Masaza Cup 2025: Two-Time Champions Ssingo, Mawokota Lock Horns, Buweekula face Tricky Busujju in Quarters.
MASAZA CUP QUARTERS FINALS FIXTURES
- (BL2) Bugerere Vs (A1) Buluuli
- (A2) Busujju Vs (C1) Buweekula
- (C2) Mawokota Vs (B1) Ssingo
- (B2) Kyaggwe Vs (BL1) Ssese.
SEMI-FINAL FIXTURE TREE;
- Bugerere/Bululi Vs Mawokota/Ssingo
- Busujju/Buweekula Vs Kyaggwe/Ssese.
Three time champions Mawokota, Two-time Champions Ssingo, favourites; Buweekula, Kyaggwe, along with under dogs; Buluuli, Busujju, Ssese, Bugerere have made it to the knock out stages (Quarter finals) of this year’s Masaza Cup tournament.
Masaza Cup champions, 2015 and 2018, Ssingo after topping Muganzirwaza (B) group, will face Three-time champions Mawokota at the quarter final level of this year’s edition.
Ssingo Finished top of group B with 19 points and will face 2005, 2007 and 2013 Champions -Mawokota a side that finished second in Masengere group with 18 points.
Ssingo Ssaza Head coach Bashir Bastu Ssemuyaba was impressed by the boy’s performance and promised fireworks in Ssingo after the final.
“Am greatful to God that we have managed to make it to the quarter finals, we qualified from our second last game away at Kyaggwe but we are happy with my colleague we work with that we have achieved the first step. Our bosses gave us targets and the first was to lead the group and we have achieved it, it hasn’t come by mistake but it was our strategy to lead the group and now the focus is on the quarter finals and preparations to play Mawokota. I believe it would be a very good game with two teams with pedigree facing off. I would love as a coach to appreciate the players for finishing the group arges unbeaten at home. I believe we have done so well defensively and in the goalkeeping department, keeping 9 cleansheets, we are very ready to win the game against Mawokota to progress to the semifinals.” Bastu told Sports256.
Lat year’s finalists Kyaggwe in hunt for their first ever title, 1st runners up in Muganzirwaza group behind Ssingo, will play the first best looser Ssese from the Bulange group.
Kyaggwe Ssaza Head Coach Mugerwa Simon Peter congratulated county people for the first step and pointed at winning the maiden title as the main target.
” Our target is to win against our next immediate opponent and qualify for the semi finals….Our overall objective is to make our Kyaggwe fans happy by winning the championship for the first time in history.” Mugerwa stated.
Surprise team Busujju, very impressive from the start of the season, that finished second placed in Bulange, will face another hungry side Buweekula that topped Masengere group with 22 points in the quarters.
Buweekula Head Coach Kawooya Felix Ssekabuza with 5 Masaza Cup titles on his name in different categories; as Assistant coach and Technical director at Gomba, Ssingo and Busiro, is targeting history with Buwekula this year.
” I lost last year in the semifinals and finished 3rd, and I had to come back this year to accomplish the unfinished business, so my promise to Buweekula people this year, my target is to play in the final and win the title. It’s my norm that on which ever tournament I got to, I always target the biggest prize.” Ssekabuza told Sports256.
Buweekula Ssaza CEO and former player Kyambadde Joseph is hopeful this is their year to win their maiden title.
” We believe we are going to win this year’s title, because most of the time the teams that have always knocked us out, have been eliminated at group stage level , so I believe this year’s title seem to be an easier one compared to previous years and we planned so well and signed many experienced players so this year will be easy for us.
A low-profile quarter final will be between Bulange group leaders Buluuli against another best looser Bugerere from Muganzirwaza group.
Record winners Gomba with 5 titles on their name, 3-Time champions Buddu, Two-time champions Bulemeezi, 2023 Champions Busiro, Kabula, Mawogola, Butambala, Kkooki, Buvuma and Kyaddondo were all knocked out at group stage level.
Buweekula hitman Jimmy Kalema currently leads the top scorer’s chart with 8 goals and several Startimes Uganda Premier League clubs are chasing over his signature with Kitara FC in the front seat according our reliable sources.
Masaza Cup Match day 10 Results
- Buluuli 2-1 Gomba
⚽John Opoloto
⚽Diara Omar Mzungu for Buluuli
⚽Robert Ssewanyana for Gomba
*Mike Kyeyune of Buluuli named man of the match*
- Kooki 0-0 Kyaggwe
*Deogracious Kalungi of Kooki named man of the match*
*Buvuma 1-2 Mawokota*
⚽Brian Katamba for Buvuma
⚽Sunny Kaija
⚽Abdul Razak Takuba for Mawokota
*Ibra Kasakya of Buvuma named man of the match*
- Buweekula 2-0 Kyaddondo*
⚽Jimmy Kalema
⚽Alex Talemwa
*Jimmy Kalema of Buweekula named man of the match*
- Bulemeezi 0-1 Bugerere*
⚽Colline Kafumbe
*Colline Kafumbe of Bugerere named man of the match*
*Busiro 0-2 Ssese*
⚽Alafat Muyanja
⚽Kevin Mwambu
*Alafat Muyanja of Ssese named man of the match*
- Butambala 5-3 Mawogola
⚽Arafat West
⚽Tonny Opio
⚽Abdul Hakim Kato Kalungi
⚽Ashiraf Rwendaire(Own goal)
⚽Musa Ishak Katumba(Own goal)
⚽Patrick Kirabo
⚽Isa Ochama
⚽Owen Lubega for Mawogola
*Patrick Kirabo of Mawogola named man of the match*
- Busujju 3-1 Buddu
⚽Pius Kamoga
⚽Paul Lukyamuzi
⚽John Kisekka for Busujju
⚽Ronald Obed for Buddu
*Paul Lukyamuzi of Busujju named man of the match*
- Ssingo 1-0 Kabula
⚽Erias Kiyemba
*Man of the match Ismail Rwamitala of Ssingo named man of the match
Here are the previous winners of the Masaza Cup
2004 Ggomba 3-0 Mawogola
2005 Mawokota 4-1 Ggomba
2006 Kooki 2-2 Bugerere [4-2 pen]
2007 Mawokota bt Ggomba
2008 Kyaddondo 2-0 Ggomba
2009 Gomba 1-1 Mawogola [5-4 pen]
2010 not organised
2011 Buluuli 2-1 Bulemeezi
2012 Bulemeezi 1-0 Buweekula
2013 Mawokota 1-0 Ssingo
2014 Gomba 0-0 Ssingo [4-3 pen]
2015 Ssingo 5-0 Buddu
2016 Buddu 1-1 Ggomba [6-5 pen]
2017 Gomba 1-0 Ssingo
2018 Ssingo 1-1 Buddu [12-11 pen]
2019 Bulemeezi 1-0 Busiro [aet]
2020 not organised
2021 Ggomba 3-1 Buddu
2022 Buddu 2-0 Buweekula
2023-Busiro 1-0 Buddu
2024- Buddu 1-0 Kyaggwe