Given the continuous successes registered at Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), more and more partners and sponsors continue to get inclined to the beautiful game at lightening pace.
Three big sponsorships have been successfully lured and announced in a space of one week.
From Uganda Cranes Shs 10 Billion (for 4 years) at the start of the week on Monday, Vipers’ Shs 300M (2 years) on Wednesday to Isabeti Beach Soccer Football Club’s Shs 10M (1 year) on Saturday, the script spells it all in bold.
Isabeti Beach Soccer Club’s sponsorship came from Home & Away Furniture World, Entebbe and Come Again Real Estate.
The sponsorship was officially unveiled on Saturday the firm’s main head quarters located at Abayita Ababiri town, along the Kampala – Entebbe High way.
Some of the Isabeti beach soccer players and officials (standing) during the ceremony. Seated: L-R: Deo Mutabazi (UBSA Chairman), Costa Jjemba (Director of Home & Away and Come Again Real Estates) and Isabeti founder Isa Assimwe.
Costa Jjemba, the director at Home and Away expressed the due willingness to partner with beach soccer given the stability of the sport and the organization at Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA).
I have observed with attention that UBSA is organized.
This has been spelled onto the clubs as Isabeti.
We are joining heads to see the further growth of this club in particular and the beach soccer sport.
Addressing journalists after the dummy cheque handover ceremony, UBSA Chairperson Deo Mutabazi was glad that individual clubs are striving to get individual sponsorships meanwhile the uniting body finalizes the main sponsors back on board.
It is good that individual clubs seek sponsorships.
We do encourage each and every club to get sponsors as UBSA finalizes on the new beach soccer sponsorship.
Isa Assimwe, the director of Isabeti Beach Soccer Club
Isabeti founder and director, Isa Assimwe was full of praise for the Home and Away as well as Come Again Real Estate.
It is a dream come true that we have got this sponsor to relieve us from the burden of funding the team.
I do thank Director Jjemba and i call upon the other sponsors on board.
Meanwhile, the club also officially unveiled new players on board.
There are 4 new players are Swaibu Kakwaya, Ibrahim Lubwama, Emmanuel Kyesa and Abdallah Mubiru.
The handover of some of the kits branded by Come Again Real Estates
They are joined by team captain Roch Somoka, Rica Byaruhanga, David Owori, Meddie Kibirige, Joseph Yiga, Derrick Kyambadde, Lawrence Bakilanze and coach player Moses Lukyamuzi.
At the same time, the national beach soccer league continue with 13 games on Sunday, 12th November 2017.
National Beach Soccer League (Sunday, 12th November 2017):
Moonson Group:
Nkumba University Vs Mutoola Beach – 12 p.m
Stormers Vs MUBS – 1 p.m
Buganda Royal University Vs MS Sand Lions – 3 p.m
Isabeti Vs Nkumba University – 4 p.m
Hurriken Group:
Talented Vs KIU – 2 p.m
Kyadondo Galaticals Vs St. Lawrence University – 5 p.m
Women:
Entebbe Ladies Vs Buganda Royal – 11 a.m
Muteesa 1 Royal University Vs Nkumba University – 11:30 a.m
Buganda Royal University Vs Ajax Queens – 12 p.m
Ajax Queens Vs Muteesa 1 Royal University – 12:30 p.m
Nkumba University Vs Buganda Royal University – 1 p.m
Buganda Royal University Vs Katuuso Community – 1:30 p.m
Alphoenix Golden Girls Vs Nkumba University – 2 p.m
At Speke Resort, Munyonyo – Kampala (Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m & Azam TV)
The 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards have been launched at Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday.
For the third year running, telecommunications giants Airtel Uganda Limited will be the main sponsors.
Just like the previous editions, this year’s awards will be at Speke Resort Munyonyo on 1st December 2017.
Addressing the members of the media Dennis Mbidde, chairman of the 2017 FUFA Awards organizing committee, hailed the sponsors, partners, players, fans and the entire football fraternity for the necessary due support.
Dennis Mbidde, chairperson of the Airtel FUFA Awards organizing committee
Mbidde stressed on the essence of these awards.
The awards are to reward excellence and efforts of the players for the season gone by.
These awards are motivational. Winners of these awards for the past editions have climbed a ladder or two in their respective careers. From Faruku Miya, Sandra Nabweteeme, Hasifa Nassuna to Muhammed Shaban, you could see development for the better.
This year, the story will continue with yet another glamorous event
I thank the federation for the awards
The main sponsors Airtel Uganda offered U.shs 100M towards the Awards organization.
Airtel Uganda brand & communications manager Remmy Kisakye expressed gratitude and the willingness for the continued support the Airtel FUFA Awards.
FUFA Executive Committee member, Rogers Byamukama, also the FUFA chairman Marketing committee (left) and Airtel Uganda brand & communications manager Remmy Kisakye
‘For three years now, we are glad to be associated with the Airtel FUFA Awards. We vow to continue supporting football right from the grassroots’
National Insurance Corporation (NIC) offered U.shs 10M towards the organization of the event, announced by the NIC head public communications.
David Gonahasa, the managing director of Round Bob announced a $5000 sponsorship for the two winners to facilitate their travel expenses to the mid east.
‘We are glad to be associated with these awards. We have offered two return air tickets worth $ 5000 for winners to Dubai’ Gonahasa noted.
FUFA Executive Committee member, Rogers Byamukama, also the FUFA chairman Marketing committee represented the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo at the launch.
FUFA is glad that the awards are back and better.
As the federation, we eye rewarding talent and appreciating the best.
This is a time to celebrate and reward the players as well as coaches than anybody else.
FUFA appreciates all the sponsors & partners for this year’s awards.
FUFA long term partners, NIC has offered Ushs 10M towards the organization of the 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards
The launch was also attended by the FUFA Marketing Director Esther Musoke, Kenneth Bayo (Head of Public Sector at Eco Bank Uganda), Tonny Mutengu (Bussiness development manager at SMS One) and the events main organizer Bobkins Kibirige of Kibo Media Limited.
Catergories of the awards:
There are 11 categories of the awards to be given out on that black tie awards night.
Male Airtel FUFA Award, Female Airtel FUFA Award, FUFA Best XI, FUFA Presidential Award, FUFA Fair Play Award, FUFA Up coming Talent, FUFA Referees Award, FUFA Coach of the year, Beach Soccer Player of the year, Fans’ player of the year -Ugandan & other leagues foreign based.
MVP Nominees:
The final list for the Most Valuable Players was determined by the coaches in the Azam Uganda Premier League.
Male: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA, Buildcon and Uganda Cranes), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA and Uganda Cranes ), Tadeo Lwanga (SC Villa, Vipers and Uganda Cranes)
Female: Hasfa Nassuna (Kawempe Muslim, UCU Lady Cardinals and Crested Cranes), Vanesa Karungi (Olila High School), Fazila Ikwaput (Olila High School and Crested Cranes)
Each of the MVP (male and female) will drive home with a grand prize of a car.
Sponsors and FUFA officials in a group photo after the launch at Serena Kampala Hotel on Thursday
Voting Criteria:
Fans will be involved in the determining the Most Valuable Player through sms voting courtesy of SMS one media.
Some of the Journalists who graced the launch of the 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards at Serena Hotel in Kampala on Thursday
Other partners
Nile Breweries Limited, also the official beer partner of Uganda Cranes are part of the awards.
The others are BIDCO Uganda Limited (offered Shs 5M towards as a catergory sponsor), Round Bob, Azam TV and 102.1 FUFA f.m.
MAIN PHOTO: Officials from FUFA and Airtel Uganda with the dummy cheque of Shs 100M during the launch of the 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards at Serena Hotel in Kampala on Thursday
Stafford University Vs Muteesa 1 Royal University – 12:00 p.m
Mutoola Beach Vs MUBS – 1:00 p.m
St Lawrence University Vs YMCA – 2:00 p.m
Buganda Royal University Vs Kabalagala Rangers – 3 :00 p.m
Stormers Vs Isabeti – 4:00 p.m
Nkumba University Vs MS Sand Lions – 5:00 p.m
Talented Vs Kyadondo Galaticals – 6:00 p.m
Following a successful opening weekend of the 2017/18 Uganda Beach Soccer league, match day 2 returns on Sunday, 24th September 2017 at Lido Beach in Entebbe.
There will be 9 matches as released by the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) competitions department.
The competitions secretary, Sarah Birungi duly confirmed the 9 matches on Sunday.
‘We shall have our matches on Sunday to match the match day 2 menu starting at 10 a.m till 6 p.m. There will be 9 matches and clubs are urged to keep time’ Birungi said.
Beach Soccer action at Lido Beach
Clubs as Isabeti, MUBS, Mengo Hospital and Starford University that missed on match day one be be present on Sunday.
The national beach soccer league has a total of 16 clubs.
These 16 clubs are divided into two groups – Hurriken and Moonson (8 apiece).
Mutesa 1 Royal University 4-2 Buganda Royal University
KJT 2-1 Talented
Men:
MS Sand Lions 6-3 Mutoola
Nkumba University 2-4 Buganda Royal University
Kyadondo-Galacticals 4-5 KIU
The 2017/18 Uganda beach soccer national league kicked off officially on Sunday, 17th September 2017 at Lido Beach in Entebbe.
A total of 5 matches were played. Three for the men and two for the women.
Mutesa 1 Royal University Women beach soccer team defeated Buganda Royal 4-2.
Sharon Namatovu got a hat trick for Mutesa 1 and Caroline Anyangu scored the other.
Buganda Royal’s consolation goals came from Stellah Namisango and Precious Najjemba.
The other women encounter witnessed KJT overcome Talented 2-1.
Justine Najjuko grabbed a brace for KJT ladies whilst Aisha Mbabazi was on the mark for Talented.
Under the men, Makindye Sabagabo (MS) Sand Lions humbled debutants Mutoola 6-3 in a one sided match where Rajab Okello scored 4 times.
KIU gritted their teeth to outmuscle Kyadondo Glacticals 5-4 and Buganda Royal University were 4-2 winners against another debutant side Nkumba University.
The St Lawrence – Stafford match was not played because the latter failed to show up on time.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) Chairman Deo Mutabazi predicts a tough race ahead.
“We had a good opening on Sunday. All the teams are competitive and I anticipate a neck to neck affair throughout the season” Mutabazi told www.fufa.co.ug.
The league returns on Sunday, 24th September 2017 with match day two games.
There are 16 and 8 men and women clubs respectively.
MAIN PHOTO: Action between Nkumba University and Mutesa 1 Royal University
Newly elected FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo has officially revealed the 4 year master plan (2017-2021).
This happened on Wednesday during his first official address to the media at FUFA House in Mengo, Kampala.
Eng. Magogo was flanked by the three Vice Presidents on the previous executive; Justus Mugisha, Darius Mugoye and Dennis Mbidde as well as the FUFA Communications manager, Ahmed Hussein who coordinated the press conference.
Here is the full FUFA President’s speech.
Dear Fellow Countrymen,
I am here to present Our Plan for the Next 4 Years as FUFA but before I do that, Allow me thank;
The Almighty Allah
HE the President of the republic of Uganda
The Minister of Education and Sports
The entire government apparatus
The Sponsors-Airtel, Nile, Bidco, Eco Bank, Azam and other football sponsors
The Executive Committee, Secretariat, Committees
The Players of the National Teams, and clubs
The Coaches, Referees,
The FUFA Members
The FUFA Electoral Committee
The FUFA Legal Team (Full time lawyer)
The Media
The Fans
FIFA and CAF (President and Organisation)
The Honourable Delegates who have recognized myself and team delivery
Whatever we have achieved, the curtain comes down on 31st August 2017.
It is History, We need to look at the future
The Institution
The rate of growth of the game and the industry demands an institution that is modern and able to serve.
Governance; FUFA being a self-governing body, we shall continue to improve our internal governance systems. We shall;
Ensure, empower and enforce the independence and functioning of the
Legislature (General Assembly),
Executive (Executive Committee supported by the committees and the Secretariat) and
Judiciary (Judicial Bodies),
Improve and enforce the Statutes, regulations and policies.
Generally develop and implement good corporate governance practices at FUFA
The FUFA Human Resource; We shall recruit, train, equip, maintain, motivate and retain quality and in quantity personnel for FUFA. We shall also continue to undertake annual performance appraisals and realign the FUFA organogram in accordance with the tasks at hand
Innovations; We have resolved to start a FUFA Sacco for the persons of football to save, lend and borrow money from. It will be managed by independent professionals and we believe as FUFA we will contribute and ask Government to contribute to the same. This revolving fund will be used to improve on the lives of the people of football
FUFA Symposiums; Instead of the statutory meetings such as for the Executive Committee, Standing Committees and the General Assembly, FUFA will organise Football Symposiums throughout the country and year involving internal and external stakeholders to generate ideas and debate on topical issues that will compose the discussion of the statutory meetings
Facilities; We shall continue to acquire and improve the facilities of FUFA such as Transport, ICT, Security, office space, furniture, systems automatizations.
Nation-wide coverage; The creation and empowering of Regional Football Associations is intended to improve on service delivery to the grassroots and masses country wide. FUFA will finance at least 2 fulltime staff in the Regional Offices
Stakeholders Confidence; The Football internal stakeholders include the following categories of people;
Players,
Coaches,
Referees,
Clubs Managers and owners,
Administrators and Employees of FUFA and its Members
Members of FUFA Bodies
The Football external stakeholders include the following;
Government
FIFA, CAF, UOC and CECAFA
Sponsors
Media
Service Providers
Fans
There is need for the internal and external stakeholders to build confidence in FUFA and its officials
We will undertake to provide as much information as possible in a simplified manner of the activities and programmes of FUFA
We shall also undertake an outreach programme to the various targeted audiences in a scientific manner
Eng Moses Hassim Magogo addressing the media
The Industry
Whereas the game of football worldwide is growing very fast technically and commercially, the industry in Uganda is still largely amateur and unregulated. The China Government as a strategy has unveiled to create a football economy of 850Billion USD by 2025 inclusive of hosting and winning the FIFA World Cup while the UK authorities collect billions of pounds in taxes from the English Premier League alone. In addition, football is a huge source of employment to the youth. We shall therefore take lead to advocate for creation of an industry.
The Government is a key player in realizing the dream of a fully-fledged professional sports industry in Uganda. We shall engage government in the following areas;
The Law; Creation of a modern sports law which answers questions of stadium safety, Match fixing, Betting, Doping, protection of sports brands’ commercial rights, the autonomy of sport and creation of the court of arbitration of Sport.
Infrastructure; provision sports facilities by acquiring, rehabilitating and maintaining of international, national and regional standard sports facilities. We will advocate to centralization of ownership of sports facilities in the entire country.
Funding; provision of funding for the national teams expenses of fulltime staff salaries, travel expenses, Accommodation, Bonuses and Allowances for the Official contingent and provision of air tickets for international competitions representative clubs.
Sports Industry Human Resource; creating proper curriculum in the education system to develop the competent Human Resource in Administration, Marketing, Legal and technical areas of Sport. Sport is a very specialized industry that general training may not provide such human resource
National Sports Federations (NSF); As a regulatory mechanism, ensure NSFs fulfil their own statutory requirements
Strategic agencies of government; integral planning to integrate sports into other government programmes in the areas of health, wealth creation, tourism, patriotism, gender, youth, crime prevention etc
Football
With a better Institution of FUFA and Sports Industry, we shall be equipped to undertake the football development itself
Club Football; The development of footballers is an everyday activity. Without proper club football, the national team will not get the right players and consequently the right results.
FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda; We shall undertake the FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda a programme that will help clubs reengineer their technical and business processes and also focus on long term development
Club Licensing; We will also continue to undertake club licensing for both the professional and amateur clubs football
Competitions; Football competitions are the face of a football organisation like FUFA. More particularly, we shall;
Stamp our authority on the organisation and integrity of match results of competitions that FUFA authorizes
Adhere to improving our organizational abilities of football competitions managed by FUFA.
ensure that the 3rd, 4th and 5th Division Leagues are played in accordance with the FUFA Rules and in as many DFAs as possible
Introduce the following competitions;
i) Inter provinces Challenge,
ii) FUFA Elite Schools Competition
iii) FUFA Primary Schools Competition
iv) FUFA S1/S2 Competition
Introduce the FUFA Registration Bureau where all documents to be legally accepted in accordance with the FUFA Regulations will have to be registered. Persons, Associations and Clubs will also be registered under the FIFA Connect under this Bureau.
Undertake Player Registration by inputting information at RFA Offices and electronically transmitting the data to the Headquarters for authenticating and Returning to the RFA to print
License all service providers in the competitions thus;
i) Coaches
ii) Assessors
iii) Instructors
iv) Intermediaries
Eng. Moses Magogo (center) with the 1st and 2nd Vice presidents during the Press conference
Technical Development
Beach Soccer; We shall undertake to create a CECAFA Competition and also to compete in CAF Competitions. We plan to have a Beach Soccer Facility at Namboole
Futsal; We will integrate the Uganda Futsal Association Activities into FUFA Activities
Education; More Education for Coaches, Administrators, Referees and Sports Medicine Practitioners. This will be done under the Education Strategy. It is our strategy to fast track a group of coaches through international training and exchange programmes
Women; To engage CECAFA to introduce the CECAFA Women Club Competition and also to organise the Women Championship. We shall also return to CAF Competitions
Youth; The U17 league shall continue with the FUFA Support. We shall also explore to undertake the U15 Competition. Will we compete in CECAFA and CAF Competitions
Sports Medicine; We shall engage to introduce Medical Insurance for the players particularly at the Professional League level. More First Aid Practitioners will be trained
Statistics; We will institute the tools and persons to capture technical data about the players
National Teams
Staff; We intend to have fulltime staff for the National Team on a payroll if the government plans come through. We shall also name Personnel behind the National teams on Merit
Competitions; we shall register for the CECAFA and CAF competitions for the
Women (Crested Cranes)
Beach (Sand Cranes)
U17 (Boys)
U20 (Boys)
U23 (Boys)
Membership
We will continue to mentor and provide Financial and Facilities Support to the RFA and SIG
Referees
The Young Referees Programme will continue with the U18 Referees. We will study and adjust the FUFA Referees Manual
Players
We will set a policy to help long serving national team players to prepare for the life after football. We will explore the issue of pension for the players in the Elite League. The Legends will be more utilized to promote football. The players association should be strengthened to help in players’ contracts stability
Programme + Projects
Njeru
Parking Yard
Kadiba
Lugazi
Equipment
Education
Commercialization
Modern Day football requires lots of monies. We have proven that we know what to do but without resources nothing can be implemented. There a wrong misconception that football has lots of monies already. We ignore the huge expenses.
The only solution to lack of funds is to commercialise football.
Rich individuals and government organisation funding football budgets is not sustainable and has its limitations in professionalization.
Let us invest in making more money. It may not be instant but we have to get there. We need to target the audiences at home that don’t come to the stadium. We have to put our events, competitions and programmes on TV and Digital Media.
If it requires FUFA to produce its commercial properties into electronic signal, we will do. We will reinvest the revenues generated to make better products for the markets by paying those creating the product.
Marketing & Communications:
FUFA Foundation for CSR
FUFA Anthem, Flag
New Uganda Cranes Jersey
Brand Protection
Brand Guidelines
Brand Registration
Brand Growth
Radio
TV
Digital Media
Revenue Generation
35 billion UGX by 2021
L-R: FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein, 2nd VP Darius Mugoye, FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and 1st VP Justus Mugisha during the press conference on Wednesday in Kampala
Chasing the Dream
Stop uncalled for battles
We should discuss football not persons
Football requires my brains.
There are not many Ugandans if not Africans who conceptualize football the way I do in addition to investing the hours I do
I have provided my time, person and brains to improve football. Everyone agrees there is a huge change, why should some few self-seeking individuals seek to destroy the person instead. Why should people work day and night to confuse and compromise state agents to arrest me for no crime?
We have accounted for all the funds received from government with certificates of accountability issued. FUFA is one of the few FAs in Africa eligible to receive FIFA Forward Funding. There is even a central audit by FIFA on FAs
Since I came I have improved on accounting of this institution;
Clubs, Staffs, Players, Referees were all being paid in cash, it is now bank accounts
FUFA does not collect cash anymore but paid into bank account
Delegates used to get books of accounts 3-5 days to assembly. It is a month now as provided for without any questions
FUFA used to have a part-time VP-Finance now we have 4 fulltime finance employees with CPA certified Finance Director
FUFA prepares accounts and external auditors audit unlike before when auditors prepared the accounts
Accounts are discussed at Finance Committee and Exco before General Assembly which was not the case before
We even publish the accounts in the Print media, all these are new corporate governance practices that we introduced but none of you will write about such changes instead will ask for accountability. How was FUFA accounting 4-years ago?
Elections and Politics period is finished
Let us push in one direction
Those fighting the persons are fighting the game and sowing seeds instability for long periods
Let us not take for granted what we have achieved and don’t want to talk about
Leadership comes from God.
I am the President because God has allowed
Those who have gone to courts, we remind you that our statutes and those FIFA do not allow that and you are advised to withdraw and come back to the FUFA Structures
Work for Football by adding value and get paid
No industry carries unnecessary baggage. Tourism, insurance etc do not have hang-ons
This is what Professionalism is all about
Let us be ethical and professional (Media)
We strongly encourage Positive Criticism
Let us together create a professional sports industry
Stakeholders from African Beach Soccer stronghold nations inclusive of the reigning Continental Champions Senegal have submitted a concept to CAF Chairman Futsal and Beach Committee on the development of the game.
The concept captures details the assessment of the current status and proposed ideas with the main focus on the development of the game.
Receiving the concept on Tuesday afternoon at FUFA House Mengo, Eng. Moses Magogo commended the concerted efforts from stakeholders for coming up with the ideas aimed at taking the sport to another level.
‘I assure the stakeholders that this document will be internalised before it is forwarded to the CAF Executive Committee due in Morocco’ said Magogo who is also the FUFA President and CAF Executive Committee Member.
The collection of ideas in the concept is for stakeholders from Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda.
Beach Soccer is on the rise in Uganda and entire African continent
‘I was assigned the responsibility of compiling the concept and handing it over to CAF through the Chairman Beach Soccer and Futsal Committee Eng. Moses Magogo because of the proximity to him. Uganda’s success story with the steps taken in the game also enhanced my duties on the concept’ said Mutabazi
Mutabazi further added that the concept comprises of several aspects on developing the game under limited resources, the simple qualification format and requisition on provision of facilities to the active federations.
The Concept was presented to the CAF Chairman Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee by Uganda Beach Soccer Chairman Deo Mutabazi and Ali Mwebe-CAF Beach soccer Referees Instructor.
The brains behind the concept
Ali Mwebe-Uganda Deo Mutabazi-Uganda Olajide Taye-Nigeria Yaw Ampofo Ankrah- Ghana Mbahia Yves-Ivory Coast Jelili Ogunmuyiwa-Nigeria Ntomozo Bhengu-South Africa Ibrahima Ndiaye Chita- Senegal George Darko-Ghana Ahmed Iddi Mgoyi-Tanzania Ronny Oyando-Kenya Sunday Okayi-Nigeria Ms Fericite Rwemarika-Rwanda
MAIN PHOTO: Deo Mutabazi Chairman Uganda Beach Soccer Association handing over the document to CAF Chairman Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee. Ali Mwebe- CAF Beach Soccer Referees Instructor and head of technical in Uganda Beach Soccer Association is on the right.
Final game: Munta Royal College 4-1 Taggy High School
Other results:
Munta Royal College 5-2 Nakatonya Islamic School
Taggy High School 6-3 Nakatonya Islamic School
Individual awards:
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Ivan Mulema (Taggy High School)
Top Scorer: Bernard Higenyi (Munta Royal College)
Best Goalkeeper: Silver Lubangakeni (Munta Royal College)
Fair play award: Nakatonya Islamic School
Munta Royal College defeated Taggy High School and Nakatonya Islamic successfully defended the national schools beach soccer title at Lido beach in Entebbe.
Munta Royal college celebrate players celebrates their success
The Bombo based school won all the matches at their disposal to finish with maximum points in a round robin format.
Munta defeated Nakatonya Islamic 5-1 before overcoming Taggy High Schools 4-1 in the second game.
Daniel Higenyi scored a hat-trick and another Higenyi entity Bernard had a brace against Nakatonya.
Amin Chapa and Ibrahim Haidar were on target for Nakatonya Islamic.
Against Taggy High School from Entebbe, Munta’s goals came from Benon Tagyemwa, Bernard Higenyi (2) and an own goal from January Waninga.
Prince Kanda scored the only goal for Taggy High school.
Paul Ssali hands over a certificate to top scorer Higenyi who finished with 5 goals
1978 Uganda Cranes legendary goalkeeper at the AFCON finals in Ghana, Paul Ssali was the chief guest as he handed over the trophy and certificates to the winning team and excelling individual players.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) officials led by delegate Anthony Tumwesigye, Phoebe Kutamba (league manager) and Sarah Birungi (General Secretary) attended the day long event.
Uganda Women Football Association vice chairperson awards a Taggy High School player, Ivan Mulema who was the MVP
FAIR PLAY: Taggy and Munta players in a group photo shortly after the final game at Lido beach in Entebb
Final (Men): MUBS 8-6 Mutesa I Royal University (After extra time)
Final (Women): Muteesa I Royal B 3-2 Muteesa I A Royal University
Third place play off (Men): Nkumba Select 5-4 YMCA
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) overcame Muteesa I Royal University 8-6 (after extra time) to lift the 2016/17 national beach soccer at Lido Beach resort in Entebbe on Sunday. Normal time of 36 minutes spread over three periods ended 6-6 before MUBS scored two goals in extra time.
MUBS’s goals came from Isma Kawawulo, Elvis Kasujja, Benson Ocen (two goals each).
Mutesa I Royal University captain Primo Kimera scored an own goal for the other MUBS’s strike.
Julius Rulinda (2), Primo Kimera (2) and a goal each from the Paul Lule and Paul Kato were Muteesa’s six goals on the day.
This was MUBS’s third league trophy after winning in 2012 and 2015.
In the women catergory, it was all Muteesa I Royal University affair.
Muteesa B team players and officials celebrate
Mutesa B overcame a fellow Muteesa A entity 3-2 to win the women trophy.
Sharon Namatovu was on target twice for Muteesa A. Muteesa B’s goals were from Precious Najjemba (2) and Dorah Nakimuli.
The National beach soccer league came to the climax on Sunday at Lido beach in Entebbe.
“We worked so hard to win and i am proud of all the players” MUBS’s winning coach Charles Ayiekho said.
Meanwhile in the third place play off, 2015/16 cup winners Nkumba Select defeated YMCA to take bronze.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) has been organizing the league since 2009 as mandated by the football governing body in the country, FUFA.
Individual winners:
Top scorer: Benson Ocen (MUBS) – 33 Goals
Top Scorer (Women): Sharon Namatovu (Muteesa B) – 7 Goals
MVP (Men): Paul Lule (Muteesa I Royal University)
MVP (Women): Habiba Nakayobyo (Muteesa)
Fair play (Men): YMCA
Fair play (Women): Entebbe Ladies
Best Goalkeeper (Men): Nasser Lwamunda (Muteesa I Royal University)
Best goal keeper (Women): Daisy Nakaziro (Muteesa B)
Best Coach (Men): Tonny Ssebagala (Muteesa I Royal University)
Best coach (Women): Herbert Luboyera (Muteesa I Royal University)
Best Print Media: Denis Bbosa West (Daily Monitor)
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) 7-4 Stormers
Nkumba Select 12-05 Kampala International University (KIU)
Mutesa 1 Royal University 05-04 St Lawrence University
Semi-finals:
YMCA 4-7 MUBS
Nkumba Select 4 (1) – 1 (2) Mutesa 1 Royal University
Final Day of the season – Sunday, 25th June 2017:
Third place play off: Nkumba Select Vs YMCA – 2 p.m
Final: MUBS Vs Mutesa 1 Royal University – 4 p.m
At Lido Beach, Entebbe
Action between Nkumba Select and KIU in the first quarter final at Lido on Sunday. Nkumba Select won 12-5
Two time winners MUBS will face Mutesa 1 Royal University in the final of the 2016/17 FUFA National beach soccer league on Sunday, 25th June 2017 at Lido Beach, Entebbe.
The development was confirmed after the play off quarter and semi final show down at Lido beach in Entebbe on Sunday.
Mutesa 1 Royal University defeated last year’s champion, Nkumba Select 2-1 in post-match penalties after a 4 all draw in normal time.
MUBS, winners in 2013 and 2014, won convincingly 7-4 against YMCA in the other semi-final match.
Ben Ocen led MUBS’ assault with a well converted hat-trick. Isma Kawawulo (brace), Maxwell Okello and Julius Zimula scored for Charles Ayiekho’s side.
Hamim Ssemakula, Derrick Tekkwo and Allan Zirimenya (2) got the goals for YMCA, coached by Emmanuel Amagu.
Earlier, there were four matches of the quarter finals that opened the day.
YMCA humbled Kabalagala Rangers 9-4 with Ssemakula notching a hat-trick to top score in the fixture.
Nkumba Select humiliated KIU 12-5. Hassan Nana Kivumbi excelled with three individual goals for the reigning champions, and so, was KIU’s Farouk Banga (3 goals).
MUBS were 7-4 winners past Stomers and Mutesa 1 Royal University pipped St Lawrence in the derby duel.
YMCA’s Ambrose Naturinda attempts to flip the ball from the sand
Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) chairman, also a newly elected delegate to the FUFA General Assembly, Deo Mutabazi appreciated all the participating clubs right from last September when the league kicked off.
He also lauded the partners and FUFA for supporting the game thus far.
‘We are nearing the climax of the league next week. In a special way, I would like to thank all the clubs that have pushed on up to where we are now. I thank FUFA for the supportive arm and all the partners and team sponsors. This has been another successful season with only two matches left’ Mutabazi told www.fufa.co.ug.
The third place play off between Nkumba Select and YMCA will open the final day before the grand finale.
Mutesa 1 Royal University players celebrate after ejecting the holders Nkumba Select
All the matches will take place on Sunday, 25th June 2017 at Lido beach.
The third placed club will smile home with bronze medals and beach soccer balls.
The losing finalist will get silver medals, balls and other accompanying prizes.
Besides the trophy, the winners will get gold medals, a prize money and other items.
Top scorer: Edward Bakadde (Buganda Royal Institute) – 6 Goals
Best Goalkeeper: Samson Kirya (Stormers)
Medal of recognition and appreciation: Widow to the late Samson Muwanguzi
Action between Stormers and MUBS in the Muwanguzi memorial final at Lido beach on Sunday
Stormers Beach Soccer club is the champion of the first edition of the Muwanguzi memorial cup.
Stormers overcame MUBS 2-1 in a well contested final played at Lido Beach on Sunday for a tournament in honour of ardent sports lover, the late Samson Muwanguzi (owner of Lido beach).
Ibrahim Mpengere scored twice for Stormers in the final whilst the consolation for MUBS came from Maxwell Okello.
FUFA top brass officials led by 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, Darius Mugoye (2nd Vice President), Hamid Juma (Head of Technical) were joined by Uganda Beach Soccer Association chairman Deo Mutabazi and beach soccer delegate Anthony Tumwesigye for the one day event in Entebbe.
Awards:
The Winning team as well as the runners up got golden and silver medals respectively.
The Winners were also given a giant glittering trophy.
Edward Bakadde of Buganda Royal Institute was the top scorer with 6 goals
Stormers’ Samson Kirya was named best goalkeeper of the tourney.
Both Bakadde and Kirya were given beach soccer footballs.
There was a special medal of recognition and appreciation to the widow to the late Samson Muwanguzi who was a strong supporter of the game during its initial stages of development in Uganda till his timeof death in 2016.
Uganda Beach Soccer Association CEO, Sembuya hands over medal of honour to Mrs. Muwanguzi.
According to the UBSA chairman, Mutabazi, the Muwanguzi memorial tournament will be an annual competition that has been now included on the domestic beach soccer calendar.
In appreciation of the great work the late Samson Muwanguzi offered to the growth of beach soccer in Uganda, this tournament has been started.
I am so impressed by the turn up and response of teams and fans alike.
We shall be holding this event every year.
19 teams took part in the day long gala that was played on a knock out basis at Lido Beach.
YMCA vs MUBS action
Full Results from the 1st Muwanguzi memorial cup:
Preliminaries:
Bugana Royal Institute 4-5 Mutora Beach
Sunday Special 0-1 Kampala Refugee
Round of 16:
Sunday Special 0-4 YMCA
IUEA 4-2 MS Sand Lions
St Lawrence University 4-1 Real Galaticos
Stormers 4-0 Kampala Refugee
Nkumba Select 8-2 Mutora Beach
Talented 3-0 Dalumba International
Kabalagala Rangers 3-5 MUBS
Mutesa 1 Royal University 2-3 Kampala International University
St Lawrence University vs Muteesa 1 Royal University
Competitive play-offs are expected as the national beach soccer league enters the closing stages.
According to the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) secretariat, the complete quarter final line up was confirmed after the regular season league climax.
The top four clubs from the two groups (Hurriken and Moonson) qualified for the quarter finals.
Reigning champions of the national beach soccer league, Nkumba Select will lock horns with Kampala International University (KIU) during one of the line up games for the playoffs.
Former champions, MUBS take on Stormers, YMCA plays Kabalagala Rangers and in the university derby St Lawrence University will play Muteesa 1 Royal University.
UBSA Chairman, Deo Mutabazi believes the play-offs will come along with a lot of competition given the growth of the game.
“More players have understood the game. If the regular season was such competitive and exciting, then the play-offs will be much better” Mutabazi told www.fufa.co.ug on Friday.
Beach Soccer action between Real Galaticals (white) and Buwanika Bulls (Black) at Lido Beach in Entebbe.
The 2016/17 national league has been running since September 2016.
In Uganda, beach soccer was first played in the year 2008. The game has grown through leaps and bounds with the first ever national league on the African continent played in Uganda.
The Uganda Sand Cranes (national beach soccer team) was formulated after a competitive league gave birth to exhilarating talents.
Uganda Cranes has since played in the Africa Cup of nations beach soccer qualifiers once.
The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo, an ardent supporter of Beach soccer was this week appointed as the head of the CAF Beach soccer and futsal organizing committee, an achievement that UBSA has not taken lightly.
“Eng. Moses Magogo’s appointment is not by accident. He has been at the fore front of promoting beach soccer in Uganda and the CECAFA region. We are so glad of his appointment which we believe will help the country and our region further to new scales and heights” Mutabazi notes.
Uganda Sand Cranes
On top the aforementioned appointment, Eng. Magogo is also a co-opted CAF Executive Committee member and the Vice Chairman on the women football organizing committee.
The Uganda Beach Soccer Association has started a tournament in memory of Samson Muwanguzi for his tremendous work towards the sport in the country.
Muwanguzi, the owner of Lido Beach, Entebbe-host of the sport for its various tournaments and the National Beach Soccer League passed way in 2016.
‘Muwanguzi was committed to the development of the sport. From scratch to where we are right now, Muwanguzi played an important role towards the growth of beach soccer in Uganda. This tournament is held in memory of a man who sacrificed a lot for the sport’ said UBSA Chairman Deo Mutabazi during the draw conducted at FUFA House on Wednesday morning.
The one day tournament to be played on a knock out basis will be held on Sunday 14th May, 2017 at Lido Beach Entebbe starting at 9am.
Newly appointed CAF Futsal and Beach Soccer Organising Committee chairman Eng. Moses Magogo who is FUFA President is expected to grace the Memorial tournament that has attracted 18 teams.
The fixtures Buganda Royal University vs Mitora Beach Soccer Club
Sunday Special vs Kampala Refugees
International University of East Africa (IUEA) vs MS Sand Lions
Mengo Hospital vs YMCA
St Lawrence University vs Real Galacticos
Stormers vs (Winner of Match Sunday Special vs Kampala Refugees)
Nkumba Select vs (Winner of match Buganda Royal University vs Mitora Beach Soccer Club)
Talented Beach Soccer Club vs Dalumba International
Nkumba Select, MUBS and KIU were in exceptional form when the national beach soccer league during match day 13 at Lido Beach in Entebbe.
Nkumba Select, the cup holders were 6-1 winners against Dalumba International with Uganda Sand Cranes striker and reigning beach soccer league MVP Roch Somoka scoring scoring five goals.
KIU overcame MS Sand Lions 7-3 with team captain Jeff Akabway netting five goals.
MUBS humiliated International University of East Africa 7-4 as YMCA and Talented shared the spoils in a six goal thriller.
FULL Results:
K.I U 07-03 M.S SAND LIONS
Scorers
Akabway Jeff (5) Joloobo Yusuf (1)
Kyobe F Sempa (1) Okello Rajab(2).
Joel Male (1)
TALENTED 06- 06 Y.M.C.A
Scorers:-
Kayiwa Allan (1) Semakula Hamim (2)
Onyikach Nwachukwa (3) Kikonyogo Jonathan (1)
Sekandi John(2) Naturinda Ambrose(1)
Katwe Allan (1)
Bugembe Ashadu(1)
St. Lawrence univ 03-00 Kabalagala Rangers ( Walk over, Kabalagala didn’t show up)
Dalumba International 01-06 Nkumba Select
Scorers:
Opejo Kokas John 01 Somoka Roch (5)
Nana Hassan (1) MUBS 07 – 04 I.U.E.A
Scorers:
Ben Ocen (6) Jonah Asiimwe(1)
Elvis Davis Kasujja(1) Odongo Innocent(1)
Opio Phillip(1)
Turyamuhebwa Justus(1) Mengo Hospital 00 -00 Stormers
Mutesa 1 Royal Univ 03-05 MUBS
Scorers:
Rulinda Julius(1) Davis Elvis Kasujja(2)
Kimera Primo(2) Ben Ocen (2)
Frank Bomboka(1)
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) officially launched the campaign to usher in a new design for the national teams’ jerseys.
The jerseys to be designed will be nine (9) in total.
Click here for details on how to enter the competition Cranes designs jerseys. Send designs to jerseys@fufauganda.com
The banner promoting the campaign to design Uganda National team’s jerseys
FUFA President Eng.Moses Magogo launched the campaign during the weekly press conference held on Wednesday 17thMarch, 2017 morning at the Federation’s headquarters in Mengo, Kampala.
‘Like we communicated earlier, today is the occasion where the historic jersey that the Cranes used in the AFCON qualification campaign of 2015 and 2017 and in AFCON finals in Gabon will be retired as as away of honour’ said the FUFA President.
The campaign will be open to the general public to summit their entries for a month starting today (22nd March 2017) to 22nd April.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo presented the Uganda Cranes historic jerseys to H.E Stephanie Rivoal Ambassador of France to Uganda with captain Geoffrey Massa’s jersey. Yunus Sentamu and Hassan Wasswa jerseys were also given to the France Military team officials who visited FUFA House on Wednesday.
‘We open a campaign whereby for one month starting today will be running for any Ugandan, or group of Ugandans or organisation that is interested in coming up with the new design’ he indicated.
The entries will be open in three categories including the Uganda Cranes (men), Crested Cranes (women) and the other subsequent national teams that will be worn by the Sand Cranes (national beach soccer team), Futsal, National junior teams for mena nd women (Kobs (U23), Hippos (U20) and Cubs (U17)).
Designs needed;
3 Sets for Uganda Cranes
Set 1: Predominantly Red (Home kit)
Set 2: Predominantly Yellow (Home kit)
Set 3: Predominantly White (Away kit)
3 Sets for Crested Cranes
Set 1: Predominantly Red (Home kit)
Set 2: Predominantly Yellow (Home kit)
Set 3: Predominantly White (Away kit).
3 sets for Other National teams
Set 1: Predominantly Red (Home kit)
Set 2: Predominantly Yellow (Home kit)
Set 3: Predominantly White (Away kit)
Note: Black, Yellow, Red and White-only colour shades allowed to be used
‘Unlike previously where all the national teams have been using the same design, this time round the Uganda Cranes and Crested cranes jerseys will be different in design while the other subsequent teams will also have another design but differnet shades’ added Magogo.
The overall winner with all the nine (9) designs will be announced by a panel set up by FUFA and will walk away with a cash prize of UGX 5 million shillings following the terms and conditions in place. The winner will also watch Uganda Cranes games at home free for one year.
MAIN PHOTO: The Uganda Cranes jersey used at the 2017 AFCON Finals in Gabon that has been retired.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will pay a two day visit to Uganda at the invitation of FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo.
Infantino who was elected to office in 2016, has embarked on meeting FIFA Member Associations around the globe to share ideas on football development projects.
In a confirmation letter to FUFA President and signed by FIFA President, the visit will cover two days 25th and 26th February, 2017.
Part of the letter reads;
‘I am very pleased to confirm my visit. I will be arriving in Entebbe on 25th February 2017. I have no doubt that this visit will help us to lay foundations for further cooperation and to share our personal visions for the continued development of our sport in your country’
FUFA President who is in Doha for the FIFA Executive football Summit said;
‘Football needs such contacts for the sport to grow. Ugandan football will not be the same after his visit. It is a great moment in Ugandan football’
FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein confirmed the latest developments about the visit of FIFA President.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (L) with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Doha on Thursday
‘We are glad that the FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino will be our guest next week. It is good news for Ugandan football and a big sign that the future of the sport is becoming brighter and brighter each passing day. We believe the visit will bear fruits. The programme for the visit will be released at an appropriate time’ said Hussein.
MAIN PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino shortly after being elected in 2016
The data verification exercise of all football stakeholders in Uganda under the FIFA Connect programme got underway on Monday. The exercise will be conducted by FUFA trained data verifying officers under the office of the CEO and Competitions Department.
In two separate communications (Circulars- 1050 sent on 14th Dec, 2016 and a reminder on circular 1054 dated 9th Feb, 2017) to the various stakeholders including FUFA’s 33 members, the exercise will help collect data of all clubs and their officials in Uganda at all levels.
Part of the communication signed by FUFA CEO reads;
‘The exercise will commence on Monday 13th February, 2017 throughout the country according to the schedules released by FUFA. The exercise will be conducted by FUFA data verifying officers to collect information of all clubs, club officials, coaches, players and referees’
FUFA team trained in Botswana April, 2016
The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson and Competitions Director Ali Mwebe attended a specialized workshop on the FIFA connect programme in Botswana that saw Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe send representatives. The hosts-Botswana also sent in attendants.
The workshop was aimed to improve in the areas of record keeping and database collection for proper management by FIFA MAs.
The seminar will impart knowledge to the participants that will see FIFA Member Associations move from the current License Plus to the FIFA Connect Programme under the ‘Know Your Person Project’
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA CEO Edgar Watson (M) and Competitions Director Ali Mwebe (R) attending the FIFA Connect worksho in Botswana early last year.
Pepsi National Beach Soccer League results 12th Feb, 2017
Monsoon Group
Mengo Hospital 4-9 St Lawrence
Goals: Mengo: Daniel Gabi, Katende Wilson, Tony Kawagga (2), St Lawrence: Swalleh Kiggundu (2), Kalyowa Emmanuel (2) , Murungi Raymond (2), Maurice Luyiima
Ms Sand Lions 2-5 Real Galacticos
Goals: Sand Lions: Mawanda Fahadi, Yusuf Jolooba, Galacticos: Kiwanuka Julius, Dhino Moses (2), Mugerwa Musa, Serukwaya Dennis
KIU 2-4 Stomers
Goals: KIU; Eshioke Isaac, Kyobe Ssempa, Stormers: Mugema Julius, Dudu Ramadhan, Magwari Ronald, George Okecho
Hurriken Group
Muteesa 1 Royal University 5-4 YMCA
Goals: Muteesa: Rulinda Julius (2), Luboyera Hassan (2), Sengendo Deo, YMCA: Muganga Douglas (3), Muwawu Faizal
Talented 1-10 MUBS
Goals: Talented; Ssekandi John, MUBS; Ben Ocen (6), Elvis Kassujja (2), Frank Bomboka, Zimula Julius
IUEA 1-8 Nkumba Select
Goals: IUEA; David Mawa, Nkumba Select; Lukooki Jessey 2, Ssenteza Kassim, David Awori (3), Byaruhanga Rica (2)
