2016 Bika Bya Buganda: Finals
Sunday, 27th November 2016
- Nte Vs Balangira (Football) – 3:30 p.m
- Nyonyi Nyange Vs Ngeye (Netball) – 2 p.m
- 3rd place: Nsenene Vs Mmamba Gabunga – 1 p.m
The long awaited date for the finals for the Bika Bya Buganda Football and Netball championship has been confirmed.
Sunday, 27th November 2016 is the day for the two cup finals which will climax the Football and Netball events for all the 52 clans of Buganda Kingdom.
Addressing clan representatives and the media at Bulange in Mengo on Tuesday morning, Buganda Kingdom Sports Minister, Henry Ssekambembe Kiberu confirmed the date and venue.
His Majesty the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II is pleased to grace the finals of the Bika Football and Netball Championship on 27th November 2016 to be organized by the Bugerere Ssaza.
Nte will play the ‘mighty’ Balangira in the football final and Nyonyi Nyange will take on Ngeye in the netball showpiece.
The third place play off of the football event will see Nsenene take on Mmamba Gabunga in an earlier match.
Mbogo, who had also won the first championship in 1950 are the tournament defending champions.
All Bika Bya Buganda Football tourney winners (Football):
1950: Mbogo
1951: Ngabi Nsamba
1952: Mmamba Gabunga
1953: Not Held
1954: Not Held
1955: Kkobe
1956: Mmamba Gabunga
1957: Nyonyi Nyange
1958: Ngeye
1959: Mmamba Gabunga
1960: Ffumbe
1961: Bbalangira and Kkobe
1962: Nkima
1963: Not Held
1964: Mmamba Gabunga
1965: Mmamba Gabunga
1987: Ngabi Nsamba
1988: Lugave
1989: Mmamba Gabunga
1990: Lugave
1991: Ngeye
1992: Ngeye
1993: Nkima
1994: Mmamba Gabunga
1995: Lugave
1996: Mpindi
1997: Nnyonyi
1998: Lugave
1999: Lugave
2000: Mpologoma
2001: Ngo
2002: Mpologoma
2003: Mmamba Gabunga
2004: Lugave
2005: Ffumbe
2006: Mpindi
2007: Ngabi Nsamba
2008: Kkobe
2009: Ffumbe
2010: Nte
2011: Mmamba Gabunga
2012: Ngeye
2013: Ngabi Nsamba
2014: Mmamba Gabunga
2015: Mbogo