Texas Cup

    MISSION STATEMENT:

    The Texas High School Athletic Directors Association seeks to recognize, with an annual award, the Texas High School Athletic programs, statewide, that best exemplify excellence in athletic achievement. This not a UIL Program.

    RATIONALE:

     The THSADA is seeking to increase the awareness of the high level of achievement and the hard work and dedication produced by all student-athletes and coaches throughout the State of Texas. The THSADA is seeking to give public recognition to those groups as an integral and important part of the total education program and system in the State of Texas.  The Texas Cup is not affiliated with the University Interscholastic League.

    TEXAS CUP:

    The TEXAS CUP is athletic competition sponsored by the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association that aims to determine the highest achieving high school sports programs in the State of Texas.  Points will be earned by place finished in district, regional and state competition with a graduated system of points as a team advances in competition beyond district play. Sports for which points will be awarded will be All SPORTS which UIL recognizes as a TEAM state champion.

    The TEXAS CUP awards will be presented annually to six schools (1A-6A) at the annual THSADA State Conference in June. The awards will be based on information gathered by the THSADA on a point system that is devised and approved by the THSADA Board of Directors.

    CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION

    Verification of points earned by a sport will be verified through THSADA. The Texas Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A), based on their team performance in district, playoffs and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the Texas Cup trophy.  Honoring the highest achieving overall athletic programs in Texas, the Texas Cup is open to all UIL participant high schools.

    Texas Cup Rules and Scoring

    ELIGIBILITY–All University Interscholastic League (UIL) member high schools in good academic and athletic eligibility standing will be included for contention.

    This annual program recognizes six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A), based on their overall TEAM achievement in the following sanctioned UIL athletic activities:

    Boys
    Girls
    Boys & Girls (CO-ED)
    Baseball
    Basketball
    Team Tennis*
    (Individual Tennis is not included
    in the standings due to the fact
    that team standings are not
    compiled at the UIL State Meet).
    Basketball
    Soccer
    Football
    Softball
    Soccer
    Volleyball
    Water Polo
    Water Polo

    Sports Included: Indivdual Sports

    Boys
    Girls
    Cross Country
    Cross Country
    Golf
    Golf
    Track and Field
    Track and Field
    Swimming
    Swimming
    Wrestling
    Wrestling

    Points and Standings

    Standings for the Texas Cup are compiled via a year-long accumulation of points based on team success at the district and state level in the UIL athletic activities listed above. Texas Cup points are accrued as follows:

    Team Sports – Regular Season
    Points
    District Championship
    4
    All other playoff qualifiers
    2
    Playoffs
    Points
    For each advancement (Win-Forfeit or Bye)
    2
    Individual Sports – State Meet – Team Score
    Points
    First Place Finish in Overall Team Standing
    10
    Second Place Finish in Overall Team Standings
    8
    Third Place in Overall Team Standings
    6
    Fourth Place in Overall Team Standings
    4
    Fifth Place in Overall Team Standings
    2
    Sixth Place in Overall Team Standings
    1

    Tie-Breaking System

    If two schools in the same classification finish the UIL athletic year tied atop the Texas Cup point standings, THSADA will recognize two champions.

    If there are three teams tied the two winners will be determined as follows:

    1. Most Overall State Championships in all activities included in the Texas Cup program
    2. Most State Finalists in all activities included in the Texas Cup program
    3. Most Overall State Semi-Finals in all activities included in the Texas Cup Program

    State or National Polls

    A high school’s rank in a state or national poll will not count in the Texas Cup standings.

    Publication/Verification of Standings

    Update #1, Nov. 29, 2025
    Includes Team Tennis, Cross Country, Water Polo and Volleyball

    Update #2, Jan. 10, 2026
    Includes Football

    Update #3, Mar. 16, 2026
    Includes Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball

    Update #4, April 25, 2026
    Includes Soccer

    Update #5, May 18, 2026
    Includes Golf and Track & Field

    Update #6, June 1, 2026
    Softball and Baseball

    Update #7, June 6, 2026 (June 4th if possible)

    Standings will become final June 5th, 2026, or upon completion of the baseball season. Standings will be publicized on the THSADA Website and in the state-wide media. Tabulations will be verified and maintained by the THSADA.

    Corrections to Standings

    All publications of standings are official but will be subject to correction if necessary. If a member high school finds the standings or point totals to be incorrect, please contact the THSADA at Bill.Daws@thsada.com  Corrections can be made upon verification throughout the school year, but the final standings cannot be altered after June 5th, 2026.

    7/31/2025