By: Gladys Zawedde
Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II will grace the Grand Opening of the 2018 edition of the Bika bya Baganda tournament that will be kicked off at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende as Lugave and Mpindi tussle out in a knockout tournament.
The two clans were semifinalists of the 2017 edition of the Bika tournament and they were eliminated by Ffumbe and Nte respectively.
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Ivan Mboowa( Onduparaka FC), Brian Majwega( URA), Patrick Mboowa( URA), Juma Ssebadduka (Express) Lawrence Bakilanze and Yuda Mugalu(Paidha Black Angels) are among the key players Mpindi clan will rely on.
Lugave clan will depend on Julius Mutyaba(URA), Bashir Mutanda( Kirinya Jinja SS), Abraham Ndugwa ( Masavu), Sande Mukiibi( Masavu), Karim Ndugwa (Onduparaka)
Richard Kato will be the man in the helms of Lugave clan replacing George Ssemwogere who was the head coach last year.
After falling shot last year on the semis last year, Mpindi’s Edward Kaziba is confident this edition is their’s to win, he says
” We have made proper preparations this all players are with us am very confident about taking the shield this year. We are only missing out the services of Yusuf Ssaka of Kyetume FC but I believe we have better replacements.”
Nte clan are the defending champions having defeated Ffumbe clan courtesy of Umar Kasumba’s first half goal on 25th- November-2017 at Bukalasa Agricultural Institute Luweero.
BIKA FOOTBALL PAST WINNERS:
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 Nyange
1998: Lugave
1999: Lugave
2000: Mpologoma
2001: Ngo
2002: Mpologoma
2003: Mmamba Gabunga
2004:Lugave
2005: Ffumbe
2006: Mpindi
2007: Ngabi Nsamba/Mpindi
2008: Kkobe
2009: Ffumbe
2010: Nte
2011: Mmamba Gabunga
2012: Ngeye
2013: Ngabi Nsamba
2014: Mmamba Gabunga
2015: Mbogo
2016: Nte
2017: Nte
