David GOMBE
The Bika Bya Baganda organising committee has revealed the host venues for the 2024 football competition.
The 50th edition of the Bika Football competition officially kicked off on Saturday, 27th April with Butiko cruising to a 3-2 win over record winners Mmamba Namakaka (Gabunga) in the first leg of their first phase that was held at Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.
According to head of technical Mansoor Kabugo the games will be held at Kawanda SS playground, Lubiri playground, Kawempe Muslim playground, Uganda Martyrs playground and Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.
Kabugo also stated that this time games will be played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
“Unlike the previous editions, this time games will be held from Friday to Sunday. We shall not have midweek games like it has been in the previous edition.” Said Kabugo
The registered clans will play and go through eliminations up to round 16 where they will be clustered into 4 groups that will then qualify for the quarter-finals where four teams will make it to the semi-finals before the final game.
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: Ngoonge