16 April 2022 | Football

Kyaka were crowned champions of the first-ever MTN Tooro Masaza Cup after beating Bunyangabu FC 1-0 in a closely contested final on Friday.

Richard Mugume scored the only goal of the match in the 20^th minute of the game that was played at Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal.

Kyaka walked away with five million shillings in prize money as the title winners. Bunyangabu, the runners-up, took home 3 million shillings.

The King of Tooro Kingdom, His Majesty, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV along with the Queen Mother of Tooro, Queen Best Kemigisa attended the match that fell on the eve of the King’s 30^th birthday.

This tournament has generated a lot of excitement in our kingdom and has further brought the people of Tooro together. We thank MTN for organizing and funding this first-ever tournament and we look forward to the next season of this thrilling experience.

King Oyo

The Tooro Masaza tournament is part of MTN’s sponsorship package to the Kingdom following a partnership between the Telecom and the Kingdom in an endeavor to uplift the people of Tororo through leveraging sports alongside other social-economic engagements in health and education.

Andrew Tusubira, MTN Uganda’s Head of Commercial Services in the Western Region, congratulated all the participants of the tournament.

The real winners of this tournament are the people of this kingdom. Football is not just a game to the people. It sits at the heart of their culture. As MTN we feel very proud to have been part of this tradition together with the people of Tooro. We promise to continue this journey and thank the Kingdom for embracing MTN as a friend and a partner for years to come.

Andrew Tusubira

Tooro Kingdom has nine counties that include Ntoroko, Kibale, Bunyangabu, Kitagwenda, Mwenge North, Mwenge South, Kyaka, Fort Portal, and Burahya. All the counties participated in the tournament that has proved to be the hottest sporting activity in the Kingdom thus far.

The tournament final attracted thousands of people who paid 2,000/= via MTN MoMo and 4,000/= cash and the money was handed over to the kingdom to support development projects in Tooro Kingdom.

The MTN Tooro Masaza Tournament grand finale also doubled as King Oyo’s 30^th birthday celebration. A birthday bash complete with fireworks and exciting performances by a lineup of top artists marked the end of the feverish football tournament as the King marked his new age, surrounded by his subjects and well-wishers.

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