About DC Schools League


The DC League was first established in 2009. In its initial form, it included 56 rounds of debate held over a few months. Currently, points on the league table are decided based on how far a team from a given institution advances in any DC endorsed tournament. If more than one team from the same school advances into the knockout rounds in the same tournament, the points gained by the team that proceeds the furthest in the outrounds will be added to the league table.

The scale of the tournament is also considered in tallying points. Furthermore, schools are able to gain points by hosting a tournament. At the end of the year, the total points are tallied and the top four teams debate each other on a round robin basis, following which the top two teams face each other off in a Grand Final and the winner of the DC League is decided. The league encourages teams to participate as well as to host more tournaments.

Past Champions

2024 - Elizabeth Moir School
2022 - Ladies' College
2019 - Royal College
2018 - Ananda College
2024 - Elizabeth Moir School               

League Table

RankSchoolAISSTCAC/VVSLSDCDSAPIITRISJCRCSBCLCACBCDRCKTCKTotal
1Royal College, Colombo48888844266284686
2D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo6264122824824253
3Trinity College, Kandy2416444622442247
4Ladies' College, Colombo2122226821462444
5Asian International School464421242461242
6Colombo International School41112248824441
7St Bridget's Convent, Colombo222212644122131
8Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo11112146825
8Hillwood College Kandy1222221218225
10Elizabeth Moir School, Colombo841621224
11Bishop's College, Colombo211182212121
12St. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia24112412219
13Gateway College, Dehiwala124141114
14Ananda College, Colombo12418
15Methodist College, Colombo66
15Dharmaraja College Kandy66
17St. Joseph's College Colombo 1044
18British School, Colombo213
19Musaeus College, Colombo 711
19Stafford International School11