David GOMBE
2025 Masaza Cup Standings
MASENGERE
•Buweekula 16pts
•Bugerere 14pts
•Mawokota 12pts
•Kyaddondo 9pts
•Bulemeezi 8pts
•Buvuma 5pts
BULANGE
•Buluuli 15pts
•Busujju 15pt
•Ssese 12 pts
•Buddu 9pts
•Busiro 8pts
•Gomba 6pts
MUGANZIRWAZZA
•Kyaggwe 18pts
•Kkooki 12pts
•Ssingo 11pts
•Kabula 8pts
•Butambala 6pts
•Mawogola 5pts
Reigning Buganda Masaza Cup champions remain in real danger of being dumped out of the competition at the group stage, after suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Busiro on Sunday.
The three-time champions now know they need to beat Ssese away from home on Sunday to keep their slim chances of progressing.
A potential exit and would leave the future of head coach Eric Kisuze, and shrouded in uncertainty.
Buddu are fourth of Bulange Group with nine points with Buluuli top on 15 points same as second placed Busujju, Ssese is third on 12 points followed by Buddu on 9, Busiro has 8 points and record winners Gomba are bottom with 6 points.
Gomba are already out of the competition and this is the second successive year they crash out at the group phase.
Buluuli and Busujju need just at least a point in their remaining two games to secure slots in the last eight.
In Masengere Group, Buweekula have already surged into the quarterfinals while Bugerere need just one more win to advance.
Muganzirwazza Group leaders Kyaggwe are in the last eight having managed 18 points while the second spot is a two-horse race between Kkooki and Ssingo.
Kkooki has 12 points while Ssingo is on 11 points heading into the final two rounds of the Group stages.
The top two teams from each Group automatically progress to the quarterfinals with the best two third placed teams joining them.
Mawokota currently occupies one the slots for the third placed team with 12 points and a goal difference of + 3, while Ssese also has 12 points but a goal difference of -1. Kooki sits second in their group with 12 points and a goal difference of -2, while Ssingo has 11 points and a goal difference of 3.
