2023 Corporate League returns this Sunday, 26th March at Old Kampala SS ground

Mbidde told the media that this season, the Corporate League will embrace the marathon at the source of the Nile with proceeds intended to improve health centers within Jinja city.

Mar 24, 2023 - 13:33
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2023 Corporate League returns this Sunday, 26th March at Old Kampala SS ground
2023 Corporate League returns this Sunday, 26th March at Old Kampala SS ground

KAMPALA - The 2023 Corporate League resumes this Sunday,26th March 2023 at Old Kampala SS from 8am till late. This season, over 80 companies are to taking part in this competition that is embedded along the theme “Bringing Communities together through sports”.

In some selected football matches to be played in the BMCE Group, Bank of Africa V Huawei at 9:40am, Bank of Africa V Hotel Africana at 10:40am, Uganda Breweries Limited V Bank of Africa at 12 Midday, Vision Group V Bank of Africa at 1:00pm, UETCL V Bank of Africa at 2:20pm and lastly Bank of Africa V Engie Energy at 3pm.

Diana Muttu Akello, the chairperson of the Corporate League noted the platform is to help market and promote the different brands.

“The Corporate League is back with vigor and excitement. This is a platform to market and promote the different brands for the companies taking part” Muttu revealed.

This season, the Corporate League is marking 21 solid years, a feat that the Board chairperson Denis Mbidde Ssebugwawo is proud of.

Mbidde told the media that this season, the Corporate League will embrace the marathon at the source of the Nile with proceeds intended to improve health centers within Jinja city.

More companies have come on board. We shall have the Corporate League marathon in Jinja (April) with proceeds being channeled to improving health centers there” Mbidde stated.

Like last year, Nile Breweries Limited will sponsor the special VVIP Hospitality tent for team managers, invited guests and other officials.

The Kids Corporate League, sponsored by MTN Uganda will also be in place and the Corporate XI team will be revamped. Besides the on-field battles, corporate organizations will also tussle it out for organization off the field, supportiveness, smartness, time management, among other values of life.

Record winners Hotel Africana won the overall title in 2022 with a total of 326 points.

Also last year, Centenary Bank (117 Points) won football, SCD Darling (40 Points) was victorious in netball, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) – (26 Points) clinched pool-table, Hotel Africana championed swimming with 64 points, MTN Uganda 40 points) was outstanding in basketball, Nile Breweries Limited (15 points) took the supportiveness gong and Hotel Africana (40 points) smiled home with the Tug of War accolade.

Partners:

The league is organized by DMS Ventures (Innovation communication solutions) with key partners as Nile Breweries, Case Hospital, MTN Uganda and others joining hands.

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