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David GOMBE
The official launching dinner for the fifth model of the Ankole Cup will be held on nineteenth May, 2026 at Resort Africana in Kampala.
The soccer event is slated for June to August and might see 13 district who make up Ankole space tussle it out from the group stage to the final word.
“The preparations for a worthwhile Ankole Cup are going aggressively and we could have the official launching dinner on Tuesday May, nineteenth at Resort Africana. We thank the members of the organising committee, workforce heads and the fully completely different members of parliament, district leaders and the media for the corporate as we function for a worthwhile soccer event.” Said Osborne Mushabe, the chairperson of the native organising committee.
The Deputy Speaker for the Parliament of Uganda, Rt. Hon Thomas Tayebwa is anticipated to grace every the official launching dinner and opening sport at Bushenyi Most vital Stadium.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, sixth June 2026, with two curtain raiser matches sooner than the Bushenyi takes on Sheema throughout the Group A contest at 4:30 PM.
The school rivalry between St Kaggwa and Nganwa Extreme College can be the primary curtain raiser match at 1 PM sooner than Members of Parliament deal with the Media at 3Pm.
The 13 districts have been divided into 4 with Bushenyi district, Sheema district and Ntungamo district in Group A while Group B has Kazo district, Ibanda district and Kiruhura district.
Group C has Isingiro district, Rwampara district, Mbarara Metropolis and Kashari whereas Group D has Buhweju district, Rubirizi district and Mitooma district.
Forty-three (43) matches will be carried out in complete from the group phases, quarterfinals (two legs), semifinals (two legs) and the final word.
The climax of the occasion will happen on Sunday, sixteenth August 2026 on the Kabwohe Stadium.
Each district is anticipated to register 25 avid gamers. Of these 20 need to be born inside that precise district, and 5 avid gamers who perform in superior leagues will be utilized.
