History

PPAC8 & ISSAPP History

In 2014, four schools launched International Schools Sports Association of Phnom Penh (ISSAPP). The Athletic School Directors from ISPP, NISC, HOPE and Logos came together to formalise the first international school sports community in Cambodia. These schools began to enter teams across six sports; volleyball, basketball, football (soccer), cross country, swimming and track and field. In 2023-2024 the popularity of this sports conference had grown to include an A and B Division for both Boys and Girls in all sports. ISSAPP Continued to grow to include 14 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It was a challenge finding facilities to house the competition with over 2000 students involved in the ISSAPP Conference. 

 At the end of 2025 a decision was made to divide the competition into two groups and the Phnom Penh Activities Community 8 was born. PPAC8 involves 8 International Schools around the city including; Logos, NISC, ISPP, Liger, East West, AISPP, CIS and HOPE. 

The Athletic Directors from these schools spent a considerable amount of time discussing and forming the PPAC8 Player, Coach and Spectator Guidelines to ensure that each school was willing to uphold a similar level of conduct. It was also in 2025 that PPAC8 developed communication and regular contact amongst Heads of School to ensure the integrity of the conference and to aid communication and ensure the standard of behaviour was upheld across all schools.