Wells Fargo Cup

Wells Fargo Cup

The Wells Fargo Cup is the symbol of overall sports excellence among high schools in North Carolina.

Since 1979, the Cup award has been awarded to the schools which have the best overall interscholastic sports programs in each of the four classifications: 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. The program is presented by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with one of its corporate partners, Wells Fargo.

Each Cup winner receives a silver cup and a banner for permanent display at the school. The Wells Fargo Cups are presented annually at a designated home football game at the recipient school.

All schools that finish in the top eight positions (plus ties) in an NCHSAA state championship event receive Wells Fargo Cup points. In events where 1A, 2A, 3A, and/or 4A schools compete together, such as lacrosse, points are awarded on a school's standing against other schools in its classification.

In Cup competition, points are awarded for all sports on the basis of 50 points for first, 45 for second place, 40 for third, 35 for fourth, 30 for fifth, 25 for sixth, 20 for seventh, and 15 for eighth.

In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points, based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. Five points are awarded for each sanctioned sport in which a school competes.

Wells Fargo Conference Cup

The Conference Cup is awarded to the school securing the most points during the school year within their respective conference.

First Place - 50 points, Second Place - 45 points, Third Place - 40 points, Fourth Place - 35 points, Fifth Place - 30 points, Sixth Place - 25 points, Seventh Place - 20 points, Eighth Place - 15 points.

Special Provisions:

(1) In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points, based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. (Ex: 3-way tie for third place would be 40+35+30=105, divided evenly between those three teams to equal 35 points awarded to each team).

(2) If only half or less of the schools in a conference field a team in a particular sport, then half of the total points that would be earned for the team finish will be awarded at the end of the season. (Ex: if three teams participate out of a six-school league, 25 points would go to first place, 22.5 points would go to second place, 20 points would go to third place, and no points would be awarded to schools without a participating team).

(3) If only one school from a conference fields a team, that team will receive 15 points towards the conference cup.