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David GOMBE
The official launching dinner for the fifth version of the Ankole Cup can be held on nineteenth Might, 2026 at Resort Africana in Kampala.
The soccer occasion is slated for June to August and can see 13 district who make up Ankole area tussle it out from the group stage to the ultimate.
“The preparations for a profitable Ankole Cup are going aggressively and we will have the official launching dinner on Tuesday Might, nineteenth at Resort Africana. We thank the members of the organising committee, workforce heads and the completely different members of parliament, district leaders and the media for the company as we purpose for a profitable soccer occasion.” Stated Osborne Mushabe, the chairperson of the native organising committee.
The Deputy Speaker for the Parliament of Uganda, Rt. Hon Thomas Tayebwa is anticipated to grace each the official launching dinner and opening sport at Bushenyi Most important Stadium.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, sixth June 2026, with two curtain raiser matches earlier than the Bushenyi takes on Sheema within the Group A contest at 4:30 PM.
The college rivalry between St Kaggwa and Nganwa Excessive Faculty would be the first curtain raiser match at 1 PM earlier than Members of Parliament tackle the Media at 3Pm.
The 13 districts have been divided into 4 with Bushenyi district, Sheema district and Ntungamo district in Group Some time Group B has Kazo district, Ibanda district and Kiruhura district.
Group C has Isingiro district, Rwampara district, Mbarara Metropolis and Kashari whereas Group D has Buhweju district, Rubirizi district and Mitooma district.
Forty-three (43) matches can be performed in whole from the group phases, quarterfinals (two legs), semifinals (two legs) and the ultimate.
The climax of the event will occur on Sunday, sixteenth August 2026 on the Kabwohe Stadium.
Every district is anticipated to register 25 gamers. Of those 20 have to be born inside that actual district, and 5 gamers who function in superior leagues can be utilized.
