Author: Ahmed Marsha

91st FUFA Ordinary General Assembly:

At Soroti Hotel

On Saturday, 26th September 2015

The 91st Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) ordinary general assembly will take place on the 26th September 2015.

North Eastern region will host the football delegates at Soroti Hotel.

The last general assembly was hosted by the Northern region at St Lira Hotel on 25th October 2014.

Of the key deliberations that arose from the 90th general assembly was the approval of the FUFA Match day ball, the admission of 3 member associations to the FUFA family,the approval of Mr. Dennis Mbidde as the FUFA 3rd Vice President, the passing of the FUFA annual budget, approval of the project proposals for the FUFA 5th goal project (that gave birth to the football radio – 102.1 FUFA f.m) and the acknowledgement of the FUFA staff.

The FUFA president’s speech that entailed the activity work plan for the calendar year wrapped up the business.

 

The three associations that joined the FUFA family are; Uganda Football Players Association (UFPA), Uganda Youth Football Association (UYFA) and Uganda Tertiary Institutions Football Association (UTIFA).

The trio joined 30 other FUFA Members.

All the FUFA delegates are expected to attend the ordinary general assembly.

MAIN PHOTO: The FUFA Executive in a photo moment shortly after the Assembly in Lira L-R (Back Row) Sam Lwere, Denis Mbidde (VP), Richard Ochom, Sam Mpiima, Hamid Juma, Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel. Front row: L-R: Mariam Kaliga, Rasoul Aliga, NCS Assistant General Secretary Semakula, FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo, Justus Mugisha (VP), Darius Mugoye (VP), Rogers Byamukma and Chris Kalibala

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

CHAN 2016 QUALIFIERS:

4th July 2015: Uganda Vs Tanzania

Nakivubo Stadium, 4:00 p.m

Uganda Leads 3-0 on aggregate from the first leg

The Championship of African Nations Return leg between Uganda Cranes and Taifa Stars shall be played at Nakivubo Stadium.

We have already notified Confederation of African Football Association and The Tanzania Football Federation

Ahmed Hussein the FUFA Spokesman.

The initial venue was Mandela National stadium, Namboole but FUFA has chosen Nakivubo after seeking permission from the Continental soccer body but with the acceptance of the Tanzania Football Federation.

The FUFA International Match Organising Committee headed by Dr.Patrick Bernad Ogwel will release the programme and charges for the match soon.

The change has been confirmed and relevant stakeholders informed. The IMOC will definitely come up with a programme for the match to be hosted at a new venue

Uganda Cranes resume training on Friday (26th June 2015) at Kabira Country Club.

The Cranes carry a three goal lead from the first leg that was played on the artificial turf of the Amman stadium on the 20th June 2015.

The winner on aggregate will play Sudan at the final stage of the qualifiers for a slot to the 2016 CHAN finals in Rwanda.

CHAN is a tournament that is played by only local based players.

It is played every after two years. Uganda has qualified for the past two edition; in Sudan (2012) and South Africa (2014).

 MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Kobs players march to the Nakivubo Stadium playing arena during May’s Africa u-23 return leg with Rwanda. Nakivubo hosted the return leg that Uganda won 2-0.

PHOT CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

FUFA GRASS ROOTS PROGRAMME:

Saturday, 27th June 2015

Nakawa Division – At Uganda Prisons Play ground (9 a.m – Mid-day)

After the successful organization of the FUFA Grassroots football development programme in Kawempe Division last weekend, focus turns to Nakawa Division.

Over 500 young footballers, both girls and boys aged between 6 to 14 years are expected to be part of the programme whose major focus is to identify and nurture talent.

FUFA has invited pupils from several primary schools in Nakawa Division and these are Murchison Bay Primary School, Luzira Church of Uganda, Islamic Biina, St James Biina, Progressive Junior School, Saaba and Bishop Cyprian primary school.

The community outreach programme kicked off with Rubaga division (at the Busega Community play ground) before a demonstration was held at Kisubi as a pilot project on request of the Guides and Scouts movement.

The FUFA National grassroots coordinator, Willis Muwanguzi believes the programme is one way of taking the beautiful game closer to the local communities with emphasis on tapping young players from as early as 6 years.

MAIN PHOTO: The FUFA Grassroots football programme at Nabweru Church of Uganda play ground on Saturday, 20th June 2015.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

Ahead of the start of the 2015/16 domestic football season, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has released the club and player licensing and regulations requirements.

The regulations, which were drawn by the FUFA Executive Committee, have been once again released to the media by the Federation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Edgar Watson.

We invite all the stakeholders to get conversant with these regulations ahead of the season start in August 2015

Mr. Watson said.

1 – REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS:

All the Clubs in the 5 division league system for the 2014/15 season are eligible to be registered and issued a certificate of registration.

This is a one time registration and most importantly, for the application of the club to be registered, the club owners in percentages of ownership shall be required to be stated.

Only natural and/or legal persons as defined in the laws of the Republic of Uganda shall be accepted as owners of the club.

The club shall also state its location in terms of the FUFA regions.

Transfer of ownership shall be equally registered and authenticated by FUFA in a procedure defined in the regulations.

The application forms for the club registration are available at FUFA House and at www.fufa.co.ug.

The deadline for submission of the club registration application forms is 20th July 2015 at 1700 Hours.

A club without a certificate of registration shall not be licenced for the 2015/16 FUFA competitions.

2 – CLUB LICENSING:

CAF Licensing:

CAF is in process of sending club licensing inspector to supervise and teach the clubs on the CAF Licensing requirements and the date shall be communicated.

FUFA Licensing:

The FUFA Regulations of club licensing requires amongst others the following minimum requirements:

(i) Certificate of registration

(ii) U-17 team to participate in the FUFA Juniors League

(iii) A coach with a minimum of CAF B certification or equivalent as rated by CAF. The coaches who hold qualifications from other confederations must submit their documents for onward transmission to CAF to determine the equivalence of certification

(iv) The Club Chief Executive Officer who holds the FUFA certificate In club management. FUFA will hold a privately sponsored course for the award of the FUFA certificate in club management at a date and venue to be confirmed in early July 2015

Clubs that do not fulfill the above minimum requirements shall not be issued with a licence to participate in the 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier League.

3 – NATIONAL PASSPORTS FOR PLAYERS:

The FUFA Executive Committee has also regulated that only players holding national passports issued by the Government of Uganda or respective Government authority for foreign players shall be issued with licences for FUFA competitions for the 2015/16 season.

It is therefore paramount for the clubs and players who do not already hold national passports but intend to play in the Azam Uganda Premier league and the FUFA Big league to immediately embark on the exercise to acquire national passports.

FUFA is glad to offer assistance in our means and bounds.

The player licensing exercise for the primary window will close at 1159 hours on September 21st 2015.

4 – PLAYERS’ CONTRACTS:

FUFA has also issued guidelines on procedures of contracting players effective 1st July 2015  when the FUFA Primary player transfer and registration window opens.

The formatting and wording of the contracts as designed by FIFA and FIFPRO has been established and shall be used as the template for the players’ contracts.

5 – INTERMEDIARIES:

FUFA is aware that these changes will bring long temporary inconveniences but are aimed at professionalizing the premium competitions

 MAIN PHOTO (L-R): FUFA Competitions Director, Ali Mwebe, CEO, Edgar Watson, Spokesman – Ahmed Hussein and Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic at the weekly press conference held on Wednesday, 24th June 2015 at FUFA House in Mengo.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

 

A referee beginners’ course, organized by the Kampala region football Association in conjunction with the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and the referee standing committee started on Monday at the FUFA main headquarters in Mengo, Kampala.

Atleast 30 enthusiastic gentlemen and ladies enrolled for the course whose duration is one week.

Celebrated former FIFA referee, Ali Tomusange is the main course instructor.

About 500 childern braved the early morning rainy weather conditions on Saturday morning to grace the famous FUFA grassroots football programme at Nabweru church of Uganda play ground in Kawempe Division.

This was the third time that the programme is being held in the different divisions of Kampala.

Initially, the programme started in Uganda with the training of coach coordinators at Njeru Technical center in August 2014 and the grand launch at Old Kampala days later.

The first community outreach was held by Rubaga Division at the Busega community play ground on November 8th 2014 with the subsequent visit to Kisubi, Entebbe as pilot project on request of the scouts and Guides movement.

During the June 20th 2015 event held at Nabweru play ground, atleast 500 children aged between 6 to 14 years (boys and girls) participated in the colourful event.

Despite the morning rains that started as early as 7 a.m, the organizing team and the eager to participate children patiently waited for the weather to stabilize, willing to learn, enjoy and play the beautiful game.

The programme will continue to Nakawa Division at the Maroons stadium in Luzira next Saturday, 27th June 2015 with another crop of over 500 children expected.

The FUFA National grassroots coordinator Willis Muwanguzi has confirmed that 12 primary schools have been invited in Kawempe while 7 from Nakawa.

The programme will run from 9am -midday on each of the days selected.Grassroots football is not limited to festivals and tournaments; it is also organised as a training activity as part of the children’s facilities offered by clubs as well as school and community associations. Even within these facilities, where football practice is very structured, the training session must never overlook the children’s need to play.

Muwanguzi clarifies.

Alongside its main aims of initiating, learning or refining football techniques according to the age group, the training session must also offer children a setting where they can express themselves and develop through play.

 

CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER (1ST LEG):

Tanzania Vs Uganda – Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar

20th June 2014 – 8 p.m

Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m, The Football Radio

The Uganda Cranes team trained at the Amman Stadium on Friday evening (at 8 p.m) under floodlights.

The team managed to go through light recovery training at the match day venue as mandated by the CAF rules and regulations.

While having the training session coach Micho stressed on scoring opportunities, attacking and defending in numbers, space awareness and agility of players.

Micho feels an way goal will be of vital value to determine the fate of the two legged tie.

 

All the players completed the session pretty well and Ugandans should expectant of good results on Saturday.

Meanwhile, CAF confirmed Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) referees from Rwanda to handle Saturday’s  first leg of the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) first leg at the Amman Stadium.

 

The officials, Hudu Munyeme (center referee), Ambroise Hakizimana (first assistant), Justin Karangwa (second assistant) and Issa Kagabo (fourth official) all from Rwanda are already in Zanzibar.

 

In the other related development, the Azam Uganda Premier League Most valuable player of season 2014/15 Farouk Miya believes the team is ready to  win in Zanzibar.

We are not here for adventure. We have come to win and make it easy for us in the second leg.

Miya said

Winner between Tanzania and Uganda will play against Sudan in the next stage.

The match will be aired live on 102.1 FUFA fm by Omulangira Hassan Kirunda.

Nicholas Musonye from Kenya will be the match commissioner.

First Leg Referees (20th June 2015):

Center Referee: Hudu Munyeme (Rwanda)

1st Assistant Referee: Ambroise Hakizimana (Rwanda)

2nd Assistant Referee: Justin Karangwa (Rwanda)

4th Official: Issa Kagabo (Rwanda)

Match Commissioner: Nicholas Musonye

Saturday 20th June, 2015

Venue: Nakivubo stadium

LOSERS’ MATCH : Western United FC vs she Corporate FC 2pm

FINAL: Buikwe She Red Stars FC vs Kawempe Muslim Secondary FC 4pm

Live on 102.1 FUFA fm

 

The FUFA Referees Standing Committee (FRSC) has appointed match officials for tomorrow’s two fixtures of the final day of the 2015 FUFA Women Elite League to be played at War Memorial stadium, Nakivubo.

Match Officials
LOSERS’ MATCH : Western United FC vs she Corporate FC 2pm
Referee: Ssemambo Aisha Nabikko
Assistant Referee 1: Nkumbi Marex Nakitto
Assistant referee 2: Mutonyi Jane
4th official: Naigaga Habiba
Match Assessor: Catherine Adipo Wejuli
FINAL: Buikwe She Red Stars FC vs Kawempe Muslim Secondary FC 4pm

Referee: Nagadya Catherine Cynthia
Assistant Referee 1: Nantabo Lydia Wanyama
Assistant referee 2: Atuhaire Docus
4th official: Kisombo Catherine
Match Assessor: Catherine Adipo Wejuli

MAIN PHOTO: Nagadya Catherine Cynthia (3rd from Left) will be in charge of the FUFA Women Elite League final between Buikwe and Kawempe on Saturday at Nakivubo stadium.