The draw procedure for 2023 USSSA Football Championships

• Competition: 2023 USSSA Football Championship
• Dates: 7^th to 20^th May
• Host: Nyakasura School, Fort Portal – Kabarole

The 2023 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Football championship will kick off on 7^th to 20^th May in the tourism city of Fort Portal, Western Uganda.

Nyakasura school is the host of the tournament that has been played since 1986.

The organizers (USSSA) have confirmed to hold the draw for all the 64 teams, to confirm the group were the different schools will be pooled.

The pot allocation of the schools will be based on the national ranking from the immediate past two tournaments (Arua 2022 and Jinja 2019) as well as the zonal performance from the 2023 qualifiers throughout the 19 zones.

Pot 1 has the top eight schools, including the host (Nyakasura school).

The other seven schools the reigning champions St Mary’s Boarding secondary school – Kitende.

Kibuli S.S, Buddo S.S, Jinja S.S, Kawempe Muslm S.S, Mukono Kings High School and Jinja Progressive Secondary School are the others.

Pot 2:

This pot has schools that were in the 9^th to 16 positions.

Royal Giant High School Mityana, Standardigh School – Zaana, London College Nansana, Amus College School Bukedea, St Henry’s College Kitovu, Westville High School, Uganda Marurs High School – Lubaga and Kawempe Royal College.

Pot 3:

This has schools from last year’s performance 16-24 positions.

Among these are Mbale based Nkoma S.S, Old Kampala S.S, Lakeside S.S Masese, Kabalega S.S, Mbale Progressive, Mpigi Mixed, Kabwohe S.S and Tororo Town College School.

Pot 4:

These are schools that finished 25^th that finished 25^th to 30^th positions as Dokolo Progressive Academy, Latifa Mixed, St Andrew S.S Lugazi, St James S.S DAZAIP, St Augustine Minor Seminary Rwerea, Fort Portal S.S, St Julian High School Gayaza and Muluza Academy Wobulezi.

Pot 5:

This has schools that finished 33-36 positions (2019) and the four zonal champions in 2023.

Ryakasinga CHE, St Joseph’s College Layibi, Aki Bua S.S, Nakaseke International, St Bernard S.S Manya, Arua S.S, Victoria High School and Kigumba Royal College.

Pot 6:

The sixth pot has zonal champions and runners from the zonal qualifiers 2023 (41-48).

Nakwasi Seed S.S, Lotuke Seed S.S, Bishop Comboni College Kambuga, St Denis Kijjaguzo S.S, Alere S.S, Patongo Seed S.S, Alwa S.S and Panyadoli S.S.

Pot 7:

This has the zonal champions and runners up zonal qualifiers 2023 (49-56).

St Gerald’s S.S Nyakibale Rukungiri, Africa With Love High School, St Kalembe S.S, Nganwa High School, Nengri College Gulu, Blessed Sacrament Kimanya, Tororo Progressive Academy and Teso Progressive.

Pot 8:

This has zonal champion and runners up zonal qualifiers 2023 (57-64).

St Mary’s SS Simbya, Wisdom High School, Kihanga S.S Rukiga, Mityan S.S, Nabumali High School, Jinja Comprehensive S.S, Bukedea Comprehensive Scool and Mengo Senior School.

There will be 8 groups (A to H) of 8 teams each.