# Sprite Ball Championship

The Sprite Ball Championship is an annual inter-high schools basketball tournament in Ghana. Its objective is to unearth talents and develop existing ones amongst the high schools in Ghana. It is organized by the RiteSport, a sports management group in Ghana.

## History

The Sprite Ball Championship began on 2 January 1998 at the Aviation Social Center, Accra. It commenced with over thirty Senior High Schools participating in the competition. Since its inception, it has been played in eight regions namely, Greater Accra . Ashanti, Western, Eastern, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Central and Volta regions. It has engaged over 300 Senior High Schools with an annual attendance of between 5,000-10,000 spectators.

## Boys Winners

| SEASON | WINNER | FIRST RUNNER-UP | SECOND RUNNER-UP |
| 2007 | Achimota School | St Augustine's College | Oda Senior High School |
| 2008 | Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School | Achimota School | SOS International Tema |
| 2009 | Armed Forces Secondary Technical School | Koforidua Secondary Technical School | Opoku Ware School |
| 2010 | Mfantsipim School | Prempeh College | Koforidua Secondary Technical School |
| 2011-2012 | Mfantsipim School | Keta Senior High | Koforidua Secondary Technical School |
| 2012/2013 | Mfantsipim School | Koforidua Secondary Technical School | Ghana Secondary Technical School |
| 2014 | Keta Senior High School | Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School | Opoku Ware School |
| 2015 | Mfantsipim School | Keta Senior High | Opoku Ware School |
| 2016 | St Augustine's College | Mfantsipim School | Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary |
| 2016/2017 | Opoku Ware School | Mfantsipim School | St. John's School, Sekondi |
| 2018 | Presbyterian Senior High School, Osu | Mfantsipim School | Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary |
| 2019 | Mfantsipim School | West Africa Senior High School | Opoku Ware School |
There was no winner for the 2020 edition as the winning school Keta Business College, fielded unqualified players. This resulted in them being stripped of the title after investigations exposed the irregularity. They were also banned indefinitely from the competition.

## Girls Winners

| SEASON | WINNER | FIRST RUNNER-UP | SECOND RUNNER-UP |
| 2007 | St Mary's Senior High School | | |
| 2008 | Wesley Girls SeniorHigh School | | |
| 2009 | Sacred Heart Senior High School | Wesley Girls High School | Insaaniya |
| 2010 | Sacred Heart Senior High School | Aggrey Memorial | Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School |
| 2011-2012 | Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School | Tema Senior High | Sacred Heart Senior High |
| 2012-2013 | Aggrey Memorial | St Mary's Senior High School | Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School |
| 2014 | TI Amass | Aggrey Memorial | Mfantseman Girls |
| 2015 | TI Amass | Aggrey Memorial | Mfantseman Girls |
| 2016 | Aggrey Memorial | Accra Wesley Girls | TI Amass |
| 2016/2017 | Wesley Girls Senior High School | Kumasi Girls Senior High School | Aggrey Memorial |
| 2018 | Kumasi Girls Senior High School | Accra Wesley Girls | Ahantaman Girls Senior High School |
| 2020 | Shama Senior High School | St. Louis Senior High School | Kumasi Girls Senior High School |

## Sponsors

* Coca-Cola Company Ghana
* Sprite Ghana