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Former champions on the hunt for 3rd-straight wins in daCosta Cup
Maldon High’s Kevin Hawthorne (left) tries to control the ball under pressure from St James High’s Garnet Gladston during the ISSA daCosta Cup Zone A game at Jarrett Park on September 6, 2025. (Photo: Paul Reid)
Football, Sports
Paul A Reid  
September 13, 2025

Former champions on the hunt for 3rd-straight wins in daCosta Cup

Ten schools, including former champions Frome Technical and Rusea’s High in Zone B, will be going after third-straight wins when the ISSA daCosta Cup competition continues with a mammoth schedule of 35 games this afternoon.

Maldon High, who had lost all their opening games for the past eight seasons, are also going after three wins, as well as BB Coke High, Manchester High, Alphansus Davis High, Christiana High, Ocho Rios High and Port Antonio High.

Defending champions Garvey Maceo High and ISSA Champions Cup holders Glenmuir High will also be going for back-to-back victories. Elsewhere, the schedule in Zone L is set to get going.

Despite pre-season concerns about his goalkeepers, Cleighton Stephens has guided Frome to two wins without conceding a goal. They will now take aim at Cambridge High.

Frome have beaten Cambridge the last four times the teams have faced each other, and that run is expected to be extended.

Rusea’s will travel the short distance to face Green Island High and will start favourites to win ahead of the major clash against Frome in Lucea on Tuesday.

Maldon are off to their best daCosta Cup start, building on last season’s historic qualification for the second round.

They are set to host Herbert Morrison Technical, who are coming off their first win of the season — over Green Pond High. Based on the form book, Maldon should extend their winning run to three games.

BB Coke High are off to a bright start, beating Munro College and Maggotty High. They are to go up against St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), who were held 0-0 by Newell High.

The teams shared wins last season, each victorious away from home. BB Coke High will hope they can extend their winning start but STETHS will be going after their first win as they hope to stay close to the early leaders.

Manchester High, who have scored 11 goals in their two games so far, face May Day High, who are off to a good start. May Day have picked up four points from two matches, after losing all eight games last season.

Alphansus Davis High and Christiana High hold identical statistics at the top of Zone G, and face Alston High and Bellefield High, respectively.

Alston High have conceded 10 goals so far in their two games and Alphansus Davis High will hope to add even more against their opponents.

Christiana High take on a Bellefield High team that won 7-0, then lost 0-3 in their two games.

Ocho Rios High will hope to at least replicate last year’s season when they achieved their best-ever results, and are expected to get the better of Discovery Bay High, who have lost both their outings this season.

Garvey Maceo were easy winners over Foga Road High in the opening game last weekend. They take on former champions Vere Technical, while Glenmuir High meet Denbigh High in the second game of a double-header.

Glenmuir High put 13 goals past Bustamante High on Wednesday and will be hungry for more.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Irwin vs Cornwall @ Irwin High

Maldon vs Herbert Morrison @ Maldon High

Green Pond vs St James @ Green Pond High

Anchovy vs Knockalva @ Anchovy High

Cambridge vs Frome @ Jarrett Park

Green Island vs Rusea’s @ Green Island High

Petersfield vs Black River @ Petersfield Community Centre

Little London vs Lewisville @ Little London High

Muschett vs Cedric Titus @ Muschett High

Spot Valley vs William Knibb @ Spot Valley High

Maggotty vs Sydney Pagon @ Appleton Sports Club

Munro vs Lacovia @ Munro College

BB Coke vs STETHS @ BB Coke High

Manchester vs May Day @ Manchester High

Belair vs Cross Keys @ Brooks Park

deCarteret vs Mount St Joseph @ deCarteret College

Bellefield vs Christiana @ Bellefield High

Alston vs Alphansus Davis @ Kirkvine Sports Club

Holmwood vs Mile Gully @ Holmwood Technical

Central vs Lennon @ Effortville Community Centre

Edwin Allen vs Claude McKay @ Edwin Allen High

Foga Road vs Kemps Hill @ Foga Road High

Bustamante vs Winston

Jones @ Wembley Centre of Excellence

Vere vs Garvey Maceo @ Glenmuir High — 1:00 pm

Glenmuir vs Denbigh @ Glenmuir High — 3:30 pm

Dinthill vs Old Harbour @ Dinthill Technical

Charlemont vs Tacius Golding @ Charlemont High

Ferncourt vs Marcus Garvey @ Drax Hall

Discovery Bay vs Ocho Rios @

Discovery Bay High Brown’s Town vs York Castle

@ Addison Park

Yallahs vs Paul Bogle @

Yallahs High

Fair Prospect vs Morant Bay

@ Fair Prospect High

Titchfield vs Iona High @

Carder Park

St Mary Technical vs Port

Antonio @ Richmond Oval

Horace Clarke vs St Mary High

@ Horace Clarke High

FRIDAY’S RESULT

Porus 0, Knox 5

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