Kyagwe finally wins Airtel Buganda Masaza cup, Kabaka graced their success.
Kyagwe 1-0 Gomba
After 139 days of Airtel Buganda Masaza Cup 2026 actions Kyagwe has won its first trophy.
After 22 years since the tournament started in 2004, Kyaggwe has been one of the participating team until October 31 2026 when they beat Gomba 1-0 with a goal scored by Kato George who also won it for the first time.
After the match which was Graced by Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi the second with his followers in hundreds of thousands of at the Muteesa ii Wankulukuku Stadium.
The Kabaka graciously handed over the 2026 trophy to Kyagwe amidst congratulations, it is to be recalled that Kyagwe has been the most trying team without winning in the last two seasons as 2024 Buddu beat them in the final and 2025 they finished in third place.
However, amidst the efforts, Gomba have been finishing in the group despite still winning the trophy five times the most, this time they have returned to the final for the first time since 2023 when they lost 1-0 to Bulemeezi and again lost 1-0 to Kyaggwe.
In the history, Kyagwe has been playing its second final while Gomba has played its 11th and they are still the most defeated team in the Masaza Cup final six times and we’ll the most successful team.
In the 2026 Masaza Cup, Butambala also secured third place for the first time in history by beating Bugerere 1-0 with a goal from Dathan Mubiru.
Butambala has thus been declared the most improved team since last season where they finished in the penalties, this time have been the most disciplined of all the 18 teams participating in the tournament.
In individual awards.
Kyagwe defender Godfrey Alijore was named the 2026 Player of the Year, Gomba striker Muhammad Kasule won the top score with six goals while Mawogola’s Herbert Masaba was named the best goalkeeper.