The highly anticipated Buganda premier football tournament, Masaza Cup 2025 season, is around the corner.

Buganda Kingdom Ministry of Youth, Sports and Arts, through Minister Robert Serwanga Ssaalongo, has revealed that the preparations for this year’s Masaza Cup season to kickstart are almost over.

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According to Minister Serwanga, the 2025 campaign will be officially launched on June 18, 2025.

The tournament opener will follow on Saturday, June 21.

The 2025 edition will mark the 20th Edition of Masaza Cup Football in Buganda since 2004.

Masaza cup, which unites 18 teams representing all the counties of Buganda, was not held in 2010 after tensions escalated between the Buganda Kingdom and the Uganda Government, leading to clashes and violence.

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Buddu won last year’s title after a narrow 1-0 victory over Kyaggwe in the final at Namboole, Thanks to Mike Walaga’s fantastic finish.

Record champions Gomba, with five titles to their name, will be eager to reclaim their dominance after losing the 2023 final to Bulemeezi.

All Previous Masaza Cup Winners;

2004 – Gomba
2005 – Mawokota
2006 – Kooki 2-2 Bugerere [4-2 pen]
2007 – Mawokota bt Gomba
2008 – Kyaddondo 2-0 Gomba
2009 – Gomba 1-1 Mawogola [5-4 pen]
2010 – not held
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 Gomba [6-5 pen]
2017 – Gomba 1-0 Ssingo
2018 – Ssingo 1-1 Buddu [12-11 pen]
2019 – Busiro 0-1 Bulemeezi
2020 – Gomba 3-1 Buddu
2021 – Buwekula 0-2 Buddu
2022 – Busiro 2-1 Buddu
2023 – Bulemeezi 1-0 Gomba
2024 – Buddu 1-0 Kyaggwe

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