The 2025 Taibah Worldwide Faculties Badminton Championship got here to an thrilling shut on Sunday, March 16, with Kibuli SS and Mbogo Excessive College rising because the boys’ and ladies’ staff occasion champions, respectively.
Mbogo X Kibuli with their trophies.
Younger ones from Mbogo colleges.
Nonetheless, one side of the match remained unresolved, the doubles matches, which have been postponed resulting from logistical challenges.
The match, which had not been performed since 2019, made a extremely anticipated return, drawing over 400 younger gamers from varied colleges.
The three day competitors featured main and secondary college contributors, competing in each particular person and staff classes.
Talking after the match, Uganda Badminton Affiliation (UBA) CEO Simon Mugabi expressed his delight on the excessive variety of entries, with over 30 colleges and 500 contributors collaborating.
“This was an enormous entry so far as we’re involved,” Mugabi said.
“The faculties have been craving for a match of their very own, which resulted within the excessive turnout. The usual of play has been very excessive, and it has been a beautiful occasion.”
Mugabi additionally highlighted the significance of the match in expertise identification, explaining that the college championships function a stepping stone for younger gamers aiming to qualify for continental and international competitions, together with the 2026 Youth Olympics in Senegal.
Why the Doubles Had been Postponed
Regardless of the profitable completion of the staff and particular person occasions, the doubles matches, together with the boys’ doubles, ladies’ doubles, and combined doubles, couldn’t be performed as scheduled.
Mugabi attributed this to the overwhelming variety of contributors and the restricted availability of courts, which made it not possible to finish all of the scheduled matches throughout the match’s timeframe.
“Due to the huge variety of entries and, in fact, the few courts, we couldn’t end the occasion,” he defined.
“So we’re going to have this performed subsequent week on Saturday, both right here or at CFK.”
Regardless of the change in schedule, Mugabi assured that the postponement wouldn’t disrupt the Uganda Badminton Affiliation’s actions.
“It doesn’t have an effect on the UBA calendar as a result of we didn’t have something scheduled on that weekend, so it is extremely fantastic,” he confirmed.
With the doubles matches now set to be performed subsequent weekend, the 2025 Taibah Worldwide Faculties Badminton Championship continues to function a significant platform for grooming future badminton stars.
To set a glance again to the singles Championship beneath are Taibah Worldwide Faculties Badminton Championship 2025 – Particular person Winners
Ladies Singles (GS) Winners
- Vivian Nalule – Mbogo Excessive College
- Ramia Bukenya – Mbogo Excessive College
- Bayat Nandagire – Mbogo Excessive College
3. Olivia Betty Kyomukama – Rubaga Ladies’ College
- Claire Namirembe – Kakungulu Memorial College
- Mariam Namutebi – Mbogo Excessive College
- Ramia Bukenya – Mbogo Excessive College
3. Shadia Namiiro – Mbogo Excessive College
- Umaimah Nabasirye – Nihad Child College
- Goodluck Nakityo – Inexperienced Valley Main College
- Sharifah Bugonzi – Inexperienced Valley Main College
3. Lan Wenxie – Kampala Worldwide College
- Umaimah Nabasirye – Nihad Child College
- Chenxi Cui – Kampala Worldwide College
- Belindah Nakintu – Inexperienced Valley Main College
3. Fatia Nabukenya – Nihad Child College
Boys Singles (BS) Winners
Akbar Nooh Oduka
- Akbar Nooh Oduka – Kibuli SS
- Eric Ofoyuru – Kakungulu Memorial College
- Fredrick Kadoli – Kinaawa Excessive College Kawempe
3. Aaron Ndawula – Kibuli SS
- Malik Juma Ahmed – Kibuli SS
- Abudul Razak Mabuya – Kinaawa Excessive College Kawempe
- Benjamin Ssekanjako – Seroma Christian Excessive College
3. Joshua Ogwang – Kinaawa Excessive College Kawempe
- Samuel Bisaso – Ebenezer Junior College
- Abu Althaf – St. Kizito Main College
- Bashir Mushiraf – Stars High quality Main College
3. Ibrahim Mayiga – Stars High quality Main College
- Sofian Nsubuga – Mahad Studying Middle
- Madlani Krish – Lohana Academy
- Kishor Jesani Moksh – Shree Sahajanand College
3. Khotecha Jay – Lohana Academy
