Mbale Progressive SS, Musede SS Sironko and Nabongo SS Bulambuli will represent Bugisu region at the national Copa Post Primary football competition that will be hosted by Jinja College starting 6th May 2019.
Mbale Progressive SS lost to St. Mary’s SS Mbale 5-4 in penalties after a goalless in the finals of Bugisu region post primary qualifiers but St. Mary’s was later dis-qualified for using ineligible players.
Meanwhile Musede SS Sironko beat Nabongo SS Bulambuli 3-0 in the third place playoff but after the elimination of St. Mary’s SS both Musede and Nabongo qualified for nationals for the first time in history as first and second runners-ups in Bugisu region.
Musa Nandala, the head coach Mbale progressive SS is optimistic his team will perform well at the national level.
Nandala says he wants to write history after guiding Halasi Clan to the victory of the inaugural Bamasaaba Bikuuka Tournament (Inter Clan) in 2017.
He is a coach player at Mbale Sky Sports, a regional league team.
No team from Bugisu region has ever won the national post primary title since inception.
Meanwhile, Bugisu High School girls beat High Way SS 4-3 in penalties after a goalless draw to emerge as Bugisu Region girl’s football champions and qualify for the national ball games that will be hosted by Mbale SS.
Jacob ‘General’ Wamono, the coach Bugisu High School Girls teams targets lifting the title at the national ball games in the girl’s football category.
“We are determined, the girls are ready and our goal is to beat every team and lift the title. We have a home advantage since the tournament is in Mbale,” said Wamono Jacob.
Bugisu Region Copa Post Primary Qualifiers;
Bugisu Region Boys Finals;
- St. Mary’s SS Mbale 1(5)-1(4) Mbale Progressive SS. (St. Mary’s disqualified for using mercenaries)
Boy’s Third Place Playoff:
- Musedde SS Sironko 3-0 Nabongo SS Bulambuli
Boy’s Semi Finals:
- Mbale Progressive SS 2-0 Nabongo SS Bulambuli
- St. Mary’s SS Mbale 1-0 Musede SS Sironko
Boys Quarterfinals:
- Mbale Progressive SS 5-0 Top SS Namisindwa
- St. Mary’s SS Mbale 0(3)-0 (4) Bubutu SS Namisindwa (St. Mary’s Qualifies to semifinals after winning a petition against Bubutu for using mercenaries)
- Musede SS Sironko 2-0 St. Joseph SS Buyaga-Bulambuli
- Sironko Parents SS 1-2 Nabongo SS Bulambuli
Bugisu Region Girls Finals:
• Bugisu High School 1(4)-1(3) High Way SS
Girls Third Place Playoff:
- Divine College Bulambuli 0 (4)-0 (2)Busiu SS
Girls Semi Finals:
- Bugisu High School 1-0 Divine College Bulambuli
- High Way SS Sironko 2-0 Busiu SS
Girls Quarter Finals:
- Mbale SS 0-1 Bugisu High School Mbale
- Divine College Bulambuli 0(6)-(4)0 Butiru Christian SS Manafwa
- High Way SS Sironko 2-0 University Link High School Mbale
- Nyondo SS Mbale 3-4 Busiu SS
Attribute: Ronald Wabomba
