{"id":594,"date":"2026-04-27T12:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignusssa-u20-boys-football-draw-sparks-excitement-ahead-of-lira-battle\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:11:13","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignusssa-u20-boys-football-draw-sparks-excitement-ahead-of-lira-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignusssa-u20-boys-football-draw-sparks-excitement-ahead-of-lira-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"USSSA U20 Boys\u2019 Football Draw Sparks Excitement Ahead of Lira Battle | Voice of Bugerere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Kayiira Jackson\u00a0<br \/>\nThe stage is set for the 2026 USSSA U20 Boys\u2019 Football Championship following the official draws held today at the USSSA headquarters at GNS Plaza in Kampala.<br \/>\nA total of 64 teams have been drawn into 16 groups of four, setting up what promises to be a fiercely contested tournament as schools from across the country battle for top honors.<br \/>\nDefending champions Buddo Secondary School will begin their title defense aiming to replicate last year\u2019s triumph, where they defeated St Mary\u2019s Boarding Secondary School Kitende in Ngora to lift the trophy.<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s championship will be hosted by Lira Town College in Lira City, with matches scheduled to run from 10th to 20th May 2026. The tournament is expected to showcase emerging talent and intense rivalries as teams compete for national glory.<br \/>\nThe draws have already thrown up several exciting matchups, with traditional football powerhouses and rising sides spread across the groups.<br \/>\nGroup A<br \/>\nMasindi SS<br \/>\nKaserem SS<br \/>\nBuddo SS<br \/>\nTeso College<br \/>\nGroup B<br \/>\nMbale Progressive<br \/>\nKisozi Seed<br \/>\nPabo SS<br \/>\nSakku SS<br \/>\nGroup C<br \/>\nKichwamba High<br \/>\nBwera SS<br \/>\nAgape SS<br \/>\nMakobore High<br \/>\nGroup D<br \/>\nSt Peters College Tororo<br \/>\nMetha SS<br \/>\nLondon College Nansana<br \/>\nKawempe Muslim SS<br \/>\nGroup E<br \/>\nKyadondo SS<br \/>\nKigumba Intensive<br \/>\nJinja Progressive<br \/>\nKalisizo Seed<br \/>\nGroup F<br \/>\nStandard High School Ndejje<br \/>\nSt Mark High<br \/>\nAmus College<br \/>\nTrinity College Abilomino<br \/>\nGroup G<br \/>\nSsingo SS<br \/>\nBishop Comboni<br \/>\nMengo SS<br \/>\nIbanda<br \/>\nGroup H<br \/>\nNkoma SS<br \/>\nLotuke SS<br \/>\nMbarara Army<br \/>\nMentor SS<br \/>\nGroup I<br \/>\nLira Town College<br \/>\nNumasa SS<br \/>\nBukedea Comprehensive<br \/>\nPP Newton<br \/>\nGroup J<br \/>\nMuzza Christian<br \/>\nMvara SS<br \/>\nBristol SS<br \/>\nIganga Parents<br \/>\nGroup K<br \/>\nGreenlight Islamic<br \/>\nDr Obote College<br \/>\nAringa SS<br \/>\nSt Joseph Buyaga<br \/>\nGroup L<br \/>\nBusia SS<br \/>\nSt Kaggwa Bushenyi<br \/>\nKabalega SS<br \/>\nKibuli SS<br \/>\nGroup M<br \/>\nMadina Islamic<br \/>\nKitgum High<br \/>\nLumino High<br \/>\nMasaka SS<br \/>\nGroup N<br \/>\nGarama SS<br \/>\nAiden College<br \/>\nLakeside SS<br \/>\nKazo Hill<br \/>\nGroup O<br \/>\nNgora High<br \/>\nKitara SS<br \/>\nIdiwa Parents<br \/>\nButawuka Magezi Ntake<br \/>\nGroup P<br \/>\nBukedea Comprehensive North<br \/>\nSt Mary\u2019s Kitende<br \/>\nSeroma Christian<br \/>\nLubiri SS<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofbugerere.com\/usssa-u20-boys-football-draw-sparks-excitement-ahead-of-lira-battle\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=usssa-u20-boys-football-draw-sparks-excitement-ahead-of-lira-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; By Kayiira Jackson\u00a0 The stage is set for the 2026 USSSA U20 Boys\u2019 Football Championship following the official draws held today at the USSSA headquarters at GNS Plaza in Kampala. 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