2024 Bika Football
- 1st Semi-final: Mpindi 1-0 Nkima
Mpindi clan has qualified to the final of the 2024 Bika Bya Baganda football championship.
This followed a hard-fought 1-0 victory in the first semi-final played at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku stadium on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Ronald Sembuya scored the all-important goal in the second stanza during the game played under sunny conditions.
The 1996 and 2006 winners will now face the four-time champions Ngabi Nsamba.
Ngabi Nsamba edged Omutima Omusaggi 2-1 during the second semi-final at Wankulukuku stadium.
Fahim Ssaka scored the opening goal for Omutima Omusaggi before a well taken brace by Bruno Bunyaga gave Ngabi Nsamba the deserved victory.
A new champion will be crowned on 8th June 2024 following the elimination of the 2023 champions Ngoonge clan.
Nkima ejected Ngoonge 5-4 in post-match penalties after a 1-all draw in the quarter finals at the Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium (Wakisha).
Line ups:
Mpindi XI: Ashiraf Bwambye (GK), Ronald Kiddawalime, Brian Majwega, Tonny Ssebuzi, Ivan Mbowa, Patrick Mbowa, Mbowa Derrick, Sharif Ssaka, Ssebaduka Kennedy, Allan Mugalu,Ronald Ssembuya
Subs: Patrick Ntulume, Sulaiman Mutatya, Ronald Mugalu, Samuel Ntulume, Apollo Tucker,Henry Kaziba, Ssebaduka
Nkima XI: Dennis Kiggundu (GK), Haruna Lukwago, Najib Ssali, Denis Ssekitoleko, Eric Senjobe, Musa Ssali, Edgar Katumba, Derrick Kiggundu, Amuli Mukasa, Yasser Mugerwa, Hamza Sempa
Subs: Sulaiman Kibalama, Robert Sentongo, Abudallah Sentongo, Ivan Sentongo, Brian Ssali, Ali Sentongo, Hassan Ssentongo
BIKA All Winners since inception:
- 1950:Mbogo
- 1951:Ngabi Nsamba
- 1952:Mmamba Gabunga
- 1953: Not Held
- 1954:Not Held
- 1955:Kkobe
- 1956:Mmamba Gabunga
- 1957: Nyonyi Nyange
- 1958: Ngeye
- 1959: Mmamba Gabunga
- 1960: Ffumbe
- 1961: Bbalangira and Kkobe
- 1962: Nkima
- 1963: Not Held
- 1964: Mmamba Gabunga
- 1965: Mmamba Gabunga
- 1987: Ngabi Nsamba
- 1988: Lugave
- 1989: Mmamba Gabunga
- 1990: Lugave
- 1991: Ngeye
- 1992: Ngeye
- 1993: Nkima
- 1994: Mmamba Gabunga
- 1995: Lugave
- 1996: Mpindi
- 1997: Nnyonyi
- 1998: Lugave
- 1999: Lugave
- 2000: Mpologoma
- 2001: Ngo
- 2002: Mpologoma
- 2003: Mmamba Gabunga
- 2004:Lugave
- 2005: Ffumbe
- 2006: Mpindi
- 2007: Ngabi Nsamba
- 2008: Kkobe
- 2009: Ffumbe
- 2010: Nte
- 2011: Mmamba Gabunga
- 2012: Ngeye
- 2013: Ngabi Nsamba
- 2014: Mmamba Gabunga
- 2015: Mbogo
- 2016: Nte
- 2017: Nte
- 2018: Nkima
- 2019: Mbogo
- 2020: Not played (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2021: Not played (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2022: Ndiga
- 2023: Ngoonge
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