The stage is set for the 2025 USSSA National Boys Football Championship, scheduled to kick off on May 4 at Ngora High School in Ngora District.
Sixty-four teams have been drawn into 16 groups of four, setting the pace for one of the biggest secondary school football tournaments in Uganda.
The draw ceremony, held ahead of the tournament, featured special guests including former school football stars Mustapha Kiiza and Sandra Nabweteme, who helped conduct the proceedings.
The pair, both alumni of Kakungulu Memorial School and Kawempe Muslim SS respectively, now stand as examples of the potential school football holds.
Defending champions St Julian High School will begin their title defense in Group A alongside Lakeside SS Masese, Galama Secondary School, and Labira Girls Secondary School.
Other notable contenders include traditional powerhouses like St Mary’s Kitende, Buddo SS, Kibuli SS, and Standard High Zzana.
Each team will play three group stage matches, with the top two from each group expected to advance to the knockout stages.
The tournament, organized by the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), continues to serve as a critical pipeline for national football development, often revealing the next stars of Ugandan football.
Full Draws
Group A
- St Julian High School, Gayaza
- Lakeside SS Masese
- Galama Secondary School
- Labira Girls Secondary School
Group B
- Dynamic SS Sonde
- St Peter’s Naalya
- St Joseph’s Layibi
- Toroma SS
Group C
- Standard High Zzana
- Bukedea SS
- St Paul’s College, Mbale
- St Noah SS Zzana
Group D
- Kibuli SS
- St John’s SS Kabalore
- Kihanga SS
- Bukanga SS
Group E
- Royal Giant High School
- Rwebisengo SS
- London College Nansana
- Parental Care SS
Group F
- Buddo SS
- Kitara SS
- St Joseph’s Vocational, Mbarara
- Serere SS
Group G
- Kisozi Seed SS
- Amus College School
- Paorihner SS
- Nakaseke International SS
Group H
- Kiboga Progressive SS
- St Mary’s Kitende
- Kasenyi SS
- Bwera SS
Group I
- Wampewo Ntake SS
- Teso College Aloet
- Madina Islamic SS
- Nkoma SS
Group J
- Jinja Progressive Academy (JIPRA)
- Baptist High School
- Jinja SS
- Comboni College, Lira
Group K
- Kawempe Muslim SS
- Kigumba Intensive
- Kitovu College
- Rakai High School
Group L
- St Henry’s College Kitovu
- Kagadi SS
- St Mary’s Rushoroza
- Nkooko Memorial SS
Group M
- Kibuli Police Children School
- Namasagali College
- Tororo Progressive Academy
- Nyarilo SS
Group N
- Citizen High School
- St Joseph’s College Ombaci
- Seeta High School Mukono
- St Mary’s College, Kisubi
Group O
- Kakungulu Memorial SS
- Mvara SS
- Kabalega SS
- Nyangilia SS
Group P
- St Andrew Kaggwa Gombe
- Iganga Parents School
- Namiryango College
- Bishop Angelo Negri College
