Uganda Netball Super League: ‘We’re Tired of Playing in Kampala League, We want National’, Busia Greater Lions Threaten to Quit

By Kayiira Jackson 

Busia Greater Lions Netball Club have formally protested the 2026/2027 Netball Super League second-round fixtures, accusing Netball Uganda of disregarding the home-and-away format and disadvantaging clubs from outside the Central Region.

In a strongly worded letter dated November 11, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the Netball Uganda Super League Planning and Organising Committee, the Busia-based club expressed dissatisfaction with the newly released fixtures, which have scheduled their second-round matches at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, in Kampala.

The club argues that the arrangement contradicts the home-and-away format communicated to participating teams at the beginning of the season.

According to Busia Greater Lions, they played all their first-round matches in Kampala despite expectations and written assurances that they would host their second-round fixtures in Busia.

The club says the latest fixture release has once again assigned all their matches to Kampala, effectively denying them the opportunity to enjoy home advantage.

“We endured this with the understanding and written assurance that our Second Round games would be played at home in Busia,” the club stated in the letter.

Financial burden threatens club’s participation

Beyond the sporting implications, Busia Greater Lions say the decision has placed an enormous financial burden on the club, which is still struggling to recover from expenses incurred during the first round.

The club cites transport, accommodation, meals and allowances for players and officials among the costs incurred while travelling to Kampala for more than seven matches.

It argues that another round of playing away from home would worsen its financial situation and potentially threaten its continued participation in the competition.

“As a club, we have not yet recovered from the First Round debts and we are not in position to start the Second Round under the same exploitative arrangement. This fixture is therefore pushing us out of the league,” the letter reads.

Accuse federation of centralising the league

The Busia-based side has also questioned the broader geographical distribution of the league, arguing that concentrating matches at Nakivubo undermines the development of netball outside Kampala and the Central Region.

The club believes that a national competition should provide opportunities for teams across the country to host matches and promote the sport within their respective communities.

It warns that concentrating league activities in Kampala limits the growth of netball in upcountry districts and contradicts the broader objective of expanding the sport nationwide.

Demand immediate fixture revision

In its formal complaint, Busia Greater Lions has asked Netball Uganda to immediately revise the second-round fixtures to reflect the agreed home-and-away format and ensure that its home matches are played in Busia.

The club has also called on the federation to establish a clear policy on facilitating upcountry clubs to prevent what it describes as discrimination against teams outside Kampala.

The letter, signed by the club’s Chairperson/Team Manager, was copied to the President, General Secretary and Technical Vice President of Netball Uganda, as well as the Sports Officer in charge of Netball at the National Council of Sports.

Busia Greater Lions has given the organising committee 48 hours to provide a written response, warning that failure to address its concerns could leave the club with no option but to conclude that the federation is deliberately frustrating upcountry teams.