The 2026 Cricket Uganda Women’s T20 Nationwide League is able to begin this weekend with a revamped development designed to spice up opponents and fast-track participant enchancment all through the nation.
In a big change from earlier editions, the league will now be staged in two divisions, determined by workforce standings from last season’s Women’s T20 opponents.
Division One
- Soroti Metropolis
- Olila CC
- Jinja SSS
- Tornado Bees
- Wanderers
Division Two
- JACC
- Pioneer
- ACC
- Tornado
- Nile
The revised format is anticipated to create additional balanced contests, with promotion and relegation together with higher depth and significance to every match.
Day One Fixtures – June 13
CU Women’s Nationwide League Opening Fixtures – June 13
Olila CC vs Jinja SSS – Jinja Oval
Defending champions Olila CC begin their title defence with an away fixture in opposition to Jinja SSS in Jinja.
The two sides confronted off twice throughout the 2025 Lyca Women’s T20 season, with Olila CC worthwhile every encounters. Throughout the first meeting, Olila posted 83/8 sooner than bowling out Jinja SSS for 45/9 to say a 38-run victory. The return fixture was nearer, nonetheless Olila held their nerve to defend 75/9 and win by 13 runs after proscribing Jinja SSS to 62/8.
Having completed a season double over their opponents, Olila CC head into the fixture with confidence, whereas Jinja SSS will most likely be aiming to reverse last season’s outcomes.
Soroti Metropolis vs Wanderers – Florida Oval
Soroti Metropolis and Wanderers renew their rivalry at Florida Oval in what ensures to be a aggressive Division One encounter.
Soroti Metropolis have been dominant in every conferences by the 2025 season. Throughout the first sport, they bowled out Wanderers for 62 sooner than cruising to a nine-wicket win. The second fixture was far more one-sided, with Soroti Metropolis registering a commanding 115-run victory.
Soroti Metropolis retain a largely unchanged squad from last season’s worthwhile advertising marketing campaign, whereas Wanderers will miss former captain and important batter Naomi Kayondo Bagenda, who has stepped away from having fun with cricket to pursue umpiring. Her departure leaves a notable gap throughout the workforce’s batting energy.
Mwanjya Highlights Significance of New Development
Cricket Uganda Operations Officer Joshua Mwanjya says the model new format is geared towards rising competitiveness and strengthening participant enchancment pathways.
“We’ve bought 10 golf tools registered for this yr’s opponents and the introduction of two divisions will create additional aggressive cricket because of teams will most likely be having fun with in opposition to opponents of the identical customary. The underside two teams in Division One will most likely be relegated whereas the very best two in Division Two will most likely be promoted.
The Women’s League stays a key platform for participant enchancment, experience identification, and strengthening the pathway to the nationwide workforce. Numerous the avid gamers are between 16 and 19 years outdated, making this opponents important for his or her progress.
The two-division system permits avid gamers to compete on the correct stage, improve, and battle for promotion. The winners of Division One will acquire UGX 2 million, whereas Division Two champions will earn UGX 1 million, which vastly helps the golf tools.”
Mwanjya extra well-known that spherical 60% of people are school college students, together with that Cricket Uganda labored rigorously with faculties all through fixture planning to avoid tutorial clashes.
Matches will most likely be staged at Lugogo, Entebbe, Jinja, and Florida, with only one nationwide workforce engagement scheduled by the opponents interval.
He concluded by encouraging followers to indicate up in huge numbers and help the teams as a result of the nation’s prime female cricketers compete for league honors.
