The Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) has introduced four new Under-16 disciplines to the 2025 edition of National Ball Games 1, set to take place from May 5th to 15th at Bukedea Comprehensive School.
The newly added sports—Volleyball U16, Netball U16, Handball U16, and Basketball 3×3 U16—aim to widen the talent pool and enhance early sports development among younger athletes. These will complement the traditional Under-20 disciplines such as Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Tennis, Hockey, Girls’ Football, and Rugby 15s.
Qualified schools emerged from competitive zonal qualifiers across different regions. Among them:
Netball U16 qualifiers include:
Bunyoro: Trinity Catholic High School Hoima, Panyadoli Self Help SS
Ankole: Mbarara Army Boarding SS, Nyamitanga SS, Kyamate SS, Mbarara SS
Kigezi: St Jerome SS Ndama, Immaculate Heart Girls SS, Kyamakanda SS, Bishop Comboni College Kambuga
Masaka: Masaka SS, St James SS, Peregreen Kyotera, Masaka Town College
Mpigi: Kyanja High, Wamatovu Muslim, St. Francis SS Kankobe, Jori SS Mityana, Mt. St. Mary’s Kamemngo, St Balikuddembe SS Mitala Maria
Wakiso: Madina Islamic Wakiso, Kisozi High, Boston High, Kajjansi Progressive
Mukono: Hamdan Islamic SS, Namagabi SS Kayunga, St. Mary’s College Lugazi
Volleyball U16 Girls qualifiers:
Ankole: Ntungamo Girls High, Kyamate SS
Teso: Ngora High
Bunyoro: Panyadoli Self Help SS, Trinity Catholic
Mpigi: St Balikuddembe Mitala Maria, Wamatovu Muslim
Wakiso: Wampeewo Ntake SS
Volleyball U16 Boys qualifiers:
Ankole: Kyamate SS, Ntare School
Teso: Ngora High
Bunyoro: Trinity Catholic, Panyadoli Self Help SS
Kigezi: St. Paul Vocational Buyaga, St Jerome SS Ndama, St. Peters SS Nyarushanje
Mpigi: St Balikuddembe Mitala Maria, Wamatovu Muslim
Wakiso: Wampeewo Ntake SS
Masaka: Archbishop Kiwanuka SS
Basketball 3×3 U16 Girls:
Mukono: Seroma Christian, Mt. St. Henry’s, Seeta High A Level
Wakiso: Elite High Entebbe
Basketball 3×3 U16 Boys:
Mukono: Seeta High A Level, Mt St. Henrys Mukono, Seeta High Main, Seroma Christian, St. Michael Mukono
Wakiso: Elite High Entebbe
Handball U16 Boys:
Ankole: Ntare School, Muntuyera High, Kyamate SS
Wakiso: Wampeewo Ntake SS
Kigezi: St Jerome Ndama, St. Paul Vocational Buyaga
Handball U16 Girls:
Ankole: Kyamate SS
Mukono: St Mary’s College Lugazi
Wakiso: Wampeewo Ntake SS
Kigezi: St Jerome Ndama, St. Peters Nyarushanje, Immaculate Heart Girls
To ensure smooth preparations, games’ teachers have been invited to a key meeting at the USSSA offices on Monday, April 28 at 11:00 AM.
Important Dates:
Zonal Replacements Close: April 25
National Payments Deadline: April 27
National Replacements Deadline: April 27
Preparatory Meeting: April 28
Championships: May 5 – 15
