Unity Through Football won the inaugural Copa Simha Under-12 Youth Football Championship 2026 at the D.S. Senanayake College ground, Colombo, which concluded after two days.

COLOMBO, 28 April 2026 – Report and photos courtesy of Ryan Fernando. Fourteen teams played 26 matches on one venue (three pitches) over two days.

Highest margins of victory (preliminaries)

Group A: Manchester Soccer Academy beat D.S. Senanayake College 11-0; Colombo International School beat Hills Football Academy 6-0; Manchester Soccer Academy beat Hills Football Academy 6-0.

Group B: Football Lab Academy beat Rangiri Lions 1-0; Wesley College B beat Rangiri Lions 10-0.

Group C: Unity Through Football beat Colombo Kickerz 4-2; Renown Football Academy beat Colombo Kickerz 3-0.

Group D: Colombo Youth Football Club beat Colombo Athletic & Football Club 4-0; Gateway College beat Colombo Athletic & Football Club 4-2.

Quarter-finals

Unity Through Football beat Manchester Soccer Academy 3-1; Gateway College beat Wesley College 2-1; Renown Football Academy beat Colombo International School 2-1; Football Lab Academy beat Colombo Youth Football Club 2-1.

Semi-finals

Unity Through Football beat Gateway College 3-0; Renown Football Academy beat Football Lab Academy 1-0.

Consolation final

Gateway College beat Football Lab Academy 1-0.

Championship final

Unity Through Football beat Renown Football Academy 3-2.

Final placings

Winners: Unity Through Football. Runners-up: Renown Football Academy. Second runners-up: Gateway College. Third runners-up: Football Lab Academy.

Highest goal scorer: M.S.M. Pisari (jersey 10, Unity Through Football), four goals.

Most valuable player: Ferdinand Storyberg (jersey 10, Renown Football Academy), who was also the second-highest goal scorer with three goals.

Source: Sports with Haritha (report and photos courtesy of Ryan Fernando)

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