | | 1940 | Jamaica College | | | | Cornwall College | | | 1941 | Jamaica College | | | | Munro College | | | 1942 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1943 | Calabar High | | | | Munro College | | | 1944[a] | no competition | | | | no competition | | | 1945 | St. George's College | | | | Munro College | | | 1946 | Jamaica College | | | | Jamaica College | | | 1947 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1948 | St. George's College | | | | St. George's College | | | 1949 | Kingston College | | | | Kingston College | | |
| 1950s - 1960s Winners |
| Year | Manning Cup | Walker Cup (since 1961) | DaCosta Cup (since 1950) | Ben Francis Cup (since 1982) | Olivier Shield | FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014) | | 1950 | Kingston College | | Munro College | | Munro College | | | 1951 | Kingston College | | Munro College | | Munro College | | | 1952 | Kingston College | | Munro College | | Kingston College | | | 1953 | Excelsior High School | | Cornwall College | | Cornwall College | | | 1954[b] | no competition | | no competition | | no competition | | | 1955 | St. George's College | | Cornwall College | | Cornwall College | | | 1956 | St. George's College | | Cornwall College | | St. George's College | | | 1957 | Kingston College | | Munro College | | Kingston College | | | 1958 | Kingston College | | Cornwall College | | Cornwall College | | | 1959 | St. George's College | | Cornwall College | | St. George's College & Cornwall College | | | 1960[c] | no competition | | no competition | | no competition | | | 1961 | Jamaica College | St. George's College | Munro College | | Jamaica College | | | 1962 | Jamaica College | K.T.H.S. | Munro College | | Jamaica College | | | 1963 | Jamaica College | Kingston College | Cornwall College | | Cornwall College | | | 1964 | Kingston College | Kingston College | Munro College | | Kingston College | | | 1965 | Kingston College | Kingston College | Vere Technical | | Kingston College | | | 1966[d] | no competition | no competition | no competition | | no competition | | | 1967 | Kingston College | Excelsior | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | | 1968 | Jamaica College | Excelsior | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | | 1969 | Excelsior | Trench Town | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | |
| 1970s - 1980s Winners |
| Year | Manning Cup | Walker Cup (since 1961) | DaCosta Cup (since 1950) | Ben Francis Cup (since 1982) | Olivier Shield | FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014) | | 1970 | Kingston College | Kingston College | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | | 1971 | Wolmer's Boys | Wolmer's Boys | Vere Technical | | Wolmer's Boys | | | 1972[e] | no competition | no competition | no competition | | no competition | | | 1973[d] | no competition | no competition | no competition | | no competition | | | 1974 | Jamaica College | Calabar High | ST.E.T.H.S. | | Jamaica College | | | 1975 | Kingston College | Kingston College | Vere Technical | | Kingston College | | | 1976 | Tivoli High | Wolmer's Boys | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | | 1977 | Calabar High | Kingston College | Clarendon College | | Clarendon College | | | 1978 | Camperdown High | Tivoli High | Clarendon College | | Clarendon College & Camperdown | | | 1979 | Camperdown High | Excelsior | Dinthill | | Camperdown High | | | 1980 | Excelsior | Excelsior | Vere Technical | | Vere Technical | | | 1981 | Kingston College | K.T.H.S. | Dinthill | | Kingston College & Dinthill | | | 1982 | Camperdown High | Camperdown High | Cornwall College | Vere Technical | Camperdown High | | | 1983 | St. George's College | St. George's College | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | | | 1984 | St. George's College | St. George's College | Rusea's High | Cornwall College | St. George's College | | | 1985 | Kingston College | St. George's College | Rusea's High | Rusea's High | Kingston College & Rusea's High | | | 1986 | Kingston College | Meadowbrook | Herbert Morrison | St. Mary's College | Kingston College | | | 1987 | ST.A.T.H.S. | Kingston College | Rusea's High | Rusea's High | ST.A.T.H.S. | | | 1988 | Charlie Smith | Camperdown High | Herbert Morrison | Herbert Morrison | Charlie Smith | | | 1989 | Excelsior | Meadowbrook | Rusea's High | Clarendon College | Rusea's High | | |
| 1990s - 2000s Winners |
| Year | Manning Cup | Walker Cup (since 1961) | DaCosta Cup (since 1950) | Ben Francis Cup (since 1982) | Olivier Shield | FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014) | | 1990 | Charlie Smith | Excelsior | Rusea's High | Clarendon College | Charlie Smith & Rusea's | | | 1991 | Ardenne | St. George's College | Clarendon College | Cornwall College | Ardenne | | | 1992 | St. George's College | St. George's College | Rusea's High | Rusea's High | Rusea's High | | | 1993 | Excelsior High | St. George's College | Rusea's High | Glenmuir High | Excelsior High & Rusea's High | | | 1994 | Wolmer's Boys | Tivoli High | Clarendon College | Glenmuir High | Wolmer's Boys | | | 1995 | Charlie Smith | Charlie Smith | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | Charlie Smith | | | 1996 | Norman Manley | Tivoli High | Clarendon College | Rusea's High | Norman Manley | | | 1997[c] | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | | | 1998 | Dunoon | Dunoon | Clarendon College | Clarendon College | Clarendon College & Dunoon | | | 1999 | Tivoli High | Jonathan Grant | ST.E.T.H.S. | Glenmuir High | ST.E.T.H.S. | | | 2000 | Norman Manley | Kingston College | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | Norman Manley | | | 2001 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | Cornwall College | | | 2002 | Norman Manley | Charlie Smith | Rusea's High | Old Harbour | Rusea's High | | | 2003 | Excelsior | St. Jago | Frome | Cornwall College | Excelsior & Frome | | | 2004 | Excelsior | Excelsior | Glenmuir High | Glenmuir High | Glenmuir High | | | 2005 | Calabar High | Tivoli High | Godfrey Stewart | Glenmuir High | Calabar High | | | 2006 | Bridgeport | Eltham | Glenmuir High | Frome | Bridgeport & Glenmuir High | | | 2007 | Jamaica College | Calabar High | Garvey Maceo High | Garvey Maceo High | Jamaica College | | | 2008 | St. George's College | Excelsior | St. James High | St. James High | St. George's College | | | 2009 | St. George's College | Jamaica College | ST.E.T.H.S. | Glenmuir High | St. George's College | | |
| 2010s - Present Day |
| Year | Manning Cup | Walker Cup (since 1961) | DaCosta Cup (since 1950) | Ben Francis Cup (since 1982) | Olivier Shield | FLOW Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup (since 2014) | | 2010 | Jamaica College | Jamaica College | Rusea's High | ST.E.T.H.S. | Jamaica College | | | 2011 | St. George's College | St. George's College | Rusea's High | ST.E.T.H.S. | St. George's College | | | 2012 | St. George's College | Wolmer's Boys | Glenmuir High | ST.E.T.H.S. | St. George's College | | | 2013 | Jamaica College | Wolmer's Boys | ST.E.T.H.S. | ST.E.T.H.S. | Jamaica College | | | 2014 | Jamaica College | St. George's College | Clarendon College | ST.E.T.H.S. | Jamaica College | Jamaica College | | 2015 | Jamaica College | Wolmer's Boys | ST.E.T.H.S. | ST.E.T.H.S. | Jamaica College | St. George's College | | 2016 | Jamaica College | Kingston College | Cornwall College | Lennon High | Jamaica College | Wolmer's Boys | | 2017 | Jamaica College | Jamaica College | Rusea's High | Clarendon College | Jamaica College | Kingston College | | 2018 | Kingston College | Hydel High | Clarendon College | Charlemont High | Clarendon College | Cornwall College | | 2019 | Jamaica College | St. Catherine High | Clarendon College | B.B. Coke High | Clarendon College | Kingston College | | 2020[f] | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | | 2021 | Kingston College | St. Catherine High | Garvey Maceo High | Edwin Allen High | Kingston College | Clarendon College | | 2022 | Jamaica College | Tivoli High | Clarendon College | Glemuir High | Clarendon College | Jamaica College | | 2023 | Mona High | Jamaica College | Clarendon College | McGrath High | Clarendon College | Glenmuir High | | 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Past competitions
| Year | Nutrament Shield (ended 1987) |
| 1983 | St. George's College |
| 1985 | Rusea's High |
| 1986 | Meadowbrook High |
| 1987 | Rusea'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
| Rank | Champion Schools | Manning Cup | Walker Cup | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica College | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 2 | St. George's College | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Kingston College | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Wolmer’s Boys | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Tivoli High | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Calabar High | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Charlie Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Camperdown High school | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Norman Manley High | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Bridgeport High | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Dunoon Technical High | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Meadowbrook | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | K.T.H.S. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Ardenne High | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Mona High School | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | S.T.A.T.H.S | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Jonathan Grant High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Trench Town High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | St. Jago High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Hydel High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | St. Catherine High | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Rural area
| Rank | Champion Schools | Dacosta Cup | Ben Francis Cup | Total |
| 1 | Cornwall College | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Rusea’s High School | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Clarendon College | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | ST.E.T.H.S. | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Vere Technical | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Glenmuir High | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Munro College | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Herbert Morrison | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Garvey Maceo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Dinthill | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Frome | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | St. James High | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Old Harbour | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Charlemont High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lennon High | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | St. Mary's College | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | B. B. Coke | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Olivier Shield and Flow Super Cup/ISSA Champions Cup competitions
See also
Notes
^ a: No competition due to World War II
^ b: Abandoned due to Polio outbreak)
^ c: Abandoned due to school violence
^ d: No competition
^ e: Abandoned due to shooting incident in Montego Bay
^ f: Abandoned due to 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
References
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "Easy win for JC - Olivier Shield goes to Old Hope Road". 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Coaches ready, okay with one-off battle for Olivier Shield". 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "SportsMax: Home of Champions".
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
External links
- Jamaica - List of Cup Winners
- Jamaican Schoolboy Football - Manning Cup Winners List
