By Edwin Kyle Kule
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Namuwongo Blazers have been approved to represent Uganda in the Road to the Basketball African League (BAL) 2026 as confirmed by FUBA in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Hudson Ssegamwenge.
This occurred after a meeting between the FUBA Executive and representatives from City Oilers, Namuwongo Blazers, Sommet, and UCU Canons, the semifinalists of the 2025 National Basketball League.
The consultative meeting was held today, Friday, September 19, at the Uganda Olympic Committee offices in Lugogo, Kampala.
“It has been agreed unanimously that the Namuwongo Blazers shall represent Uganda at the upcoming FIBA Road to BAL 2026, since City Oilers, the current champions, are not interested in featuring in this year’s Road to BAL,” the statement partly reads.
“The decision has been reached at after consulting all teams, including UCU Canons and Sommet Basketball, who are this year’s other NBL Semifinalists and they equally showed no interest whatsoever in representing Uganda for the 2025 edition. It is only the Namuwongo Blazers that expressed interest in representing Uganda,” the statement added.
Going Forward
The Excom decided that the National Basketball League will begin in January and conclude in July, allowing sufficient time to confirm Uganda’s representative for the continental stage.
“The 2026 NBL Season shall start in January and end in July 2025 to allow us to get a representative for Road to BAL 2026,” the statement stated.
“The NBL Champion of 2026 will represent Uganda at the Road to BAL 2026 and the same criteria shall be followed moving forward unless otherwise amended by the FUBA Rules and Regulations,” it concluded.
