Gala Themed, “Beyond the Finish Line”
The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS), in partnership with the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), hosted the 2025 Annual Bankers’ Sports Gala under the theme “Beyond the Finish Line”.
The sports activities started with the 30-day fitness challenge on 05thSeptember 2025, at the UBA offices. This challenge involves participants walking 5,000 steps daily for 30 days to earn a medal and points for their bank. This year we have a total of 1885 participants from 29 member banks in the fitness challenge. The fitness challenge officially came to an end today, Sunday, 05th October 2025, with 734participants successfully completing the challenge.
After the fitness challenge, the next activity was the CEO Golf Challenge, which took place at the Uganda Golf Club on the 25th ofSeptember. The winning title was awarded to Bank of Uganda, which scored 138 points in total. Equity Bank came in as a close second with a total of 134 points, and NCBA Bank came in third position with 120 points.
The overall winner in the Lady’s category this year was Ms. Patience Musiime of Namulonge Golf Club from Bank of Uganda, scoring 34 points, whereas the overall winner in the Men’s category this year is Mr. Samuel Bulenzi of Uganda Golf Club from Stanbic Bank, scoring 42 points.
Virtual And Physical Quiz
After the Golf Challenge, the gala continued with the virtual and physical quiz together with the swimming challenge, which took place on the 27th of September (virtual quiz) and the 5th of October at Hotel Africana. During the virtual quiz, the following banks made it to the quarter finals:
Bank of Baroda vs Diamond Trust Bank
DFCU Bank vs Equity Bank
Post Bank vs Bank of Uganda
GT Bank vs Finance Trust Bank
After answering a variety of questions, from the longest river in the world to the first rocket to land on the moon and the first superhero, DFCU’s royal blues brought the trophy home, with the 2nd runners-up being Finance Trust Bank and Bank of Uganda, taking up the 3rd position.
The swimming challenge, on the other hand, involved three races, namely, the men’s and women’s individual races and the mixed relay races. Bankers swim all three races to the finish line, and the fastest swimmers bring the trophy home. This year DFCU’s royal blues took the winning cup, followed by ECO Bank, and in third place, Bank of Uganda.
Moments at the 2025 Bankers’ Annual Sports Gala.
The games then continued to the indoor activities, which were held on the 19th of October at the Lugogo Sports Arena. The games being played included table tennis, badminton, darts, pool table, chess, netball,and volleyball. All 29 institutions participated in the banks to earn points for their banks, and below is the breakdown of which banks earned the top three positions for each game:
A. Table Tennis:
1. Finance Trust Bank
2. Bank of Baroda
3. Centenary Bank
B. Badminton
1. Bank of Uganda
2. Centenary Bank
3. Bank of Baroda
C. Darts
1. Bank of Uganda
2. Housing Finance Bank
3. Bank of Africa
D. POOL TABLE
1. Diamond Trust Bank
2. ABSA Bank
3. Housing Finance Bank
E. CHESS
1. Bank of Uganda
2. ABSA Bank
3. KCB
F. NETBALL
1. Diamond Trust Bank
2. Pride Bank
3. Centenary Bank
G. Volleyball
1. Diamond Trust Bank
2. Equity Bank
3. NCBA
Finally, on the 19th of October 2025, the bankers come together for the final showdown at Kyambogo University to play the last leg of the 2025 Annual Bankers’ Sports Gala—the outdoor games. The outdoor games involve a variety of sports activities such as basketball,tug-of-war, football, sprints and relay races, sack races, the CEO Walk race, and lastly, bottle balancing.
During the outdoor games, the deputy governor of the Bank of Uganda, Professor Nuwagaba Augustus, graced us with his presence. He sharedhis remarks, stating that such games are important, as they remind usthat it is important to look after ourselves as we serve the country in the banking sector. He expressed his gratitude for UIBFS and the UgandaBankers’ Association for planning and executing the sports gala every year.
Our Board Chair, Mr. Michael K. Mugabi, also shared his remarksduring the outdoor games. He encouraged bankers to let loose and have a good time as they take part in the day’s activities. He also stated that just like the theme of the year dictates, the bankers should not stop at exercising today but should be encouraged to continue watching their physical health to serve the industry better.
Mrs. Masadde Goretti, the CEO of UIBFS, also thanked the participantsof all the 29 banking institutions that participated in this year’s Annual Bankers’ Sports Gala. She expressed her gratitude to the Beyond Sports Organisation for creating a succesful and impactful sports gala this year. She also thanked the Uganda Bankers’ Association for their support in the organisation of the sports gala and encouraged the bankers to continue to practice intentional physical fitness as suggested by the theme: Beyond the Finish Line
Moments at the 2025 Bankers’ Annual Sports Gala.
The results of the games played are as follows:
A. Basketball
1. I&M Bank
2. Centenary Bank
3. Stanbic Bank
B. Tug Of War
1. Centenary Bank
2. Equity Bank
3. FINCA Bank
C. Football
1. Housing Finance Bank
2. Diamond Trust Bank
3. Post Bank
2025 Annual Bankers’ Sports Winners
The winners of the 2025 Annual Bankers’ Sports Gala are:
1. Diamond Trust Bank with 855 points
2. Bank of Uganda with 795 points
3. Equity Bank with 705 points
The participating institutions include Bank of Uganda, ABC Capital Bank, ABSA Bank, Bank of Baroda, Cairo Bank, Centenary Bank, Citi Bank, Diamond Trust Bank, DFCU Bank, Equity Bank, Ecobank, Exim Bank, Finance Trust Bank, Financial Intelligence Authority, FINCA MDI, GT Bank, Housing Finance Bank, I&M Bank, KCB Bank, NCBA, Postbank, Tropical Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic Bank, United Bank for Africa, Uganda Development Bank, and UGAFODE MDI.
