Overview:
The SMACK League was started in 2016 with a dozen teams which have since multiplied to twenty, 7 years later in 2023.
The opening stanza of the anthem for St Mary’s College Kisubi echoes;
“Lives are in the making here; Hearts are in the waking here; Mighty Undertaking here; Up and On, we are arming for the fight; Pressing on with all might. Plumming wings for higher flights. Up and on”
The old students of St Mary’s College Kisubi sang aloud all the three stanzas of the school anthem with vigor, passion, vibrancy and eloquence.
This was during the official launch of the sixth edition for the exciting SMACK league at the Legends Rugby grounds on Wednesday, 22 March 2023.
Besides football, the menu this term is spiced up with e-sports, basketball and golf.
The league officially kicks off this Sunday, 26th March 2023 with the second edition of the memorial cup at Legends Rugby grounds, Naguru in Kampala city.
The theme for this year will be “Play, Network and Remember”.
This year’s Memorial Cup will be more than just a soccer tournament. The SMACK League intends to be more intentional about corporate social responsibility (CSR) with two causes: a fundraising drive for SMACK old boy John Brebeuf Murungi, who is undergoing brain surgery due to Glioblastoma, and a preloved/preowned clothes drive in partnership with the Kuliva Foundation under the office of Miss Tourism in Busoga. Both causes are intended to benefit the less advantaged and align with The SMACK League’s core values.
Joseph Kasule Kawooya, SMACK League Acting Chief Marketing Officer
The SMACK League invites old boys, partners, and the general public to embrace the league’s activities in line with their core values of fitness, networking, CSR, and harnessing shared business opportunities. We are looking forward to a great tournament and urge everyone to come out and support our efforts to give back to the community.
Morgan Gyaviira, Chairman Council of Team Heads
For starters, The SMACK League was started in 2016 with a dozen teams which have since multiplied to twenty, 7 years later in 2023.
In 2022, The Zulus (class of 2009) were crowned champions with 43 points, one better than Block Owners (class of 2002) after a nail-biting finish.
Unique talent Steven Ddungu of Block Owners was named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The SMACK League as an avenue to meet to network, socialise, exercise and best of all, rekindle the old fond memories while at this gallant institution founded in 1906.
The SMACK League has been often used as a platform to create opportunities, keep fit and give back to community.
Some of the sponsors and partners for the SMACK League include Uganda Breweries Limited under the Guinness Uganda brand, Soccanett, Sanyu FM among others.
