LIMPOPO HOST THE FIRST COPA COCA-COLA PROVINCIAL FINAL

Limpopo will host the first 2012 Copa Coca-Cola Provincial Final on 5 May at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen.  Five Regional winners will compete for the chance to represent the Province in the National Finals. Games kick-off at 9.00am and entrance is free. 

Participating teams:

Kabelo Secondary Schools from Capricorn Region, Wenene High School ( Waterberg Region), Hudson Nsanwisi (Mopani Region), Tlou Kwena High (Sekhukhune Region) and Lwamondo High School (Vhembe Region).

About COPA Coca-Cola:

·         Copa Coca-Cola is run under the auspices of the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA)

·         Coca-Cola started sponsoring Coca-Cola Football Stars in 2005.

·         Between 2005 and 2008 a TV reality element was introduced aimed at finding the top 18 players who would go on to compete internationally.  To keep interests high an elimination process was brought in to reduce players from approximately 70 down to 18 and the public witnessed the trials and tribulations that went into becoming a top football player.

·         In 2009 and 2010 the name changed to bring the tournament in line with Coca-Cola’s global youth strategy to COPA Coca-Cola.  The aim of the tournament remained the same i.e. to look for the top Under-19 school in the country and find the top 18 players who then competed against approximately 13 other African schools in the Copa Coca-Cola finals. 

·         In 2012 COPA Coca-Cola became an Under 15 tournament to align with the Copa Coca-Cola globally. 

·         The tournament starts off at Cluster level (this level is now complete as it happened in January)

·         Regional winners then compete in the Provincial Finals

·         Provincial winners then compete in the National Finals taking place from the 3^rd – 7^th July.

Prize money:

o   1^st prize - R150 000

o   2^nd prize – R100 000

o   3^rd prize – R60 000

o   Remaining six teams – R40 000 each

LIMPOPO
REGIONS	FIXTURES	VENUES
Vhembe	Lwamondo High School	Nkowankowa stadium, Nkowankowa Township, Tzaneen.
Capricorn	Kabelo Secondary School
Sekhukhune	Tlou Kwena High School
Mopani	Hudson Nsanwisi High School
Waterberg	Wenene High School