Masaza Cup: Bulemeezi beat Gomba to secure third title

Bulemeezi 1-0 Gomba 

Bulemeezi beat Gomba 1-0 to lift their third (3^rd)  Masaza Cup title. The hugely attended final was held at Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku on Saturday afternoon.

Forward Johnson Ssenyonga scored a long range beauty to inspire Bulemeezi to this year’s title. The goal came 71 minutes into the game.

Bulemeezi has now won three Masaza Cup titles having secured their first (1^st) and second (2^nd) in 2012 and 2019 respectively.

This was Bulemeezi’s fourth (4^th) final appearance. They lost their very first in 2011 to Buluuli.

Meanwhile, Gomba will wait a bit longer to win their 6th title. They have won five in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2017 and 2020.

Gomba was without tactician Felix Ssekabuuza Kawooya and custodian Tony Atugonza due to suspensions.

However, Bulemeezi also missed their season’s top goal scorer David Opio who was also serving yellow cards suspension.

Mawokota defeated Buddu 3-0 to finish third in this year’s edition. Calvin Peter Emayu scored a brace as Denis Kkonde added one in the classification tie.

Masaza Cup Previous winners

2004 – Gomba

2005 – Mawokota

2006 – Kooki 2-2 Bugerere [4-2 pen]

2007 – Mawokota bt Gomba

2008 – Kyaddondo 2-0 Gomba

2009 – Gomba 1-1 Mawogola [5-4 pen]

2010 – not held

2011- Buluuli 2-1 Bulemeezi

2012 – Bulemeezi 1-0 Buweekula

2013 – Mawokota 1-0 Ssingo

2014 – Gomba 0-0 Ssingo [[4-3 pen]

2015 – Ssingo 5-0 Buddu

2016 – Buddu 1-1 Gomba [6-5 pen]

2017 – Gomba 1-0 Ssingo

2018 – Ssingo 1-1 Buddu [12-11 pen]

2019 – Busiro 0-1 Bulemeezi

2020 – Gomba 3-1 Buddu

2021 – Buwekula 0-2 Buddu

2022 – Busiro 2-1 Buddu

2023 – Bulemeezi 1-0 Gomba