David GOMBE
Ngeye clan has appointed coach Matia Lule as their head coach for the 2026 Bika Football competition due to kickoff on Saturday, 2nd May at Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.
Ngeye clan will play with record Bika champions Mmamba Namakaka in the opening game and have also intensified training at Uganda Martyrs playground in Lubaga.
Lule who also manages at Police FC in the Uganda Premier League is confident they will compete for the historic Bika football shield this term.
“I am delighted with the responsibility rendered to me and i promise we shall fight for the shield this year. The team is in good preparations, I thank the executive committee for the support and I am optimistic we shall overcome Mmamba clan in the opening game on Saturday.” Said Lule
Lule was confirmed as head coach by the clan Kattikiro Kalule Samuel Mawano who called upon others clan members to support the teams during the tournament.
“I entrust the technical team headed by Lule and I am confident we shall be champions this year. We won’t be champions minus the support of our clan mates, so I call upon everyone associated with Ngeye to come and give support to the clan.” Stated Kalule
Lule will be assisted by Ggingo Ibrahim, Ssempajji Hudson is the goalkeeping coach, Masiko Charles will serve as the team manager with Luzzi Dennis working as head of technical.
Ngeye has previously won the competition four times in 1958, 1991, 1992 and 2012.
Mmamba Gabunga are record winners with 10 shields having won it in 1952, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1989, 1994, 2003, 2011, 2014).
Mmamba Namakaka and Ngeye are in Group C along with Nvubu and Njaza.
Two football matches will headline the opening day:
3:00 PM: Mmamba Namakaka vs Ngeye
7:00 PM: Omusu vs Nte
Gates will open early in the morning, with clans engaging in a curtain-raising “Netball Gala” competition that will run for two days, continuing the following day (3rd May) to determine finalists.
BIKA All Winners since inception:
1950:Mbogo
1951:Ngabi Nsamba
1952:Mmamba Gabunga
1953: Not Held
1954:Not Held
1955:Kkobe
1956:Mmamba Gabunga
1957: Nyonyi Nyange
1958: Ngeye
1959: Mmamba Gabunga
1960: Ffumbe
1961: Bbalangira and Kkobe
1962: Nkima
1963: Not Held
1964: Mmamba Gabunga
1965: Mmamba Gabunga
1987: Ngabi Nsamba
1988: Lugave
1989: Mmamba Gabunga
1990: Lugave
1991: Ngeye
1992: Ngeye
1993: Nkima
1994: Mmamba Gabunga
1995: Lugave
1996: Mpindi
1997: Nnyonyi
1998: Lugave
1999: Lugave
2000: Mpologoma
2001: Ngo
2002: Mpologoma
2003: Mmamba Gabunga
2004:Lugave
2005: Ffumbe
2006: Mpindi
2007: Ngabi Nsamba
2008: Kkobe
2009: Ffumbe
2010: Nte
2011: Mmamba Gabunga
2012: Ngeye
2013: Ngabi Nsamba
2014: Mmamba Gabunga
2015: Mbogo
2016: Nte
2017: Nte
2018: Nkima
2019: Mbogo
2020: Not played (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: Not played (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2022: Ndiga
2023: Ngonge
2024: Ngabi Nsamba
2025: Ngabi Nsamba
