Lake View Kitinda Church of Uganda High School football team. They are in group C with Standard High Zzana,, Kawanda S.S, Andy Mwesigwa S.S, Kasule High School and Wampewo Ntake S.S | Credit: David Isabirye

Overview:

Only five schools will qualify from Wakiso district for the 2023 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) nationals in Fort Portal city come May.

Over twenty secondary schools within Wakiso District have been pooled in four different groups ahead of the football competitions next week (Tuesday, 28th March to Saturday, 1st April 2023).

Giants Buddo Secondary School, St Mary’s Kitende, Standard High School Zzana and Kawempe Royal Bulaga were the seeded teams in the four different groups.

Buddo S.S is in group A alongside Boston High School, Madinah Islamic, Green Light – Nansana, Kinaawa High School and City Land College – Matugga.

In group B, Kawempe Royal Bulaga will tussle out against St Julian High School Gayaza, R. Gardens Groove, Namugongo Vocational & Secondary School, Kyadondo S.S and hosts Kisubi Mapeera.

St Julian High School Gayaza players celebrate with their trophy at the zonal level. They are in group B at district championships with Kawempe Royal Bulaga, R. Gardens Groove, Namugongo Vocational & Secondary School, Kyadondo S.S and hosts Kisubi Mapera.
Boston High school players and other students celebrate their victory after toppling the Entebbe zone | Credit: David Isabirye

Group C has Standard High Zzana, Lake View Church of Uganda Kitinda, Kawanda S.S, Andy Mwesigwa S.S, Kasule High School and Wampewo Ntake S.S.

The district and national champions St Mary’s Kitende are in group D with London College Nansana, Aiden College – Ndejje, Abu Aisha, Light High School – Sseguku and a Late Comer 1.

St Mary’s Kitende players celebrate a goal during the Kitende zonal football competitions at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende | Credit: SMASK

The two top schools after the round robin groups will make it to the quarter-finals.

Only five schools will qualify for the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) nationals in Fort Portal city come May 2023.

Kisubi Mapeera S.S will host the Wakiso district champions at the different venues in Kisubi and Entebbe Municipality.

Groups:

  • A: Buddo S.S, Boston High School, Madinah Islamic, Green Light – Nansana, Kinaawa High School, City Land College – Matugga
  • B: Kawempe Royal Bulaga, St Julian High School Gayaza, R. Gardens Groove, Namugongo Vocational & Secondary School, Kisubi Mapeera, Kyadondo S.S
  • C: Standard High Zzana, Lake View Church of Uganda Kitinda, Kawanda S.S, Andy Mwesigwa S.S, Kasule High School, Wampewo Ntake S.S
  • D: St Mary’s Kitende, London College Nansana, Aiden College – Ndejje, Ab Aisha, Light High School – Sseguku, Late Comer 1

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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