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David GOMBE
Report Bika Byabaganda champions Mmamba Namakaka have named their technical staff for the 2026 Bika Soccer rivals.
UPDF head coach Alex Gitta will steer Mmamba Namakaka on this 12 months’s event they usually’re going to battle with 4 time Bika soccer winners Ngeye throughout the 2026 opener on Saturday at Muteesa II Stadium.
Gitta will in all probability be assisted by Robert Ssekwayama whereas Ben Kalama is the goalkeeping coach. Primary Nkugwa David will operate the crew supervisor whereas the technical director is Peter Nkugwa.
Mmamba Gabunga are report winners with 10 shields having obtained it in 1952, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1989, 1994, 2003, 2011, 2014).
Mmamba Namakaka are in Group C along with Ngeye, Nvubu and Njaza.
In Netball, Mubiru Rashid is the Mmamba clan head coach whereas Mugisha Ali is the assistant coach. Nakibuuka Sarah is the Technical supervisor whereas Frederick Edward Ssemuwemba Mutengeesa is the crew supervisor.
Two soccer matches will headline the opening day:
3:00 PM: Mmamba Namakaka vs Ngeye
7:00 PM: Omusu vs Nte
Gates will open early throughout the morning, with clans partaking in a curtain-raising “Netball Gala” rivals that may run for two days, persevering with the following day (third May) to seek out out finalists
On the opening day, Spectators will in all probability be dealt with to a variety of standard video video games along with ekigwo, omweso, and totally different actions. There might even be cultural parades the place each clan will showcase its id, with members carrying placards representing their clans.
Eight clans have already been seeded immediately into the Spherical of 16 of the soccer rivals.
Ngabi Nsamba
Ndiga
Nsenene
Kkobe
Ngabi Nnyunga
Mamba Kakoboza
Omutima Omusagi
Ngo
The remaining 32 clans have been drawn into eight groups as follows:
Group A: Butiko, Musu, Nte, Ffumbe
Group B: Mbogo, Nkusu, Ngoonge, Nswaaswa
Group C: Njaza, Mamba Namakaka, Ngeye, Nvubu
Group D: Mpindi, Kinyomo, Mbwa, Njobe
Group E: Lugave, Njovu, Nvuma, Mpeewo
Group F: Kasimba, Nsuma, Nnyonnyi Nnyange, Ndiisa
Group G: Nkima, Mutima Muyanja, Nkerebwe, Kibe
Group H: Olulyo Olulangira, Ngaali, Nakinsinge, Ntalaganya
Excessive teams from these groups shall be a part of the seeded teams throughout the knockout stage.

