The two times champions Ssingo and Buweekula will be facing each other in the highly anticipated final of the 2025 Masaza Cup on Saturday, 1st November, at Hamz stadium in Nakivubo.
With a trophy on the line this Saturday, both Buweekula and Ssingo will be playing their best football not for anything less than glory. The two-time Champions, Ssingo are expected to play in search of some semblance of honour to an under-par season.
Despite the success they hold over the years, the tigers haven’t been the same team since winning the trophy back 2018 when they beat Buddu in a tense penalty shootout at Mandela National Stadium, by then Shafiq Bisaso was their head coach, failing to put up a proper performance in the previous edition with hope that this can be a turning point.
With the help of their stars this season like Ismail Ramitara, Shaban Kayongo, Viane Ssekajingo, GK John Byamukama , Jonathan Aluka, Jackson Ssembatya and Francis Ogwang who have led the side scoring eleven goals and conceded only four goals, Ssingo clearly look to have an edge in their the final after comfortably winning their semifinal tie on a 2-1 on aggregate against Bugerere .
This is Ssingo’s sixth Masaza Cup final in history having previously played in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
They have also won the prestigious final twice in 2015 and 2018. Ironically, Ssingo were among the finalists when the Masaza Cup final was last held at Nakivubo the venue for this year’s final.
Ssingo’s Road to the Masaza Cup Final
Group Stage: (4 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss)
Matchday 1: 0–0 draw aganist Kabula
Matcgday 2: 0–0 draw aganist Kyaggwe
Matchday 3: 0-0 draw aganist Butambala
Matchday 4: 3-0 win aganist Kooki
Matchday 5: 0-0 draw aganist Mawogola
Matchday 6: 1-0 win aganist Mawogola
Matchday 7: 2-1 loss aganist Kooki
Matchday 8: 0-0 draw aganist Butambala*
Matchday 9: 2-0 win aganist Kyaggwe
Matchday 10: 1-0 win aganist Kabula
Quarterinals (Advanced 1–0 on aggregate)
0–0 draw at Mawokota
1–0 win vs Mawokota
Semifinals (Advanced 2–1 on aggregate)
2–1 win at Bugerere
0–0 draw vs Bugerere
On the other hand, Buweekula will also be fighting for their first ever Masaza Cup trophy in the history of the competition. They Previously have played two finals in 2012 when they lost to Bulemeezi at the venue for this year’s final and 2021 when Buddu beat them in the final that was held at St.Mary’s Stadium in Kitende
The Mubende based side reached this stage after they edged Kyaggwe 4-3 on penalties at the semifinals at the Bishop SS Play ground in Mukuno after 1-1 on aggregates, topped the Masengere group with 22 points in ten matches winning seven, drawn one , loses two and on the quarter finals eliminated Busujju on aggregate 2-1 .
This time round Buweekula will look at players like top scorer Jimmy Kalema,Shafik Sonko and Michael Kayongo to wear their scoring boots on the day to help take the team get the ball over the line and also this year’s campaign they have scored nineteen goals in fourteen games .
Before the Final, we shall witness a third place play-off between Bugerere and Kyaggwe which will kick off at exactly 11am .
It should be noted the last time Nakivubo to host the Masaza Cup finals the three times champions mawokota edged this year’s finalists Ssingo 1-0 in 2013 thanks to a Farouk Miya beautiful free kick.
