Overview:
Each of the participating teams will receive a set of jerseys. The best team will pocket Ug.Shs 500,000, trophy and gold medals. The runners up team will earn Ug.Shs 300,000 and silver medals whilst the 3rd team shall take home Ug.Shs 100,000.
- Event: The 7th Mud cup
- Dates: 29th – 31st May 2025
- Venue: Banga Nakiwogo
- Category: Open
- Theme: Blessing communities through the love of football
The seventh edition of the Mud Cup will kick off at the Banga Nakiwogo playground in Entebbe on Thursday, 29th May 2025.
Groups A and B will be in action on the opening day where 12 matches (each lasting for 50 minutes) will be played.
The teams in Group A include Banga Galaticals, Pivot Academy, Aztecks and New Creation 1.
Group B has the likes of Emergency, Turf Select, Kalangala and Virus.
Teams in groups C and D will play their group games on Friday, 30th May 2025 before the knock-out (quarters, semi-finals) and eventual finals will follow on Saturday, 31st May 2025.
The Mud cup is now arguably Entebbe’s most prestigious football tournament.
One of the many reasons the Mud Cup has grown to the level it is today is because we believe we’re called to help people and care for communities. This tournament is here to stay with the sponsors agreeing to tournament every 3-5 months we look forward to the growth and impact of The MudCup football tournament.
Chris Annunziato, organizer of the Mud Cup
Mudman Burgers, a fast food chain Restaurant located in Montana in the United States of America (USA) are the main sponsors.
The Mudman Burgers are joined by other strategic partners as 517 Ministry, Life Boat 14 and Potters Field Ministries (PFM).
Each of the participating teams will receive a set of jerseys. The best team will pocket Ug.Shs 500,000, trophy and gold medals. The runners up team will earn Ug.Shs 300,000 and silver medals whilst the 3rd team shall take home Ug.Shs 100,000.
There shall be individual accolades to the Most Valuable Player (MVP), top scorer, best goalkeeper, best defender, best coach and youngest player.
Since inception, a number of players have played this tournament and many have reaped dividends as being scouted for education bursaries, clubs and Masaza tournaments.
Navigators football club won the first three editions.
All winners for every edition:
1 – Navigators Football Club
2- Navigators Football Club
3- Navigators Football Club
4- SFC (Special Forces Command)
5- Banga Galaticals
6-Carlos Football Club
Follow of matches on match day 1 (Thursday, 29th May 2025):
- Game 1: Banga Galaticals Vs New Creation 1
- Game 2: Turf Select Vs Kalangala
- Game 3: Aztecks Vs Pivot Academy
- Game 4: Virus Vs Emergency
- Game 5: Banga Galacticals Vs Pivot Academy
- Game 6: Kalangala Vs Emergency
- Game 7: New Creation Vs Pivot Academy
- Game 8: Virus Vs Turf Select
- Game 9: New Creation 1 Vs Aztecks
- Game 10: Kalangala Vs Virus
- Game 11: Banga Galacticals Vs Aztecks
- Game 12: Turf Select Vs Emergency