22nd August 2026
Hamz Nakivubo Stadium
6:00 PM
All roads lead to Nakivubo this Saturday as reigning league champions Vipers SC take on Uganda Cup holders Kitara FC in the 2026 FUFA Super Cup, a fixture that promises far more than just bragging rights.
Billed as the official curtain raiser to the new StarTimes Uganda Premier League season, this clash brings together two sides many expect to be in the title conversation come 2026/27. With both teams treating the occasion as a statement of intent, Saturday’s meeting should offer a proper taste of what’s to come.
Kitara head into the game off the back of a busy preseason, having strengthened the squad with more than five new signings. Their build up included a run in the FUFA Super 8, where the Royals eventually finished fourth. Vipers, for their part, have also freshened up their squad and technical bench, and arrive off a second place group finish at the CECAFA Kagame Cup.
Beyond the Super Cup itself, both clubs have continental assignments on the horizon; Vipers in the CAF Champions League, Kitara in the Confederation Cup and neither will want to head into those campaigns on the back foot. Saturday is as much about setting a marker for the season as it is about lifting the trophy.
There’s also a point to prove. Vipers could not get the better of Kitara in any of their three meetings last season, and the Royals will fancy reminding them that was not a coincidence. At the same time, Kitara will be keen to shake off a frustrating end to preseason, having gone scoreless across three straight matches at the Super 8.
Head coach Wasswa Bbosa is confident his side has turned a corner:
“We picked positives from the FUFA Super 8 competition that we played, we want to build on them as we head into the new season and the match against Vipers. We also continue to work on some areas and things that we believe need improvement; the team has shown good response in training and we expect a different performance on Saturday.”
Expect a few changes from the side that faced SC Villa on Tuesday, with Bbosa likely to go with his strongest available lineup.
For Kitara, this is their first ever Super Cup appearance and a win would send an early, unmistakable signal to the rest of the league: the Royals mean business this season.