Author: Ahmed Marsha

The FUFA Competitions committee (FCC) has announced the dates for the semifinals and final of the Uganda cup.

While addressing the media today during the weekly FUFA press Conference, the FCC Manager Ali Mwebe revealed that the last four stage games will be played on 9^th May for the first leg and return leg on 23^rd May.

The final has tentatively been fixed for 31^st May, 2014 subject to Uganda Cranes involvement in the 2015 Nations cup campaign. It is not clear whether the Cranes will be handed a home or away fixture on the same weekend the Uganda cup final has been earmarked to be played in Mbale.

The first leg fixtures will see URA take on Jinja Municipal Council FC while Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU)  play either KCC FC or Lweza FC who meet this Friday in the remaining quarterfinal slot.

Fixtures:

 First leg Semifinals

9^th May, 2014: URA vs JMC

9^th May, 2014: KCC/Lweza vs SCVU

2^nd Leg semifinals

23^rd May, 2014 JMC vs URA

23^rd May, 2014: SCVU vs KCC/Lweza

Final: 31^st May, 2014 in Mbale

 

The FUFA Executive committee has approved the appointment of Mr. Balaam Nyeko Otim as the new National Physical fitness instructor. Nyeko’s appointment was approved in last Wednesday’s Executive meeting at FUFA house in Mengo.

Nyeko who is a teaching assistant in the department of sports science at Gulu University replaces Mr. Haruna Kebba.

Photo: Balaam Nyeko Otim is the new National Physical Fitness Instructor

 

FUFA Super league Results: Tuesday

KCC 2-1 Vipers

CRo 1-1 Express FC

Masaka Lc 2-1 BUL

Police 1-1 Sc Villa

Kira Young 1-1 SCVU

At Lugogo, one of KCC’s youngest revelations Derrick Nsibambi had put the Kasasiro Boys in the lead only two minutes from kick off before Wasswa doubled it three minutes later. 

‘We want to punish every team in the remainder of the season as we focus on keeping our position as champions at the end of the league. I am grateful to my players for playing according to instructions and if they continue like that, no doubt we shall be champions’ said KCC FC coach George Nsimbe to www.fufa.co.ug after the match.

The win consolidated KCC’s at top of the 16 team league log with 49points in 24 matches and relegated their victims to the fourth place with the fourth loss and one game more.

Check for latest table standings https://fufauganda.com/table-standings-fsl/

 

Photo: KCC’s Derrick Nsibambi (right) tries to block Nicholas Wadada’s shot at Lugogo. KCCA beat Vipers 2-1.

Photo credit: Stephen Mayamba

The FIFA Goal Project IV to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) was officially launched today at Njeru Technical Centre in Jinja.  The FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo, CEO Edgar Watson and the federation’s head of legal committee Alex Luganda witness the ceremony that also had officials from the Infra-Tech Consult Ltd and Kabbs Technical Services contracted by FIFA for the project.

The project will cover the construction of the  Pavilion stand near the artificial turf, administrative offices, dressing rooms and completion of the perimeter wall around the technical Centre.

Ibrahim Kabugo Director (Engineering) at Infra-Tech who will be supervising the contractor Kabbs Technical services is confident the work will be completed within five or six months.

The FUFA President Magogo was happy to see Goal Project take off as he believes this will improve sports infrastructure in Uganda.

‘We need enough infrastructures to attain sports success. The generations that will come after us should enjoy the fruits of hard work by the current administrators’ said Magogo

Magogo thanked the former FUFA Presidents Denis Obua and Lawrence Mulindwa for playing a key role that saw Uganda benefit from FIFA Goal Projects I, II and III in which FUFA house, purchase of land in Njeru and construction of the technical Centre were achieved.  

‘It is a huge task but we are confident that our clients will love the work we do. Work has started today and we shall work so that we complete the project in time’ said Kabugo-the project Engineer.

Mr. Paul Kabela Managing Director at Kabbs Technical services revealed that they will put up well designed infrastructures to match the modern standards.

‘The designs were approved and will be impressive to FUFA, FIFA and the fans upon completion’ said Kabela.

The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson briefed the media whom he informed that the project will cost $300,000. He also clarified that the Centre is purely a technical Centre to be used for educational services for football in Uganda. 

Watson also revealed that Ahmed Hussein will be the official spokesperson on all matters about the project till its completion.  

 

How FUFA has benefited from FIFA Goal projects

Goal project I: Construction of FUFA House in Mengo

Goal project II: Purchase of the land in Nejru, construction of Centre

Goal project III: Completion of Njeru Centre-as it appears now

Goal project IV: Construction of the Pavilion Stand near the artificial turf, administrative offices, dressing rooms and completion of the perimeter wall around the technical Centre.

Photo: FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo with the Consultancy and Contractors team in Njeru on Tuesday morning

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department

Uganda Cup Quarterfinal result:
Wandegeya 0 – 3 URA
Augustine Nsumba’s rich goal scoring form for Uganda Revenue Authority football club continued on Sunday with a first half double to help his side register a 3 – 0 victory over FUFA Big league team, Wandegeya f.c in the Uganda Cup.
Elukana Nkugwa got the other URA goal that seals their semi final date against another Big league side, Jinja Municipal Council football club.
The match was played at Kiteezi play grounds, home to Wandegeya on Sunday.
URA will now face a Jinja Municipal side that ejected a FUFA Super league outfit, Bul fc following a tense 4 – 3 fifa post-match penalty victory at Kakindu Stadium in Jinja.
Normal and extra time, which also saw Bul’s goalie Franco Oringa red carded had ended goal-less.
The remaining Quarterfinal in the Uganda Cup will be played on Friday at the Phillip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo when KCC hosts FUFA Big league team, Lweza.
The winner (KCC vs Lweza) will face the cup’s defending champions, SC Victoria University, who ejected Kampala regional side, Hope Soana 2 – 1 at Kyambogo University UPK grounds on Saturday.
The Semifinals, whose dates are yet to be communicated, will be two legged and shall be played on a home and away basis.
The aggregate winner qualifies to play in the finals that are tentatively scheduled to be played at Mbale Municipal Stadium.
The winner of the Uganda Cup represents the country at the CAF confederations cup.

Saturday action:

FUFA Big League Side Jinja Municipal Council FC survived yet another penalty shootout for the second time in this year’s Uganda cup played on a knockout basis.

 

In the Jinja derby played on Saturday at Kakindu Stadium between BUL FC and Jinja Municipal, normal time of 90 minutes and the extra 30 minutes failed to produce goals. Jinja who needed the penalty shootout against Kampala regional league side Stegota FC in the round of 32, were at their best as they silenced their ‘Seniors’ BUL FC 4-3 from 12 yards. In this year’s competition, Jinja Municipal has already beaten non-league side Water FC (1-2) in the round of 64 at Nakivubo stadium, Stegota FC at Kazo and Police FC 1-0. Jinja Municipal will now play URA in the semis.

 

The other match played yesterday saw defending champions Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) marching to the last four stage following a 2-1 win over Hope Soana at the UPK grounds in Kyambogo. Cranes international Denis Guma and Noah Semakula netted SCVU’s goals as they seek to return to the continent by successfully defending the Uganda cup-which will give them the right to represent Uganda in the CAF Confederations cup next year. Kayiwa Allan was on target for Hope Soana.

SCVU will face either KCC FC or Lweza FC in the semifinals to be played over two legs. Both KCC and Lweza clash on 18th April, 2014 at the KCCA stadium in Lugogo.

Photo: Action from the Hope Soana vs SCVU Uganda cup match played at Kyambogo

Photo credit: SCVU Communications department

 

Saturday 12th April 2014

KO: 3.30pm (All Fixtures)

BUL FC Vs Jinja Municipal -Kakindu Stadium, Jinja

Hope Soana Vs  SCVU -Kyambogo, UPK ground

Sunday 13th April, 2014: Wandegeya Vs  URA FC-  in Kiteezi

Friday 18h April 201: KCC FC Vs Lweza FC – KCCA Stadium, Lugogo

*The quarterfinal will be a one legged affair, extra time will be played if a game ends in a draw after normal time. Penalty shootouts will also be used if extra time fails to produce a winner.

Photo: Sports club Victoria University (SCVU)  are the defending champions

Uganda Cranes lead sponsors Airtel Uganda, partners Nile Breweries Limited and National Insurance Corporation reaffirmed their ultimate commitment towards working with FUFA to see that the national football team prospers in the upcoming AFCON 2015 qualifiers.

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) on Thursday officially launched the Uganda Cranes qualification campaign to the 2015 African cup of nations in Morocco dubbed ‘The road to Morocco 2015’.

Speaking at the special press briefing held at the Federation main offices in Mengo, the three official partners re-echoed the passion and zeal towards the game of football and standing with FUFA to see that the Cranes make it for the first time since the 1978 finals in Ghana.

 

Together we can:

Airtel Uganda, who recently launched the ‘together we can’ theme that will be used throughout the campaign, commended FUFA for the great efforts being laid prior the games.

Denis Kakonge-Head Legal Affairs at Airtel

‘We shall continue to support all positive endeavors of FUFA. Seeing Uganda Cranes advance is every Ugandan’s joy’ said Denis Kakonge-Head of Legal Affairs at Airtel.

Airtel Big wigs: Noela Byuma and Kakonge

Official insurance partners, NIC, too wished FUFA and Uganda Cranes fruitful deliberations towards the campaign that starts immediately.

‘NIC wishes the best to FUFA, Cranes and the entire football fraternity. Surely we shall be behind the campaign 100%”, said Pamela Abonyo, the Senior Corporate Communications Manager at NIC.

Pamela Abonyo-NIC

 

Early engagement is a bonus:

Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) applauded the federation for the early planning and engagement of all stake holders involved in the campaign.

‘Seeing FUFA engage us so early is a great initiative. At Nile Breweries Limited, we shall stick with Uganda Cranes and see a prosperous campaign’-Isaac Ssekasi, brand and sponsorship manager at NBL said.

NBL’s Ssekasi Isaac

The event was witnessed by the FUFA chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson, FUFA president Moses Magogo, Finance Director, Decolas Kizza, Cranes Head coach Milutin Sredojevich, Mujib Kasule (Vice President), several FUFA staff and the media.

CAF will conduct the draws in Egypt on 27^th April 2014. Uganda is expected to play her first game between May 15^th – 18^th 2014 and it is not yet certain whether it will be home or away.

Photo: Sponsors’ moment with FUFA officials the launch of the 2015 AFCON campign yesterday in Mengo.

Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevich is optimistic the newly launched Uganda Cranes qualification campaign to the African Nations cup tourney in 2015 will be a successful one.

‘It is a tough and challenging path. It is a completely different format but we shall put in our very best’ Micho told reporters at the Federation head offices in Mengo on Thursday.

The AFCON 2015 Uganda Cranes campaign is dubbed ‘The Road to Morocco 2015’.

Micho will name the squad on 28^th April 2014, just a day after CAF has announced the draws from which Uganda’s opponent will be known.

‘I have a rough squad of at least 35 players who will be known on 28^th April 2014’ added Micho.

CAF has already released the match dates for the second round qualifiers two matches May 16th – 18th May (first leg) and May 30th – June 1^st (for the return leg).

Incase Cranes qualify to the next round, they will be drawn for the 3rd preliminary round where 14 teams divided into two (7 Vs 7) play each other on a home and away knock out basis which games will be played between July 18th – 20th (First leg) and August 1st – 3rd (second leg).

The seven winners of the ties will then join the 21 teams seeded in the seven groups with group matches set to be played on Fridays/Saturdays and Wednesdays.

The first and second from the seven groups will automatically qualify for the finals in Morocco joined by the third best in all groups and hosts Morocco to make the 16 teams.

Micho called upon the fans to support the campaign.

‘I thank the federation, the sponsors, the players, the entire working team and our fans. I call upon the fans to rally behind the team like it has been before’ Micho concluded.

Photo: Standing from L-R in third position: Uganda Cranes coach Milultin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich in a group photo with the Uganda Cranes lead sponsors Airtel, partners National Insurance Corporation and Nile Breweries. In the same photo-appears the FUFA President Moses Magogo and CEO Edgar Watson.

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) unveiled the new official logo and 4 others today during a special media briefing held at FUFA House, Mengo.

The ceremony also combined the official kick start of Uganda’s AFCON 2015 campaign.

 The official new logo has the three national colours (Black, Yellow and red Yellow), five stars, a ball and the marking ‘Since 1924’ replacing the old one.

‘This is a step forward, an identity with the Federation. With this logo, FUFA now has its own trade mark and exclusive rights’ said FUFA President Moses Magogo as he unveiled the logo.

The 5 Stars on the logo are representative of the five FUFA bodies General Assembly, Executive Committee, Standing Committees, Judicial bodies and the Secretariat.

There is a football symbol with the stripes of the national flag colours (black, yellow and red) inscribed in the logo.

 Below the ball symbol is the wording ‘FUFA Since 1924” the year the federation was formed.

The other 4 logos unveiled are for the FUFA Uganda Cup Logo, FUFA Big League, FUFA Awards and FUFA Inter Regions-all high profile competitions run and organized by the federation.

‘All these logos have been registered as Trade Marks thus no one shall ever use them unless given permission’ added Magogo.

The ceremony was witnessed by the federation CEO, Edgar Watson, Head Coach, Milutin Sedrojevich, FUFA Vice President and head technical Committee Mujib Kasule, Decolas Kizza (FUFA Finance director), official partners of the FUFA and Uganda Cranes – Airtel Uganda led by Denis Kakonge (Legal affairs) and Noela Byuma, National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Senior Corporate Communications Manager Pamela Abonyo and Nile Breweries Limited who were represented by their Sponsorship and Brand Manager Isaac Sekasi.

Photo: FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo unveiling the New FUFA logo in Mengo today.

With a fortnight to the long awaited draws of the AFCON 2015 Campaign, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has officially launched the campaign dubbed ‘Road to Morocco 2015’.

The campaign has been launched at FUFA House in Mengo today at the same time, the Federation rebranded as it ushered in the new logo.

‘We are well aware, the draws will take place on 27^th April 2014 and we expect the first game between May 16^th and 18^th 2014. We can’t wait until then to plan for the campaign’ remarked  Mujib Kasule- Head of FUFA technical in charge of the National senior team.

FUFA CEO Edgar Watson revealed to the press that the main draws will be held in Cairo, Egypt on April 27^th at the CAF Headquarters, 14.30hrs East Africa Time.

‘At the moment we do not know whether we shall play home or away and who will host the first leg .The match dates for the encounters will be between May 16th – 18th May (first leg) and May 30th – June 1st,” Watson clarified.

Incase Cranes qualify to the next round, they will be drawn for the 3rd preliminary round where 14 teams will be drawn into seven pairs to play each other on a home and away knock out basis which games will be played between July 18th – 20th (First leg) and August 1st – 3rd (second leg).

The seven winners of the ties will then join the 21 teams seeded in the seven groups with matches set to be played on Fridays, Saturdays and Wednesdays.

The first and second from the seven groups will automatically qualify for the finals in Morocco joined by the third best in all groups and hosts Morocco to make the 16 teams.

The FUFA Super league which was earlier scheduled to climax on 16^th May 2014 has been thus brought forward and will end on Tuesday, 6^th May 2014.

‘We want to give ample time to the national team players to prepare adequately’ added Mujib added.

Photo: Mujib Kasule (L) sharing notes with Uganda Cranes Coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich during the press conference today at FUFA House in Mengo.

Q1 BUL vs Jinja Municipal

Q2 KCC vs Lweza

Q3 Wandegeya vs URA

Q4 Hope Soana vs SCVU

Semi final 1: Wandegeya/ URA vs  BUL/Jinja Municipal

Semifinal 2: KCC/Lweza vs Hope Soana/SCVU

The semi finals will be played over two legs

Final: KCC/Lweza/ Hope Soana/SCVU vs Wandegeya/ URA/ BUL/Jinja Municipal

The dates for both quarterfinals and semi finals will be released soon.

This year’s final will be played in Mbale.

Photo: FUFA second Vice President, Darius Mugoye (M) participates in the Uganda Cup quarterfinals draw held at FUFA House in Mengo this morning flanked by FCC Manager Ali Mwebe on the right. On the left is FUFA spokesperson Ahmed Hussein