FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Author: Ahmed Marsha

  • URA Vs Coton Sport: Free entry for students

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club has announced a free entry for all students and children during their CAF Champions League return leg against Coton Sport of Cameroon on Saturday March 2 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

    This was contained in an address by the club Director in charge of marketing Hajji Ssesanga Magala during a press conference at FUFA house this Wednesday morning.

    Ssesanga however clarified that only students in full uniforms bearing the badges and children in company of their parents will access the stadium under this arrangement. He also announced the official entry charges as UGX 5000 and UGX 10.000 for the open stands and the pavilion respectively.

    Coton Sport arrives this Thursday, 07:05pm and will be accommodated at Sky Hotel in Naalya. Sssesanga said the home team had camped in Jinja but would appear for trainings in Namboole on Thursday morning and afternoon.

    Mbaga Orden will be in charge of the Saturday game assisted by Erasmo Jesse and Changwalu Hamis. Mujuni Israel is the standby referee. All match officials come from Tanzania. CAF has also appointed Djibouti FA President Waberi Soulemani Hassan as the match commissioner.  FUFA has designated Decolas Kiiza as the match liaison officer. 

  • Former FUFA Gen. Sec. in a fatal road accident

    Former FUFA General Secretary (GS), Haruna Mawanda is admitted at Kampala International Hospital under critical health condition following a motor accident yesterday evening.

    Mawanda who lies unconscious on the hospital bed was travelling on a boda-boda when an over speeding vehicle knocked them at Najjanankumbi along Entebbe road.

    Both the cyclist (not yet identified) and the former GS were saved by the pedestrians who informed police and rushed them to Mulago Government referral hospital.

    Mawanda was however later moved to Kampala International hospital where he remains admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

    According to family sources, Mawanda sustained deep cuts on the head that resulted into excessive bleeding. The hospital Medical team is however doing the best to save his life. May he have a quick recovery.

    Mawanda is also a member of the CECAFA Regional standing committee in charge of the youth, women and Futsal.

  • Liberia-Uganda clash confirmed for March 24

    Liberia-Uganda clash date set

    The Football Federation in Liberia has fixed 24th March (Sunday) as the match date for the Liberia-Uganda World Cup qualifiers first leg clash. The confirmation letter copied to CAF was received in Mengo early this week through the Liberian FA General Secretary Mr. Alfonso Armah. FUFA is still in the process of securing another international friendly match before this fixture.

    FUFA Excom meeting on

    The FUFA Executive Committee under the chairmanship of the Federation President Lawrence Mulindwa will convene this Friday morning to discuss a number of issues related to football development. Among the issues on the agenda will include the National teams’ status, statutes for FUFA member associations and statutory proclamations among others.

    Beach Soccer changes

    The Beach Soccer Competitions committee (BSCC) has postponed the third league match day of 24th February 2013 on the UBSA Calendar to a date yet to be named.

    The matches affected include Uhuru Cabs Vs Multec BI, Buwanika Bulls Vs Kabowa AC, Fisheries TI Vs Richmond Strikers, St. Lawrence University Vs Zai Plaza, MUBS Vs Kabalagala Rangers, Stomers Vs Mengo Intl and Galaticals Vs KIU. The new arrangement is to give the University teams that recently participated in the East African University Games ample time to prepare for their next engagements. This will also create enough time for the preliminary works a head of the National Post Primary Beach Soccer Championship slated for March Saturday 2nd at Lido Beach Entebbe. The next league match day will be on 10th March. BSCC will release the full fixtures involving University teams later next week.

    Amrouche takes Kenyan job

    Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Wednesday appointed Belgian Adel Amrouche as manager to replace Frenchman Henri Michel who quit in December last year. The 44-year-old former Burundi coach was unveiled at a news conference attended by the Sports Minister, Ababu Namwamba, and Football Kenya Federation chairman Sam Nyamweya. Like Michel, who resigned citing differences with the Kenyan football authorities over the terms of his contract, the Belgian, who managed Burundi from 2007 to 2012, also resigned last year in protest over his working conditions. Uganda Cranes Coach Bobby Williamson allegedly finished second in the race of 4 foreign candidates but he has since denied knowledge of the same.

    CAF Instructors coming

    Two CAF appointed Beach Soccer Instructors will be in Uganda to conduct a 5-day coaching and refereeing course on an invitation by FUFA. Mr Talib Hilal Al-Thanawi from Oman will be in charge of the coaching matters while Sunday Okayi from Nigeria travels to Kampala as a refereeing instructor. The course to run from March 11-15 will be held at Entebbe Institute of Fisheries.

     

  • Uganda Cranes fan dies in TZ, burial in Bushenyi

    The Justus Baguma

    The death of Justus Baguma, a successful entrepreneur in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania leaves a big gap among the Ugandan community there but most importantly the sports fraternity!

    JB as popularly known in Dar es Salaam owned a number of businesses in the East Africa’s biggest City which included the JB Belmont Hotel located on Benjamin Mkapa building within the City Centre.

    His Hotel was a home for many Ugandans who always visited him and accorded them a comfortable reception at his hotel. On two occasions, JB hosted the Uganda Cranes team to wonderful receptions at the same premises and donated cash prizes to the players in 2010 and 2011.

    JB Belmont Hotel that housed CECAFA official during most tournaments in Dar es Salaam

    His hotel hosted the CECAFA officials during most of the regional football tournaments held there. CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Mugisha said, ‘the region had lost a great man who loved football and spent towards its development’.

    He never missed a single game that involved the Uganda Cranes in Dar es Salaam and sacrificed him own resources to purchase entry match tickets for fans to cheer up the team. Besides all these, JB was the chairman of the Ugandan community in Tanzania and annually organized parties for the students studying in different Universities there.

    JB was a darling to many people but a great Cranes fan who will be missed forever. His body will be laid to rest at Kashari, Bushenyi district on Monday. Good bye JB! 

  • FIFA names single Judge in Hassan Wasswa case

    Cranes player Hassan Wasswa celebrating with fans after captaining the team to a 13th Cecafa title in December last year.

    The International Football body (FIFA) has named an American as a single judge in the Hassan Wasswa case following a resistance by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to clear him for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

    FIFA on Tuesday February 12th wrote to FUFA indicating that all the investigations into this case had been concluded and the matter handed over to Mr. Chuck Blazer as a single judge for further consideration and final ruling.

    According to the Turkish FA General Secretary Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin, Hassan Wasswa’s contract with Club Kayseri was terminated after he reportedly failed to honour several official invitations back to the club.

    “Our affiliated club has terminated the contract between Hassan Wasswa and itself. For that reason, Club Kayseri Erciyesspor objected to the issuing of the ITC for player Hassan Wasswa”, reads part of the Turkish FA letter to FIFA secretariat.

    FIFA, through Counsel Saskja Kuhn of the Players status committee had earlier given TFF up to February 12 to give a final response as to why they were holding onto Wasswa’s ITC. Their response came on the eve of the expiry of the ultimatum.

    Wasswa’s move to KCC will therefore remain on hold until the appointed single judge gives his final verdict. FUFA however requests FIFA to speed up the process in order to give the Cranes player an opportunity to get involved in active football a head of the World Cup qualifiers matches due next month. 

  • Wasswa Hassan case: FIFA speaks out

    Hassan Wasswa captained the Cecafa team that lifted the 13th title for Uganda in December last year.

    The International Football body (FIFA) has in a strongly worded communication to the Turkish Federation warned them against the continued failure to release the Uganda Cranes player, Hassan Wasswa who ceased featuring for Keyseri Erciysspor FC of their Premier League.

    The letter dated February 7th and copied to the Ugandan Federation was signed by Mr. Sakja Kuhn, a FIFA Legal officer in charge of the players’ status. The Turkish Federation is given up to Tuesday February 12 to communicate to FIFA the reasons behind the unnecessary delays in providing the relevant information for Wasswa’s release.

    “You are asked to provide us by no later than 12th February 2013 with valid reasons why the electronic ITC has been rejected in the TMS system…” reads part of the FIFA letter to the Turkish Federation.  FIFA has further directed that the federation avails all the documents they deem useful in their defence. According to the letter, the documents must be translated into one of the official FIFA Languages of English, French, Germany or Spanish if need be.

    Wasswa ceased playing for Keyseri last season and he is in Kampala trying to make his move to KCC FC but he cannot start featuring in the league matches until the ITC is issued.

     

  • FUFA referee dies hours after League game!

    A FUFA Grade III Referee died in a motor accident Tuesday night just hours after he had officiated a match involving two Kitara Regional League clubs.

    Ojwiya Patrick, a resident of Kiryandongo was reportedly riding a motorcycle when he met his death. According to the area delegate George Kabwimukya, the deceased collided with another motor cyclist around 8:00pm and died on spot.

    Earlier in the day, Ojwiya had officiated a tense Regional League game in Masindi between Red Eagles and Hoima Young Stars. The visitors walloped the hosts 3-0. But despite the loss by the home team, there was no commotion and the fans hailed the referee for a professional performance.

    “Little did we know that this good referee had only come to bid farewell to us” said Kabwimukya. Ojwiya will be laid to rest this Thursday at his ancestral ground in Amuru district.

    FUFA wishes to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family and the entire football fraternity in western and the northern regions for this untimely death of our committed referee. There is no doubt, Ojwiya died on duty and we shall always miss his srrvices. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

  • Uganda Cranes returns

    Goalkeeper Abel Dhaira was a starter against Amavubi stars in Kigali on Wednesday afternoon.

    Uganda National ‘A’ team, The Uganda Cranes has safely landed at Entebbe International Airport this Thursday morning on their way back from Kigali where they forced a draw against hosts Amavubi in an international friendly match, Wednesday afternoon.

    The team touched Entebbe airport at 8:33am aboard Rwanda Air with all officials and players in good health. Speaking from Lapalisse Hotel earlier before setting off from Kigali, the leader of delegation Sam Lwere said the players’ performance was ‘so impressive’.

    He commended the Head Coach Bobby Williamson for giving most of the travelling players a chance to test the opponents. The Scot tactician utilized 17 out of the 18 players that travelled with the team. There were six substitutes made.

    The match ended 2-2 with Said Kyeyune and Dan Sserunkuuma netting for Uganda.

     

  • Uganda Cranes settles for a draw against Rwanda

    Rwanda (2) Uganda (2)

    Gor Mahia Football club player, Dan Sserunkuuma registered his presence on the national team squad Wednesday afternoon by scoring the Crane’s second goal against Rwanda in the 66th minute during an international friendly match that finally ended 2-2.

    Said Kyeyune took a lead in the 30th minute but the Cranes celebrations lasted only six minutes when Medi Kagere equalized. The first half that ended 1-1, saw Head Coach Bobby Williamson replacing Savio Kabugo with Kawooya Fahad and Tonny Odur going in for Brian Umony. The friendly match played on a FIFA international date had six substitutes as agreed upon in the pre-match meeting.

    At kick off of the second half, goal keeper Hamza Muwonge took charge from Abel Dhaira, Joseph Mpande came in for Sserumaga Mike, Hamis Kiiza gave way for Feni Ali and Kavuma Willy went in for Hassan Wasswa.

    Tonny Odur was instrumental in the second half with his efforts yielding results in the 82nd minute when he got fouled in the box to earn Uganda a lead through a well taken penalty by Gor Mahia striker Dan Sserunkuuma. The home boys did not however lose hope as they kept fighting until the 82nd minute when Papy Sibomana equalized to send the game into a 2-2 draw.

    The match was officiated by Israel Mujuni, Hamis Changwalu and Jesse Erasmo all from Tanzania. The standby referee was Abobukar Nkejimana from Burundi. The Cranes team returns Thursday morning.

    Cranes Line up: Abel Dhaira (Hamza Muwonge), Simeon Masaba, Kavuma Habib, Savio Kabugo (Kawooya Fahad), Guma Denis, Wasswa Hassan (Kavuma Willy), Sserunkuuma Dan 66’, Sserumaga Mike (Mpande Joseph), Kyeyune Said 30’, Umony Brian (Tonny Odur) and Hamis Kiiza (Feni Ali).

    Rwanda: Jean Luc Ndayishimiye, Mbuyu Twite, Fabrice Twagizimana, Fredrick Ndaka, Michel Rusheshangoga [Patrick Umwungeli], Jean Baptista Mugiraneza, Haruna Niyonzima [Jessy Reinford], Jean Claude Iranzi [Papy Sibomana], Peter Kagabo [Jimmy Mbaraga], Medie Kagere and Tumaine Ntamuhanga [Aprodis Hategikimana].

     

  • 83 players shift clubs in mid season transfers

    The FUFA mid season transfers have seen a total of 83 players involved in the movements with Sports Club Victoria University dominating the exercise that lasted for 31 days of the month of January this year.

    The University has shopped ten players followed by Victors FC (8), Aurum Roses (7), Express, Kiira Young, Proline FC and SC Villa with six (6) players each. Simba, KCC and Vipers have utilized 5 slots each while Police, URA, and Water have four new players in their possessions each.

    Entebbe Young who are currently in the 5th position on the FUFA Super League table and Masaka FC have had only two players moving to their sides each. The official list as showed below has been released this Wednesday morning by the Federation Competitions Committee (FCC) Secretary, Decolas Kiiza.

    FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS

    MID SEASON PLAYER TRANSFER 2012/2013
    NO CLUB NAME FORMER CLUB STATUS

    1

    		 AURUM ROSES    
      KIRUMIRA RONALD SC VU PERMANENT
      KAWOOYA FAROUK AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      LUBEGA ISMA AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      KAVUMA ABBEY EXPRESS PERMANENT
      MAYIMBA YASIN ABDU Kampala Sch. of Excellence PERMANENT
      FAHAD MUHAMMAD NEW PERMANENT
      MUBOOGI UMAR SC VU PERMANENT

    2

    		 BUL    
      NSUBUGA ZAKARIA SC VU PERMANENT
      SSALI ANDREW KCC PERMANENT
      ACHEMA ROBERT SC VILLA PENDING

    3

    		 ENTEBBE    
      KIIRYA SAMSON MAK PERMANENT
      KYAGULANYI IGNATIUS  NEW PERMANENT

    4

    		 EXPRESS    
      KAVUMA SAMUEL FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      SSERUNKUMA IVAN NEW PERMANENT
      IGAMA KENNETH KCC PERMANENT
      LWANGA TADEO EXPRESS PERMANENT
      OYIRWOTH DANIEL MASAKA LC PERMANENT
      LUGOLOBI HABIB SOANA PERMANENT

    5

    		 KCC    
      WASSWA HERMAN SC VILLA PERMANENT
      MASIKO TOM KCC PERMANENT
      MUBIRU EDWARD VIPERS PERMANENT
      OGUTTU SAMUEL NEW PERMANENT
      WASSWA HASSAN KAYSERI PENDING

    6

    		 KIRA YOUNG    
      BAKIRANZE LAWRENCE SC VU PERMANENT
      OSOMBA OMODI NEW PERMANENT
      KATO RASHID KAWUMA AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      WALIGGO PATRICK KCC PERMANENT
      NDUGA LAWRENCE SIMBA PENDING
      KATUMBA PETER ENTEBBE PENDING

    7

    		 MASAKA LC    
      OBANGALA JAMES SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      LUMANSI JOHNSON BOMBO UTD PERMANENT

    8

    		 POLICE    
      KULABA JIMMY SONY SUGAR PERMANENT
      NYANZI RONALD FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      KAWOOYA MULINDWA BUL PERMANENT
      ENOCK KIRUNDA POLICE YOUNG PERMANENT

    9

    		 PROLINE    
      SENKUBYRA MISTER DAVIS Proline Soccer Academy PERMANENT
      AGAU RONALD UTODA PERMANENT
      SEBULIBA JAMES ENTEBBE PERMANENT
      KAYANJA FRED Proline Soccer Academy PERMANENT
      OKOCHA JULIUS AMOKO FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      LUBEGA TITUS KCC LOAN

    10

    		 SC VICTORIA UNIVERSITY    
      KIBIRIGE JACKSON BUL PERMANENT
      BONGOLE ANTHONY PROLINE PERMANENT
      EDEMA PATRICK PROLINE LOAN
      EWATU RAZAK APOLLO PROLINE LOAN
      SEMPIIRA PHILLIP URA PERMANENT
      AGELE BERNARD EXPRESS PERMANENT
      MUGISHA WAHAB NEW PERMANENT
      OJOK LUKE MORGAN VICTORS PENDING
      AGANDU FRED KIRA YOUNG PENDING
      FENI EMMANUEL Friends of Soccer Academy PERMANENT

    11

    		 SC VILLA    
      BAGANZA HENRY SIMBA PERMANENT
      JOOGA RAJAB MPOOMA TIGERS PERMANENT
      BABU IDDI NDEJJE UNIV PERMANENT
      KHAMISI ABDALLA NEW PERMANENT
      SSENKUMBA HAKIM SOFAPAKA PERMANENT
      KALULE ANDREW SCVU PERMANENT

    12

    		 SIMBA    
      ODONG MUSTAFA SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      KATENDE EZEKIEL SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      CHWA ALEX WANDEGEYA PERMANENT
      RWANYAGA ISAAC SUPER SPORT PERMANENT
      MBAGO MARVIN JINJA MC PERMANENT

    13

    		 URA    
      KARIM NDUGWA EXPRESS PERMANENT
      OWINO JOSEPH SIMBA (TZ) PERMANENT
      MUBIRU SAMUEL URA PERMANENT
      ELASU QUDDUS NEW PERMANENT

    14

    		 VICTORS    
      MAGUMBA ISAH   PERMANENT
      MULINDWA HARUNA POLICE PERMANENT
      MASABA ISSA NKOMA SS PERMANENT
      SOWEDI SALIM RWANDA POLICE PERMANENT
      MARTIN LULE  – PERMANENT
      BATALI MOSES JINJA ARSENAL PERMANENT
      MUGALU YUDA KCC LOAN
      SENKABA GEORGE  – PERMANENT

    15

    		 VIPERS    
      NAKIBINGE MUSA KISUBI HS PERMANENT
      BALINYA JUMA VIPERS PERMANENT
      MUWONGE MEDI VIPERS PERMANENT
      KAZIBWE ISMAIL EXPRESS PENDING
      ADRO SABIR ARUA PS PERMANENT

    16

    		 WATER    
      OWOR PATRICK WATER PERMANENT
      MAKIBWE ASAD WATER PERMANENT
      BUGIMBI VINCENT BUL PERMANENT
      MAYANJA OBED VICTORS PERMANENT

     

  • Uganda Cranes to test Amavubi in Kigali

    Cranes striker Brian Umony in action against Senegal

    The Uganda Cranes will travel to Kigali to play an international friendly match against hosts Amavubi on February 6.

    FUFA is already in receipt of a confirmation letter from Kigali pertained to the same. February 6th is an official FIFA date for international friendly matches.

    The match is organized to give the head coach Bobby Williamson an opportunity to try out the current status of the available players ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers engagements due in March.

    Preparations are already underway to have the team start training over the weekend.

     

  • Beach Soccer laws out

    The Beach Soccer association has released a set of rules to govern the league as numbered below:

    1. Each team consists of five players, including the goalkeeper. 5 Substitutes are named but the number of substitutions is unlimited and can happen at any time, regardless of the ball being in or out of play. The player who has been substituted can return to the pitch as a substitute to other player.

    2. Athletes play barefoot or with a soft ankle protection. Shoes are not allowed.

    3. Each match is divided in 3 periods of 12 minutes each with 3 minutes interval between each period. If the two teams are tied after regular time, a 3-minute extra time is played, without golden goal. If the draw remains, the teams play a penalty kick shootout to determine the winner.  The penalties are taken in sudden death mode: the first team to open a lead after the same number of attempts as its opponent will be declared the winner.

    4. There are no draws in beach soccer. A win in extra time or penalty kick shootout awards two points, as opposed to the three points awarded by a win in regular time of 36 minutes divided into 3 halves of 12 minutes each.

    5. Four referees control the match: two inside the pitch and a third one outside, controlling the teams benches and time keeper managing all clock stoppages and restart during the match.

    6. There are no walls in beach soccer. All free kicks are direct. There is no offside. The same player who suffers the foul is the one who takes the free kick.

    7. Player who receives a red card is not allowed to re-enter the match. His team may substitute him after a lapse of 2 minutes.

    8. A goal clearance (goal kick in football) must be taken by the goalkeeper with his hands. Throw-ins may be taken either with the hands or the foot (if by foot its called a kick-in). A corner kick is always taken with the foot and a goal may be scored directly from a corner kick. The Pitch is rectangular measuring length/touch line 35-37m and width goal line 26-28m. Boundary lines are marked by blue tape. Four Red flags demarcate boundary corner flags and two in middle divides the pitch into two halves.  The four yellow flags demarcate the penalty area and stand 9m from goal line on the touch line.

     

    All other lines demarcating half way of the pitch and penalty area are IMAGINARY. 

  • Nakaseke District League flagged off

    Results:

    Ngoma (1) Kapeeka Utd (1)

    Semuto All Stars (1) Kapeke Black Buffalos (3)

    Kapeeka Shooting Stars 3 Kiwoko Hosp (2)

    Kirema (1) Nkozi (0)

    New Hope (4) Kasana-Kanabe (0)

    FUFA has urged lower division league club managers to put a lot of emphasis on the discipline of their players as part of the strategy to prepare them for higher levels of association football with fewer difficulties.

    Club officials have also been reminded to conduct themselves in a manner acceptable to the football family as they execute their duties. The advice was given by the FUFA executive member and chairman of FUFA Zone 12 Rogers Mulindwa while officiating at the opening of Nakaseke District First Division League at Ngoma.

    Hosts Ngoma FC drew 1-1 with visiting Kapeeka United in a match well officiated by FUFA Referee Edward Lugoloobi. Nakaseke has ten (10) clubs featuring in their league this season that include Kapeeka FC, Kapeeka shooting Stars, Nkozi FC, Semuto All Stars and Kirema Utd.

    Others are New Hope, Kiwoko Hospital, Kapeke Black Bufalo, Kasana-Kanaabe and Ngoma FC. Mulindwa donated balls to all participating teams.

  • FIFA Com-Unity Course set for Feb 27 in Kampala

    FIFA Development Officer Assistant M/S Kelebogile Mose manewapula, FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and the Federation Vice President in charge of women football Chris Kalibbala in a meeting before Kelebogile flew out of Kampala.

    FIFA Development Officer Assistant in charge of administration and events, M/S Kelebogile Mosimanewapula has this Friday morning returned to Gaborone after a three-day visit to Uganda to finalize arrangements for the FIFA Com Unity seminar scheduled to start on February 27.

    During her stay in Kampala, Kelebogile met the targeted seminar presenters at the federation headquarters in Mengo, inspected Mandela National Stadium-Namboole and visited Imperial Royale Hotel where the three-day seminar will be hosted among other activities.

    The seminar will bring together the host member association, the government, potential sponsors and members of the media among other sectors. Kelebogile said the arrangement was to assist FUFA in launching specific projects for women football where long term financial support was needed.

    “This will assist FUFA with promotional strategies and actions in order to create awareness and attract support for the organization of women football” she said.

    It is also aimed at promoting women’s football and attract investment/interest in the game from other sectors of the community outside the football family on top of promoting partnership between the football family and the government.

    “The seminar will also equip FUFA with tools to market, promote and develop women football” Kelebogile further said.

    FUFA CEO Edgar Watson said the seminar was timely and that close to 120 participants were expected including a few selected parliamentarians. The Hon. Munister of Sports Charles Bakabulindi will officially open the seminar in presence of the FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa.

    The topics to be covered will include women football strategy and development, grass root football development programs, impact of women football on social and educational development programs, the role of the media in women football development, communication strategy towards women football development and benefits for sponsors of women football among many others.

    The seminar will close on March 2 with a girls’ festival at Namboole. Over 100 girls are expected to attend the activity aimed at displaying to the community that women football is played in Uganda.

  • Buganda Region adopts new statutes

    Buganda Region Football Association (BRFA) this Sunday afternoon created and adopted the new statutes to be used in football governance within their jurisdiction.

     The 21 delegates present kicked off the exercise with a resolution to constitute themselves into the first Buganda Regional General Assembly as a requirement under the new FUFA statutes.

    FUFA senior Vice President in charge of Administration Eng. Moses Magogo was in attendance to guide the debate on behalf of the federation. The meeting took place at FUFA headquarters in Mengo. Below were some of the highlighted areas:

     1.     The geographical territory of jurisdiction of the region will include the 17 counties (Masaza) of Buganda Kingdom,( ie) Buvuma, Bugerere, Kyaggwe, Buruuli, Bulemeezi, Singo, Buwekula, Mawokota, Busiro, Gomba, Busujju, Butambaala, Buddu, Kabula, Mawogola, Ssese, Kooki and parts of Kyadoondo that are outside the Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) demarcations.

     2.     BRFA shall have the Regional League clubs, players, women, youth, coaches and schools football associations as its ordinary members.

     3.     Bika Football Association (BFA) and Masaza Football Cup Organizing Committee (MCOC) were adopted as associate members of BRFA.

     4.     Each of the former four FUFA zones will have a delegate to the FUFA General Assembly but elected by BRFA assembly. The 5th delegate to be elected by all DFA representatives.

     5.     In a bid to separate powers, the assembly further resolved that:

     (i)                If a member is elected to the FUFA General Assembly, he automatically loses his administrative positions at the regional level if any.

    (ii)             The BRFA Executive committee members shall not hold a delegate’s position at the Regional level as it has been in the past.

    6. The delegates to the FUFA General Assembly shall under article 30 (2d) of these statutes be tasked to address the annual regional General assembly on their performances. This will help the regional assembly evaluate individual performances of the six delegates to the FUFA assembly.

    7. BRFA shall only convene an extra-ordinary Regional General assembly if 50% of its members make such a request in writing.

    8. BRFA executive committee shall be composed of only nine (9) members who will include the chairperson, 1st Vice Chairperson, 2nd Vice chairperson representing Regional League clubs, 4 members drawn from the four former FUFA zones, one representative of the interest groups and one woman.  

    Meanwhile, the assembly echoed the need to split Buganda and create the second region, a move VP Moses Magogo said would have his personal support when brought before the next FUFA General Assembly. 

  • Regional statutes amendment exercise kicks off this Sunday

    FIFA Development Officer Ashford Mamelodi, FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa and CAF executive Member Eng. Leodgar Tenga in Kampala last year during the FUFA statutes amendment exercise. The amendment exercise now goes down to regions and interest groups.

    FUFA will this Sunday, January 13 2013 flag off the exercise of re-aligning association football on standard statutes among different members of the federation.

    The exercise follows an adoption of amendments to the FUFA statutes on August 25 last year in which it’s a requirement that all member associations establish themselves in compliance with the provisions therein. The FUFA Executive committee has therefore directed that all FUFA Member associations amend and adopt their statutes accordingly and submit copies to the FUFA Executive committee not later than January 31st.

    Regional Association Chairmen will convene the regional assemblies in their respective administrative units to carry out this exercise. These regional assemblies will be composed of the current DFA delegates within that region. Buganda, Eastern, Mid North and Kitara will convene their assemblies this Sunday while Western, West Nile and North East meet on January 19. Kampala Regional meeting is scheduled for January 20 at Lugogo Oasis.

    FUFA will send a special delegate to each region to oversee the exercise. Eng. Moses Magogo goes to Buganda, Counsel Alex Luganda (Eastern), Edgar Watson (Kitara and West Nile), Letti Mike (Mid North), Magoola Issa (Western), Dr. Ogwel Patrick (North East) and Mpima Sam will be in Kampala Region.     

    Vice President Mujib Kasule will be in charge of the FUFA Super League clubs and the Big League elections whose adopted statutes must be availed to FUFA not later than the same date.

    FUFA has also set January 25-27 as the dates for the special interest Groups that will include women, referees, coaches, players, beach soccer and the school football associations. 

  • FUFA sends URA’s Sadick Wassa for CAF training in Cairo

    URA FC will need a new professional coach a head of their participation in the CAF IInter Club competitions

    FUFA has sent URA FC Assistant Coach, Sadick Wassa to Cairo in Egypt to undergo a special training session for the acquisition of the CAF ‘C’ License.

    The Federation decision followed the resignation of the club’s substantive head coach Alex Isabirye who had already trained and acquired this qualification.

    URA FC is the country’s official representative in this year’s CAF Champions League and it’s mandatory that all participating clubs are coached by holders of a CAF ‘C’ License.

    In order to avoid likely negative consequences by the continental body, FUFA acted faster to bridge the gap since it wasn’t clear how soon URA would effect their professional replacement.

    In a related development, FUFA wishes to remind individual clubs in the FUFA Super League that their technical bench MUST be headed by a holder of the same coaching qualifications.   A decision has already been taken to act against any club that contradicts this directive starting the second round of the ongoing season. The second round starts February 1. Below is the full list of 55 Coaches in Uganda that meet this CAF requirement.

    Sam Timbe, Leo Adra, Richard Wasswa, Frank Anyau, Tom Lwanga, Mujib Kasule, Mike Mutebi, Paul Ssali, Jackson Mayanja, Moses Basena, Richard Makumbi, Hadijah Namuyanja, George Ssimwogerere, Sam Ssiimbwa, Steven Kiggundu, Edward Golola, Ibrahim Mugisha, Timothy Ayiekho, Edgar Watson and Vincent Lukyamuzi.

    Kintu Paddy Isaac, Daniel Kiwanuka, Tabole Abdu, Kefa Kisala, Mawa Haruna, Christine Wanyama Nakibuuka, Mubiru Abdalla, Nkata Paul, Kaziba Edward, Byuma William, Nyiima Jackson, Nsimbe George William, SSali Tom and Mutyaba Joseph, Alex Gitta, Kyambadde Livingstone, Lutalo George William, Magala James, Ayiekho Charles Lukula and Lucha Mathew.

    Others are Bogere Steven, Nankya Immaculate, Byekwaso Morley, Isabirye Alex Musongola, Mutyaba Joseph Harold, Mbalangu Hussein, LUbowa Asuman, Mugerwa Francis, Bisaso Shafiq, Ssebagala Frank, Onen Peter, Sinamakosa Zubedah, Lule Mathias, Namakoola Charles and Majidah Nantanda.

    FUFA Super League clubs are advised to cross check the names of their technical staff against this official list.

    Meanwhile the 29 coaches who sat for the CAF ‘C’ License course last year will receive their certificates from the Federation headquarters on Wednesday, January, 2013, 10:00am.

  • FUFA names Regional Referees Committees

    WAiswa Ali chairs the North-Eastern Region committee

    The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has named eight Regional Referees Committees to oversee refereeing activities in these respective administrative units. The full committees are as follows:

    1. 1.  Kampala Region: Ssegonga Mohammad (Chairman), Kalule John (Secretary), Tomusange Ali and Mawanda Haruna.
    2. 2.  Buganda Region: Hajji Kamulegeya Yusuf (Chairman), Katabira Davis (Secretary), Kiberu Nathan, Kiwanuka Edrisa and Katumba GW.
    3. 3.  Eastern Region: Waisswa Ajab (Chairman), Wanyama Fredrick (Secretary), Ssemakula Abdallah, Kityo Asuman and Walangalira Ajab.
    4. 4.  North Eastern Region: Waiswa Ali (chairman), Kebba Haruna (Secretary), Egesa Samuel and D. Oyuki.
    5. 5.  Western Region: Ssendyowa Abbas (Chairman), Bakutana John (Secretary), Tom Mukasa, Turyagyena Jackson and Murisho Juma.
    6. 6.  Northern Region: Egwel (chairman), Ojwee Denis (Secretary), Allan Leo and Adupa Agena.
    7. 7.  West Nile Region: Aswa Luke (Chairman), Ayub Khamis (Secretary), Nyaku Jackson and Aluma Habib.
    8. 8.  Kitara Region: Kabwibukya (Chairman), Kiperniro Kenneth (secretary), Mpangire Haruna, Kabaijo Fred, Kapere and Basisa Hassan. These committees will operate under the FUFA Referees Standing Committee (FRSC).