The famous BIKA Bya Baganda football tournament kicked off on 13th May at Wankulukuku Stadium as Ngabi Nsamba defeated Nkima 3-1 in the opener graced by Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi.
The preliminary round draws held on Friday 19th May at Bulange in Mengo will have 20 teams in contention to fight for the seven slots to join the 25 teams on the round of 32.
The first preliminary round will begin as early as Friday 26th May at selected venues with Wankulukuku Stadium, Kabaka Kyabagu, Buddo SS ground and Kawanda Secondary School playgrounds already confirmed with Old Kampala, Lubiri and Mengo SS still on pending.
The 2023 Bika bya Baganda group stages will be made up of 16 teams in a four group teams which are targeted to start on the 17th June.
Here is the first round preliminary round draws
1. Ngabi Nsamba 3-1 Nkima*
2. Enjoy Vs Enkula
3. Enjobe Vs Nakinsige
4. Butiko Vs Nsuma
5. Nkusu Vs Amazi g’ekisasi
6. Ntalaganya Vs Mbwa
7. Mpeewo Vs Nyange
8. Nvubu Vs Nkejje
9. Nvuma Vs Kibe
10. Ndiisa Vs Kayozi
*Preliminary match one teams recieved a bye as they were graced by the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi in the opener.
The second preliminary round is expected to run as follow with the four best losing teams joining in at the second round to complete the teams which will play in the round of 32.
Winner 2 Vs Winner 3
Winner 4 Vs winner 5
Winner 6 Vs winner 7
Winner 8 Vs winner 9
Winner 10 Vs Loser 1
Here are the 25 teams already at the third round of the competition
Ndiga, Lugave, Ffumbe, Kkobe, Mamba Namakaka, Ngeye, Nte, Mpindi, Mutima Omuyanja, Musu, Mbogo, Nsenene, Kinyomo, Mamba Kakoboza, Olulyo Olulangira, Ngonge, Njaza, Nkerebwe, Kasimba, Namungona, Mutima Musagi, Ngabi, Ngo and Ngaali
Here are the first preliminary round games confirmed.
Friday 26th May games
Njovu Vs Nkula
Njobe Vs Nakinsige
Butiko Vs Nsuma
Nkusu Vs Mazzi ga Kisasi
Wednesday 31st May
Ntalaganya Vs Mbwa
Mpewo Vs Nnyange
Nvubu Vs Nkejje
Nvuma Vs Kibe
Ndisa Vs Kayozi
