With the 2026 Dart Under 13 Girls’ and CYFL Under 16 Boys’ competitions concluding in the next few weeks, the Appleby Under 18 High School Football Leagues take centre stage.
2025 boys’ champions Cayman Prep & High School (Cayman Prep) and girls’ champions Cayman International School (CIS) begin their defence of the Appleby Cups. In what were two very exciting 2025 Champions Cup finals, Cayman Prep’s boys edged out St. Ignatius Catholic 1-0 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex and at the Annex Field, CIS’ young ladies needed a sudden death penalty shootout (1-1 full time; 5-5 penalties; 1-0 sudden death penalties) to end Cayman Prep’s chances of a 2025 double.
In the boy’s competition, Cayman Prep’s passage to the championship included a 2-0 semi final victory over CIS White while St. Ignatius Catholic downed Clifton Hunter High School (CHHS) 6-4 after a thrilling penalty shootout (2-2 full time; 4-2 penalties).
In the girl’s competition, CIS defeated St. Ignatius Catholic 6-0 while CIS beat CHHS 7-2 in the semi finals. In the 2025 Boys’ Consolation Cup final, CIFEC retained their 2024 title defeating CIS Blue 4-2 at the Annex Field. Schools competing in the 2026 Appleby Under 18 high school leagues include Cayman Academy (boys), Cayman International School (CIS Blue and White (boys) and CIS (girls), Cayman Prep & High School (boys and girls), CHHS (boys and girls), JGHS (boys and girls), St. Ignatius Catholic (boys and girls), CIFEC (boys) and Hope Academy (boys).
Games are played on Wednesdays (girls) and Thursdays (boys) at various venues across the Island including the Haig Bodden Field, CIFA Field, Annex Field, St. Ignatius Catholic Field, Camana Bay SC and the new Dart Field.