City Tyres Linglong Tire East Africa Badminton Challenge 2026 Winners
In the Professionals category, Nsubuga dethrones Lubega in the Men’s Singles, while Nalumansi defends the Women’s Singles title. Ofoyur wins the Boys’ Singles and Namutebi wins the Girls’ Singles in the Semi-Professional category.
The 2026 City Tyres Linglong Tire East Africa Badminton Challenge concluded on October 18, with 32 winners emerging from over 1,500 participants who took part in the 5-day championship held at the Lugogo Indoor Arena.
In the Men’s Singles Professionals final, Reagan Michael Nsubuga defeated last year’s champion Muzafar Lubega 2-1 (21-15, 9-21, 22-20) to complete his revenge at the East Africa Badminton Challenge.
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Lubega had defeated Nsubuga in last year’s final. In this year’s final, Nsubuga started strongly, winning the first set 21-15, before overcoming pressure to win an intense decider 22-20 after losing the second set 9-21.
In the Professionals Women’s Singles final, Kruthum Nalumansi defeated Tracy Naluwooza 2-0 (21-04, 21-19) to defend the title she won last year by defeating Mable Namakoye.
In the Under-19 Boys’ final, Eric Ofoyur of Seroma Christian High School defeated Malik Juma Ahmed 15-9, 15-12, while Mariam Namutebi of Mbogo High School won the Girls’ category, defeating Zainab Malik Juma of CFK Badminton Academy.
In other results, Muzafar Lubega and his partner Gladys Mbabazi won the Professionals Mixed Doubles final 21-08, 21-09 over Ahmed Oduka and Swabrah Nanyombi.
Reagan Michael Nsubuga and Samuel Wasswa won the Men’s Doubles, beating Joshua Ekochu and Tendo Mukalazi 21-17, 21-17, while in the Women’s Doubles, Mable Namakoye and Gladys Mbabazi won the category, beating Olivia Nakajja and Tracy Naluwooza in the final 21-14, 21-14.
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Over 100 trophies were awarded to winners and runners-up across categories including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for both genders in Under-10, Under-13, Under-15, Under-19, Professionals, Corporates, Coaches, Indian Nationals, and Chinese Nationals.