The Uganda International Challenge is one of the oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments in Africa. While it has seen periods of inactivity, it has evolved into a critical stop on the BWF (Badminton World Federation) calendar, especially for players seeking Olympic qualification points.
The tournament was first recorded in 1995. In 2008, the tournament was sanctioned by the BWF as an International Series event. This marked the shift from a local competition to a world-ranking event.
Uganda International Challenge: List Of Winners
Men’s Singles
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Christopher Musaazi | Uganda |
| 2008 | Kestutis Navickas | Lithuania |
| 2009 | Ali Shahosseini | Iran |
| 2010 | Jinkan Ifraimu | Nigeria |
| 2011 | Jan Fröhlich | Czech Republic |
| 2012 | Niluka Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
| 2013 | Dinuka Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Trupti Murgunde | India |
| 2015 | Jacob Maliekal | South Africa |
| 2016 | Niluka Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
| 2017 | Julien Paul | Mauritius |
| 2018 | Pierrick Cajot | France |
| 2019 | B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj | India |
| 2020 | Gergely Krausz | Hungary |
| 2021 | Varun Kapur | India |
| 2022 | Arnaud Merklé | France |
| 2023 | Justin Hoh | Malaysia |
| 2024 | Lê Đức Phát | Vietnam |
| 2025 | Manraj Singh | India |
Women’s Singles
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Helen Luziika | Uganda |
| 2008 | Agnese Allegrini | Italy |
| 2009 | Karen Foo Kune | Mauritius |
| 2010 | Carolina Marín | Spain |
| 2011 | Telma Santos | Portugal |
| 2012 | Jeanine Cicognini | Switzerland |
| 2013 | Saili Rane | India |
| 2014 | Chun Quan Chong | Malaysia |
| 2015 | Ebru Yazgan | Turkey |
| 2016 | Telma Santos | Portugal |
| 2017 | Shamim Bangi | Uganda |
| 2018 | Kate Foo Kune | Mauritius |
| 2019 | Thet Htar Thuzar | Myanmar |
| 2020 | Tarun Kona | India |
| 2021 | Malvika Bansod | India |
| 2022 | Talia Ng | Canada |
| 2023 | Letshanaa Karupathevan | Malaysia |
| 2024 | Aakarshi Kashyap | India |
| 2025 | Ishika Jaiswal | United States |
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Men’s Doubles
| Year | Winners | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Naveen & Frank Nsubuga | Uganda |
| 2008 | Niluka Karunaratne & Dinuka Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
| 2009 | Shaban Nkutu & Ali Shahosseini | Uganda/Iran |
| 2010 | Dorian James & Wiaan Viljoen | South Africa |
| 2011 | Giovanni Greco & Daniel Messersi | Italy |
| 2012 | Dorian Lance James & Willem Viljoen | South Africa |
| 2013 | Giovanni Greco & Daniel Messersi | Italy |
| 2014 | Yeoh Seng Zoe & Tosin Damilola Atolagbe | Malaysia/Nigeria |
| 2015 | Pavel Florián & Ondřej Kopřiva | Czech Republic |
| 2016 | Dinuka Karunaratne & Niluka Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
| 2017 | Alwin Francis & Tarun Kona | India |
| 2018 | Artur Niyazov & Dmitriy Panarin | Kazakhstan |
| 2019 | Godwin Olofua & Anuoluwapo Opeyori | Nigeria |
| 2020 | Shivam Sharma & Meghana Jakkampudi | India |
| 2021 | No competition | — |
| 2022 | Boon Xin Yuan & Wong Tien Ci | Malaysia |
| 2023 | Pongsakorn Thongkham & Wongsatorn Thongkham | Thailand |
| 2024 | Arjun M. R. & Dhruv Kapila | India |
| 2025 | Mohammad Amaan & Dingku Konthoujam | India |
Women’s Doubles
| Year | Winners | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Helen Luziika & Annet Nakamya | Uganda |
| 2008 | No competition | — |
| 2009 | Shamim Bangi & Margaret Nankabirwa | Uganda |
| 2010 | Michelle Edwards & Annari Viljoen | South Africa |
| 2011 | Özge Bayrak & Öznur Caliskan | Turkey |
| 2012 | Michelle Claire Edwards & Annari Viljoen | South Africa |
| 2013 | Shama Aboobakar & Grace Gabriel | Mauritius/Nigeria |
| 2014 | Ola Fagbemi & Dorcas Adesokan | Nigeria |
| 2015 | N. Sikki Reddy & Poorvisha S. Ram | India |
| 2016 | Cemre Fere & Ebru Yazgan | Turkey |
| 2017 | Doha Hany & Hadia Hosny | Egypt |
| 2018 | Jonathan Persson & Kate Foo Kune | Germany/Mauritius |
| 2019 | Howard Shu & Paula Lynn Obañana | United States |
| 2020 | Poorvisha S. Ram & Meghana Jakkampudi | India |
| 2021 | Husina Kobugabe & Mable Namakoye | Uganda |
| 2022 | Kasturi & Venosha Radhakrishnan | Malaysia |
| 2023 | Trisha Hegde & Khushi Thakkar | India |
| 2024 | Paula Lynn Cao Hok & Lauren Lam | United States |
| 2025 | Lauren Lam & Allison Lee | United States |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Winners | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Annet Nakamya & Naveen | Uganda |
| 2008 | No competition | — |
| 2009 | Abraham Wogute & Rita Namusisi | Uganda |
| 2010 | Dorian James & Michelle Edwards | South Africa |
| 2011 | Ivan Mayega & Norah Nassimbwa | Uganda |
| 2012 | Willem Viljoen & Annari Viljoen | South Africa |
| 2013 | Mahmoud El Sayad & Nadine Ashraf | Egypt |
| 2014 | Dorcas Adesokan & Ola Fagbemi | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Tarun Kona & N. Sikki Reddy | India |
| 2016 | Abdelrahman Kashkal & Hadia Hosny | Egypt |
| 2017 | Bahaedeen Alshannik & Domou Amro | Jordan |
| 2018 | Jonathan Persson & Kate Foo Kune | Germany/Mauritius |
| 2019 | Howard Shu & Paula Lynn Obañana | United States |
| 2020 | Tarun Kona & Meghana Jakkampudi | India |
| 2021 | Israel Wanagalya & Betty Apio | Uganda |
| 2022 | Koceila Mammeri & Tanina Mammeri | Algeria |
| 2023 | Andy Kwek & Crystal Wong | Singapore |
| 2024 | Sathish Karunakaran & Aadya Variyath | India |
| 2025 | Ishaan Bhatnagar & Srinidhi Narayanan | India |
