The Boys' Schools Cricket Week returns to Fort Portal City from August 22 to 29, 2026, with a record field of 20 schools drawn from six regions of Uganda.
It is the most anticipated post-primary schools cricket championship on the local calendar, and the expansion to 20 teams has raised the temperature around this year's edition.
Five schools are making their debut: St. Cornelius SS Kalagala, Uganda Martyrs College Ssonde, Shree Sahajand International School, Lango College and Kasese Secondary School.
Their arrival adds fresh competition to a championship where established schools will once again seek to defend their reputations, renew old rivalries and establish new ones.
The regions represented are Nile, Central, Eastern, Northern, Western and South Western Uganda.
Unlike the 2025 edition, which was played across six grounds, this year's championship will use seven playing grounds across Fort Portal to handle the bigger field.
Nyakasura School, St. Leo's College Kyegobe and Kichwamba will each provide two playing fields, while Canon Apollo Primary School will provide one.
Cricket Uganda Development Manager Davis Turinawe said taking major competitions to different parts of the country remains a key part of the federation's development strategy.
"Hosting the tournament in Western Uganda gives us an opportunity to grow the cricket community in the region. We want to see more schools taking up the sport, more young people playing cricket and greater participation from teachers, umpires and scorers," Turinawe said.
The argument around this year's tournament is whether the expanded field dilutes the competition or finally cracks open a long-standing order, with the five debutants arriving in Fort Portal eager to make a national statement of their own.
When and where is the 2026 Boys' Schools Cricket Week?
The championship runs from August 22 to 29, 2026 in Fort Portal City, with group-stage matches, knockout fixtures and the national final all staged across the seven grounds in the area.
Which schools are in the 2026 field?
- 20 schools in total, a record for the tournament
- Six regions represented: Nile, Central, Eastern, Northern, Western and South Western Uganda
- Five debutants: St. Cornelius SS Kalagala, Uganda Martyrs College Ssonde, Shree Sahajand International School, Lango College and Kasese Secondary School
- Venues: Nyakasura School (2), St. Leo's College Kyegobe (2), Kichwamba (2), Canon Apollo Primary School (1)
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Source: Uganda Cricket
