Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) 2027 Hosts:

• National Ball Games 1 & Athletics: St Kagwa High School Bushenyi (main hosts) & Bweranyangi Girls SS (Co-hosts)

• National football boys championships: Kabalega Secondary School

• Ball Games II: Nyakasura School (main hosts) & Kyebambe Girls (Co-hosts)

• Elite Games: Janan Secondary School Bombo (main hosts) & Standard High School Zzana, Ndejje campus (Co-hosts)

• Swimming championships: Seroma Christian High School

2027 will predictably be a busy year in school sports domestically, in the East African region, on the African continent and globally on the ISF sports calendar.

In Uganda; domestic competitions across the different sports disciplines will also be action packed.

The Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), the body responsible for running sports in secondary schools has confirmed the different hosts for their five major national championships in 2027.

During an announcement made on Thursday, 29th October 2026 at the GNS Plaza in Kampala, USSSA President Justus Mugisha confirmed St. Kagwa High School, Bushenyi, Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School, Kabalega Secondary School, Nyakasura School, Kyebambe School, Janan Secondary School Bombo, Standard High School Zzana, and Seroma Christian High School among the successful bidders.

The championships to be hosted in 2027 include National Ball Games I and Athletics, the National Football Boys Championship, Ball Games II, the Elite Games, and the Swimming Championship.

Under the hosting arrangements, St. Kagwa High School, Bushenyi, and Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School will jointly host National Ball Games I and Athletics, marking the first time both schools will stage the competition.

Kabalega Secondary School has been awarded the hosting rights for the National Football Boys Championship, while Nyakasura School will host Ball Games II in partnership with Kyebambe School. Kabalega will return to hosting duties for the competition after a 12-year interval.

Janan Secondary School in Bombo will host the Elite Games, co-hosted by Standard High School Zzana, Ndejje Campus, while Seroma Christian High School will be responsible for the Swimming Championship.

Hosts selected after inspections and presentations

Mugisha said the awards followed a competitive process involving advertisements for bids, applications from interested schools, inspections by a joint team of Ministry of Education and Sports and USSSA officials, and formal presentations by the bidding institutions.

The schools made their presentations before a joint panel on Wednesday, October 28, before a meeting chaired by the Commissioner for Physical Education and Sports deliberated and made the final decisions.

According to Mugisha, the selection process was guided by four key principles: regional rotation, the quality of facilities, the potential impact of hosting on schools and cities, and the commitments made by bidders in their proposals.

He said the association considered the need to rotate championships across Uganda’s five regions and within the different zones, while also assessing playing facilities, accommodation, drainage, and the availability of hotels in host cities.

The impact of hosting on participating schools and their surrounding communities was another major consideration, including plans for new playing facilities, stadiums, renovations, and construction. The association also assessed additional commitments made by bidders, including feeding arrangements, tourism, entertainment, and other services outlined in their formal proposals.

Justus Mugisha, President Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA)

Standby schools named:

To ensure continuity in the event that a successful bidder fails to meet the required standards, USSSA has also identified standby hosts for three championships.

Seroma Christian High School in Mukono has been designated as the standby host for National Ball Games I, while Mbarara High School will serve as the reserve host for the National Football Boys Championship.

St. Mary’s College Rushoroza has been named standby host for Ball Games II.

The reserve arrangements are intended to ensure that the championships proceed as scheduled if any of the main hosts fail to fulfil their obligations.

January inspection to determine final confirmation:

Despite the announcement, the successful schools must still satisfy the association’s hosting requirements before their awards are confirmed.

Mugisha said a final compliance inspection would be conducted in January 2027, describing the exercise as a pass-or-fail assessment. Schools that fail to meet the required standards risk losing their hosting rights to the designated standby institutions.

He added that detailed guidelines outlining the non-negotiable requirements would be available at the USSSA Secretariat from Friday, October 30, 2026.

The requirements will cover playing surfaces, pitch drainage, accommodation, security, and medical services.

The Ministry of Education and Sports will also issue official host agreements to the main hosts, binding them to the facilities and additional commitments presented in their bids.

Congratulating the successful schools, Mugisha urged institutions that missed out on the awards to continue improving their facilities in preparation for future hosting opportunities.

He also thanked the Commissioner for Physical Education and Sports and his team, alongside the USSSA Executive Committee, for overseeing the process.

The 2027 hosting awards mark the next phase of preparations for Uganda’s national secondary school sports calendar, with the January inspection expected to determine whether the selected institutions are ready to welcome athletes and teams from across the country.

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• Event: 2026 USSSA Ball Games II
• Host school: Sacred Heart Secondary School, Gulu city
• Dates: 8th to 17th July

The Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Ball Games II will take center stage between the 8th to 17th July 2026 in Gulu city, Northern Uganda.

These games will be hosted by Sacred Heart Secondary School for the U-14, U-17 and U-20 age categories.

There will be five sports disciplines that will be on demonstration show for both boys and girls to include Golf, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Pickleball and Darts, according to the USSSA competitions director Emmanuel Kasakya.

Main menu:

The main cluster of games has U-14 CAF football, U-17 football and U-17 basketball. The others entail U-20 basketball (3X3 version), DanceSport (U-20), Woodball (U-20), Beach Soccer (U-20), Beach Volleyball (U-20), Lacrosse (U-20), Chess (U-20), Ludo (U-20), Scrabble (U-20), Volleyball (U-20), Netball (U-20), Cricket (U-20), Handball (U-20), Rugby 7’s (U-20), Futsal (U-20), Baseball, Softball and Baseball 5 (U-20) as well as Athletics & Cross Country (U-20).

Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) in conjunction with the various sports federations and associations join hands together to host successful games.

A number of sports venues in and around Gulu city will be used as confirmed in the coming weeks.

The top performers from each discipline will qualify to represent Uganda at the 2026 FEASSA Games due to be hosted in Morogoro city, Tanzania.

Last year, the USSSA Ball Games II were hosted in Tororo municipality.

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2026 USSSA Boys’ football:

Final (Tuesday, 19th May ): Amus College School Vs St Mary’s Kitende

Semi-finals (Monday, 18th May):

• Amus College School 0 (4) – 0 (1) St Mary’s Kitende
• Kyadondo SS 0-1 Bukedea Comprehensive South

Excitement, wild smiles, tears, pain and agony defined the mood at Dr Obote College playground in Lira as Amus College ejected St Mary’s Kitende at the semi-final level of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Boys’ football in Lira city, Northern Uganda.

Amus College School completed the tense game a man less following a sending off for Pius Oyirwoth after a second bookable offence.

Normal time of this end-to-end contest ended goal-less with penalties called to decide the outcome of the game.

Mathias Kasadha, Ivan Okello, Roy Olara and captain Iddi Abdul Rashid were on target for Amus College School.

St Mary’s Kitende scored their only kick through Moses Kalule as Marvin Kabiito placed his shot off the lower post and out of the goal frame.

Amus College School goalkeeper Usama Chagama dived to his left to save a shoot from Collins Ochatre.

The other semi-final at Lira Town College witnessed Bukedea Comprehensive School South pip Kyadondo S.S 1-0 courtesy of Patrick Ssenkusu’s 55th minute goal.

Now Tuesday’s final shall have Amus College School and Bukedea Comprehensive School South.

The bronze medal match has St Mary’s Kitende against Kyadondo SS Matugga in the all Wakiso region affair.

USSSA unveiled a brand-new trophy that will be handed over to the new champion in waiting on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.

The championship attracted as many as 64 schools from the different corners of the country.

Quarter-final Results:

• St Mary’s Kitende 6-0 NUMASA S.S
• London College Nansana 0-1 AMUS College School
• Buddo S.S 0-1 Kyadondo S.S
• Bukedea Comprehensive School South (4) 1 – 1 (1) Masaka SS

Round of 16 Results:

• Masaka S.S 1-0 Lubiri S.S
• Madina Islamic S.S 1-2 St Mary’s Kitende
• NUMASA S.S 2-0 Busia S.S
• Bukedea Comprehensive School South 1-0 Green Light Islamic School
• Kyadondo S.S 2-1 Nkoma S.S
• Amus College School 1-0 Mentor S.S
• Mbale Progressive S.S 0 (2) – 0 (4) London College Nansana
• Buddo S.S 2-1 Kawempe Muslim S.S

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