Secondary School SportsJan 19, 2026

2026 USSSA Elite Games to proceed as planned despite recent changes to the national academic calendar

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Nsereko Musoke Isa

Jan 19, 20262 min readJan 19, 2026

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The seventh edition of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games are set to kick off on February 13th, 2026, at Janan Secondary School, Bombo Campus as earlier planned. USSSA has confirmed the development despite recent changes to the national academic calendar that shifted schools opening to 10th from 2nd February. Featuring […]

The seventh edition of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games are set to kick off on February 13th, 2026, at Janan Secondary School, Bombo Campus as earlier planned.

USSSA has confirmed the development despite recent changes to the national academic calendar that shifted schools opening to 10th from 2nd February.

Featuring all quarter-finalists from last year’s National championships in different disciplines, USSSA has confirmed that the event will proceed as scheduled, from February 13th to 16th, 2026.

St. Noa Girls Secondary School-Zana football players celebrating a goal against Kawempe Muslim SS during last year’s Elite final

The championship will feature top schools that qualified at the 2025 National Secondary Schools Championships, competing in football, volleyball, basketball, rugby, and netball.

St. Noa Girls football team after winning last year’s National championships in Bukedea

USSSA’s commitment to maintaining the original dates ensures continuity for schools that have prepared for months to compete at the highest level.

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