FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Category: FUFA Tv Cup

  • Gift Fred Mutalya: From School Desks via FUFA Tv Cup to Elite Youth Football – A Winning Story

    Gift Fred Mutalya: From School Desks via FUFA Tv Cup to Elite Youth Football – A Winning Story

    Meet Gift Fred Mutalya, the soccer sensation who’s not just kicking it on the field but acing his school exams too! Last year, he took the Ugandan Certificate of Education (UCE) exams and nailed it with a stellar performance. But that’s not all; Gift’s journey to fame is a beauty to tell.

    Gift’s commitment to both his education and football career is evident in his remarkable achievement of obtaining a first grade in his UCE exams last year. Despite the demands of the football field, Mutalya has consistently demonstrated that success can be achieved both in academics and sports

    Imagine this – Gift, the underdog, stepped onto the soccer pitch during the FUFA TV Cup tournament and owned it! He wasn’t just playing; he was scoring goals like it was a piece of cake. Gift bagged the title of the tournament’s top scorer, putting his name in the spotlight and catching the eye of many scouts.

    Following his success in the FUFA TV Cup, Gift Fred Mutalya has been flooded with opportunities to play in more professional setups including the U15 National Team call-up in October 2023, though he didn’t feature because he had to write his final UCE exams in the same period.

    Currently, he proudly represents the BUL FC Junior Team, a prominent team competing in the FUFA Juniors League. Mutalya’s debut for BUL FC was nothing short of spectacular, as he scored a goal at the new home, instantly endearing himself to fans and teammates alike.

    It is somewhat different here, there is a lot of competition but with God first, hard work and determination. Scoring on my debut was an inexplainable moment for me which gives me increased energies to write my name as top scorer in the FUFA Junior League like I did in the FUFA Tv Cup.

    Gift commented about how he copes with the professional career

    Despite his skyrocketing soccer career, he’s not slacking on the books. Gift shows us that you can be a soccer superstar and an A+ student without breaking a sweat. Mutalya remains dedicated to his studies at Kira College Butiki for his next level (HSC) studies. This commitment reflects not only his discipline but also the supportive environment provided by his family, mentors and educational institution

    He has an eagle eye, not visible during basic play but majorly noted at goal conversion; he is intelligent and very disciplined. We expect him to be a different player tomorrow who will solve the problems up front not at the BUL FC senior team but the generation upcoming.

    Kabale Dan, BUL FC Junior Team head coach is optimistic about Gift’s success.

    Gift Fred Mutalya’s story isn’t just about goals and grades; it’s about defying odds and making dreams come true. From a college boy in Butiki to the buzzing fields of pro football, Gift’s journey inspires us all, a journey from the FUFA TV Cup to his current position as a key player in the BUL FC Junior Team. It flows along with determination, talent, and academic excellence. As he continues to navigate the professional football scene, Mutalya serves as an inspiration to aspiring athletes, proving that success in both academics and sports is achievable with dedication and hard work.

  • FUFA Tv Cup: 31 players selected for further technical guidance

    FUFA Tv Cup: 31 players selected for further technical guidance

    The Inaugural FUFA Tv Cup climaxed last weekend on Saturday 8th July 2023 with St Mary’s College Kisubi emerging winners following their 2-1 win over Kiira College Butiki at Muteesa ll Stadium Wankulukuku.

    With 8 traditional schools taking part in the tournament that ran close to a month and identifying the best performers as one of the goals, FUFA put two ambassadors/Scouts in icons Tony Mawejje and Hassan Wasswa to do the job.

    • FUFA Tv Cup Ambassadors Tony Mawejje and Hassan Wasswa

    A total of 31 players comprising from all the 8 participating Schools have been scouted by the tournament ambassadors and will undergo further guidance as the FUFA Excom member and tournament chairman Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe states.

    “The Federation put in place two ambassadors who have been doing the scouting for us and these are celebrated football icons in the land, Hassan Wasswa and Tony Mawejje who have done a tremendous job. We have found the best players in all 8 participating traditional schools that we shall put together, find them probably active games they can play in as well as summoning them on the youth teams and we have trust that these boys can be the future stars courtesy of FUFA Tv cup.”

    Hassan Wasswa likewise believes the selected players have potential and will make the nation proud in the near future.

    “The Tournament went well and players were selected on merit basing on their performance, positions and how they manage themselves on the pitch. We shall have training with them to further guide them as we prepare for a couple of friendly matches. I believe this crop of players we selected are a great add-up to the national team in the near future if they continue to do what they do best in school and on the field. They are tremendous and have the talent.”

    He said before adding.

    “It was a great opportunity for us to be ambassadors of the tournament and it gave us great mileage and hopefully we can keep doing this and continue searching for more players for the country especially in traditional schools that are known most for Academics.”

    Winners SMACK and Mengo Senior School have the most number of players selected (6 each)

    • Mengo Senior School Starting XI at the opening game

    Leading scorer Gift Fred Mutalya, MVP Ernest Olukor

    • Top Scorer Gift Fred Mutalya
    • MVP Ernest Olukor

    The selected players

    Per school

  • FUFA Tv Cup Final: Mwesigwa Griffin strikes late to inspire SMACK to maiden trophy

    FUFA Tv Cup Final: Mwesigwa Griffin strikes late to inspire SMACK to maiden trophy

    St Mary’s College Kisubi made history today July 8, 2023, as they became the first school to win the FUFA Tv cup trophy.

    St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) made history as they became the first school to win the FUFA Tv cup trophy.

    SMACK came from a goal down to defeat a resilient Kiira College Butiki side 2-1 on Saturday at Muteesa ll Stadium Wankulukuku.

    Both coaches assembled their strong sides with SMACK’s Ronald Malcolm Mugalu-naming his inspirational custodian Darren Aine, skipper Mahad Mubiru, Clovis Paul Griffin Mwesigwa and Jimmy Ambayo in the starting XI while his counterpart Fred Lumu Lujja included goal machine Gift Fred Mutalya and Eminai Ernest Kenneth.

    • Kiira College Butiki Starting Xi
    • St. Mary’s College Kisubi Starting XI

    Both sides seemed conservative in the first 30 minutes of the match as the tie looked cagey.

    Usual suspect Gift Fred Mutalya then rose to the occasion as he opened up the score with a calm finish inside the opponent’s box past SMACK goalkeeper Aine to send Butiki fans in crazy celebrations.

    Bukiti’s lead lasted for only two minutes as Jimmy Ambayo levelled matters after cleverly flashing past two defenders inside the box before slotting past custodian Mutabazi Kenneth for the equaliser on 41 minutes.

    Half time ended one all.

    Both sides looked cautious in the second half as they kept discipline at the backline.

    As the game was destined for spot kicks, Mwesigwa Griffin had other ideas as he won it late in the 90th minute after receiving a through ball from the midfield to cleverly run past Mutabazi and scored from a tight angle to guide his side to the historic win. There was a mix-up of the Butiki goalkeeper and his backline.

    • FUFA Tv Cup Ambassadors Tony Mawejje and Hassan Wasswa

    With two minutes added into the tie, Mutalya had a chance to level but was closed down by the SMACK defence.

    SMACK became the first team to win the FUFA Tv Cup that has been played for close to a month.

    Kiira College Butiki’s Olukol Ernest was named MVP while Gift Fred Mutalya finished top scorer with 8 goals.

    • Top Scorer Gift Fred Mutalya receives his award from FUFA Tv Cup Organising Committee Chairman Dr. Ahimbisibwe Apollo
    • Eminai Ernest Olukol receives the MVP Award from FUFA Tv Cup ambassador Tony Mawejje

    SMACK custodian Darren Aine was named Goalkeeper of the tournament as he conceded only two goals throughout while Makerere College School scooped the Fair Play Award.

    • Aine Darren (St. Mary’s College Kisubi) receives the Golden Glove from FUFA Tv Cup Organising Committee Member Justine Nambafu
    • Fair Play Team award was received by FUFA CEO Edgar Watson. An OB of Mengo Senior School.

    The winners SMACK were also handed a dummy cheque worth three million shillings.

    • SMACK captain Mahad Mubiru receives dummy cheque from FUFA Tv Cup organising committee chairperson Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe

    Kiira College Butiki will receive two million Uganda Shillings.

    The FUFA 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye was the Chief Guest. He represented the FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Magogo.

    Mugoye was accompanied by FUFA Tv Cup Chairman Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe, Executive Member Ronnie Kalema, FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.

    Members of the FUFA Tv Cup organising Committee were also in attendance.

    The tournament also witnessed a total of 36 goals scored.

    Above: Kiira College Butiki Headteacher Moses Ssemwanga

    Pictorial

  • FUFA Tv Cup Final: It’s Butiki vs Kisubi as Tacticians speak out ahead of epic clash

    FUFA Tv Cup Final: It’s Butiki vs Kisubi as Tacticians speak out ahead of epic clash

    With a few hours to the highly anticipated inaugural FUFA Tv cup epic finale between St Mary’s College Kisubi and Kiira College Butiki at Muteesa ll Stadium Wankulukuku tomorrow, the mood, tension and vibe from either camp is getting intense.

    From olds boys, students, administrators, players and coaches of the two sides, they all can’t wait for the historic encounter.

    Ahead of the tie both coaches of either sides set the stage during the official Pre-Match Press conference on Friday morning at FUFA House.

    Ronald Malcolm Mugalu – Head Coach, St. Mary’s College Kisubi

    ‘First of all I thank FUFA Tv for putting up this initiative of the traditional schools. We have really been lagging behind as far as football is concerned and looking forward to seeing other editions. I also thank the school administration for all the support under the leadership of Brother Simon Mpanga.”

    He said in his opening remarks before adding.

    “We are prepared and any team that comes to the final is ready and that’s the same here. We know we are facing a tricky team that has a good striking force including the current leading scorer much as we also have a good defence line but we are aware and set to track them down so that we can bring the trophy home’ He added.

    Asked about how the passionate Butiki fans would impact on the match, Mugalu continued.

    “We are not playing the crowd, we are playing football and I always tell this to my boys so we are aware it’s a neutral ground and we shall also have fans.”

    His counterpart Fred Lumu Lujja the head coach of Kiira College Butiki is unfazed but optimistic about making history as the first coach to guide Butiki to the FUFA Tv title triumph.

    “I thank God, the school administration, the participating teams and old boys of the school who have stood with us since day one. Going into the final, we are ready because after our last game in Mengo we immediately continued with preparations and corrected our mistakes. We are facing a team with the best defence but we also have the best forward line and I have talked to the boys to be careful about conceding early as it has been before and I can say we are going to attack from minute one to see that we get early goals.”

    Match Preview

    To storm the final, Kiira College Butiki came from behind to defeat the hosts Mengo Senior School 1-3 in the semi final return to qualify 8-4 on aggregate.

    On the other hand, Kisubi outclassed the home side Jinja College in the return leg as they defeated them 0-2 to complete a double thus sailing through to the final on 1-4 aggregate.

    Following the semi finals, at total of 33 goals have been netted with Kiira College Butiki’s Gift Fred Mutalya the leading scorer with 7 goals while Kisubi have conceded only one goal.

    Kisubi have Scored a total of 7 goals goals and conceded once while their opponents netted 11 times and conceded 5.

    Road to the final.

    St Mary’s College Kisubi

    Group stage

    SMACK 2-0 King’s College Budo

    King’s College Budo 0-1 SMACK

    Semi final

    SMACK 2-1 Jinja College School

    Jinja College School 0-2 SMACK

    Kiira College Butiki

    Group stage

    Kiira College Butiki 2-1 Namilyango College

    Namilyango College 0-1 Kiira College Butiki

    Semi final

    Kiira College Butiki 5-3 Mengo Senior School

    Mengo Senior School 1-3 Kiira College Butiki.

    • The Big interview: Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe, chairman FUFA Tv Cup organizing committee

      The Big interview: Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe, chairman FUFA Tv Cup organizing committee

      The Inaugural FUFA Tv Cup tournament is one game away from it’s climax as the highly anticipated finale between St Mary’s College Kisubi and Kiira College Butiiki takes stage on Saturday 8th July 2023 at Muteesa II stadium, Wankulukuku.

      The idea that was generated from a dream by FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim finally came to reality as the newly born baby finally kicked off three weeks ago with alot of positives to pick from all the 8 participating traditional schools.

      From promising footballers to potential media personalities, the chairman organising committee of the tournament and FUFA EXCO Member Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe in an interview with FUFA Communications Department believes they have ticked most of the boxes and it can only get better going forward.

      FUFA Tv Cup Organizing Committee Chairperson Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe.

      FUFA COMM: How was the FUFA Tv cup idea generated?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: The Federation is mandated to protect, develop and to promote the game and in it’s wisdom it wanted to address the gap of developing the game and when your developing you can’t do so unless you have competitions so this was to address the gap the we had seen in the schools tournament where some were not participating in the national footballing tournaments around and these are mostly schools that are excellent in academics and traditional that had put much of their focus on other games such as rugby, basketball, etc so the Federation under Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim thought wise to come up with such a tournament so that these schools could play against each other and anyone who has been following this tournament can testify.

      FUFA COMM: What is your general assessment and take about the tournament?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: First of all, it was a dream by the federation to start such a tournament and in the projection we thought that there are good players in these schools. If you have been following you have seen that there are outstanding players in the tournament. I believe if more traditional schools took part we would get more players and I believe that has been achieved in the first edition.

      FUFA COMM: Do you feel the purpose and agenda of putting up this tournament has been achieved?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: When the tournament was starting, the federation had goals that we wanted to achieve and one of the goals was let these students and schools play football which we have seen and it’s exciting, we have trained coaches, the games masters have been trained as coaches, we have trained media officers and if you have been following, you can tell. The other dream was to identify players and we can only get better going forward.

      FUFA COMM: What is your general perspective about the performance of the 8 participating traditional schools in the inaugural tournament?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: Those that are more technical than me probably saw other things but as chairman, I believe if a boy is bright in school then he should make a bright footballer because some of these things you must be able to grasp what the coaches are telling you and a person that can grasp hard concepts that have velocity, momentum and are bright in class. I believe this will help them as well football wise and you can see this when playing. Their intelligence is top notch and I believe excellence in academics can lead to excellence in sports.

      FUFA COMM: A number of traditional schools feel they were left out in the inaugural tournament, should we expect the number to increase from 8 in the next editions and what could be the criteria for entrace?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: The truth is many schools wanted to participate and have approached us but the first thing we are going to do is to evaluate the tournament with the committee and see what we have done right and wrong and see a way forward. But I am certain it is going to get bigger and better. We shall involve more traditional schools that are also excelling in academics.

      FUFA COMM: What is at stake in terms of prizes to the participating schools?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: First of all we thank FUFA Tv for the sponsorship, teams were given home and away jerseys, equipment like balls, education to coaches, media officers which was all met by FUFA. The winning team will be given a trophy and medals plus silver medals to runners up. We also have cash prizes but this will be given to schools in stationary, scholastic materials to improve on the excellence in academics as well as rewarding all individuals that have excelled, certificates to all participants schools, players and coaches.

      FUFA COMM: After the climax of the tournament, what next for the top performing players?

      Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe: The Federation put in place two ambassadors who have been doing the scouting for us and these are celebrated football stars, Hassan Wasswa and Tonny Mawejje who have done a good job. We are finding the best players that we can put together, find them probably active games they can play in as well as summoning them to the Junior National teams.

      A total of 33 goals have been scored so far with Kiira College Butiki’s Gift Fred Mutalya leading the scoring chart on 7 goals.

      FUFA Tv Cup Organizing Committee

      Dr. Ahimbisibwe Apollo – Chairman
      Mr. Mugerwa Jeremiah (Mengo Senior School) – Vice Chairman
      Mr. Kiwanuka Roberts – Member
      Mr. Ayub Khalifa – Member
      Ms. Nambafu Justine – Member
      Mr. Balinaine John Moses (Jinja College) – Member
      Mr. Mugalu Ronald Malcom (St. Mary’s College Kisubi) – Member
      Mr. Nyonyintono David – FUFA Secretariat (Competitions Officer)

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Date for Final Rescheduled

      FUFA Tv Cup: Date for Final Rescheduled

      The inaugural FUFA Tv cup tournament is one game away from it’s climax as the highly anticipated finale edges closer.

      St. Mary’s College Kisubi and Kiira College Butiki are the two sides that will battle off in a one-legged final that will be played this Saturday 8th July 2023 at the Muteesa Two Stadium, Wankulukuku at 3pm with free entry granted.

      It should be noted the initial date for the final was Friday 7th July at the same venue starting at midday before the organising committee rescheduled.

      To storm the finals, Kiira College Butiki came from behind to defeat the hosts 1-3 in the semi final return to qualify 8-4 on aggregate.

      On the other hand, SMACK outclassed the home side Jinja College School in the return leg as they defeated them 0-2 to complete a double thus sailing through to the final on 1-4 aggregate.

      Following the semi finals, a total of 33 goals have been netted with Kiira College Butiki’s Gift Fred Mutalya the leading scorer with 7 goals while SMACK have conceded only one goal.

      Notables

      Semi-final goals scored were more than group stages 17 – 16

      SMACK goalkeeper Darren Aine has sofar conceded least ie only one goal against JICO.

      Butiki forward Gift Fred Mutalya is current top scorer with 7 goals

      Earliest tournament goal by semifinalists Mengo SS scored by Joel Ssemaganda against Butiki in the 54 seconds

    • FUFA Tv Cup: SMACK concede first goal in victory over JICO

      FUFA Tv Cup: SMACK concede first goal in victory over JICO

      St Mary’s College Kisubi continued with their excellent run in the ongoing FUFA Tv cup with another impressive display against Jinja College School on Friday.

      SMACK defeated JICO 2-1 in the semi final at the dusty Arena to take the first leg advantage.

      The home side drew first blood when forward Griffin Mwesigwa who was handed his first start put them infront in the 12th minute to send the fans in crazy celebrations.

      Three minutes into the second half, intelligent skipper Mahad Mubiru doubled the lead for the hosts before Junior Kyosi got the consolation for JICO.

      Kyosi’s goal was the first SMACK conceded in the FUFA Tv cup after winning their previous two games against King’s College Budo 2-0 and 0-1 respectively.

      The two sides will face off again in the return leg a week later on Friday 30th June 2023 at the JICO grounds to determine who will make it through to the Inaugural final.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School head coach Mulondo optimistic of overturning result in return leg

      FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School head coach Mulondo optimistic of overturning result in return leg

      Mengo Senior School head coach Hassan Mulondo was treated tough welcome back from national duty as his side fell to Kiira College Butiki 5-3 in the semi-final first leg of the FUFA Tv cup.

      Mulondo who doubles as the Uganda Cranes kits manager missed the two group stage games against Makerere College School as he was on national Duty.

      He remains optimistic about overturning the result when the two sides face off again in Mengo in the return leg on Thursday 29th June 2023.

      “I want to thank my players for the good display despite losing. We worked as a team and scored but a lack of concentration at some point cost us. However, we remain hopeful and optimistic about overturning the result at home so that we qualify for the finals God willing.”

      The defeat was Mengo’s first in the tournament.

      The last time they played at home, Akwanas defeated Makerere College School 1-0 while the Kiira College Butiki beat Namilyango College 1-0, the last time they played on the road.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Kiira College Butiki’s four-star Mutalya attributes heroics to self belief

      FUFA Tv Cup: Kiira College Butiki’s four-star Mutalya attributes heroics to self belief

      Kiira College Butiki took the first-leg advantage when they defeated Mengo Senior School 5-3 in the first semi-final match on Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, in an entertaining and epic encounter.

      In the match, the home side forward Gift Fred Mutalya scored four goals to take his tally to five, now the tournament’s leading scorer.

      After the match, the confident and promising S4 student attributed his superb display to self-belief and guidance from coaches and teammates.

      “I feel good scoring four goals and I must say it was all about self-belief. My coaches always tell me I can make it through football as well as my teammates keep pushing me when playing. I thank God for this achievement and my parents who always encourage me to play football.”

      The 8-goal thriller saw the Akwanas take an early lead through Joel Ssemaganda Saava in the first minute of the match.

      Gift Fred Mutalya levelled matters in the 12th minute for the home side before putting his side in the lead in the 25th minute.

      With five minutes to the end of halftime, Saava got his brace as he levelled matters.

      Seven minutes into the second half, Ezekiel Kigaye scored the third goal for Kiira College Butiki before John Senfuma levelled again for the visitors in what was his fourth goal of the tournament.

      Mutalya then put his side in the driving seat yet again in the 59th minute to complete his hat trick and the first of the tournament before sealing his quartet in the 63rd minute.

      The defeat was Mengo Senior School’s first in the tournament and they will now hope to overturn the result when they meet again in the return leg in Mengo to determine who qualifies for the inaugural final.

      The other first-leg semi-final will see St Mary’s College Kisubi host Jinja College this evening.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: The Journey of the Semi-Finalists

      FUFA Tv Cup: The Journey of the Semi-Finalists

      The semi finals of the inaugural FUFA Tv cup gets underway this evening with one encounter that will have Kiira College Butiki host Mengo Senior School in the first leg before SMACK entertain Jinja College on Friday, 23rd June 2023.

      All teams looked impressive in the group stages with Kiira College Butiki, Mengo Senior School and SMACK winning their two games while Jinja College won one and drew one.

      Here is how all semi-finalists fared in the group stages

      Kiira College Butiki. They emerged victorious defeating Namilyango College 2-1 in the first leg at home before winning 0-1 on the road.

      Mengo Senior School. The Akwanas visited their rivals Makerere College in the first ever game of the FUFA Tv Cup at Makerere University main ground and comfortably won 1-4 before winning 1-0 at home thanks to current leading scorer John Senfuma’s late penalty.

      St Mary’s College Kisubi. SMACK took all the bragging rights as they defeated their biggest rivals King’s College Budo 2-0 in the first leg at the dusty Arena before pipping them 0-1 on the road.

      Jinja College. JICO went through narrowly over Busoga College Mwiiri, defeating them 0-1 in the first leg on the road before drawing 1-1 at home. Elvis Kigongo was the hero scoring in both games.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Key Points to Note from the Group Games

      FUFA Tv Cup: Key Points to Note from the Group Games

      It’s exactly eleven days since the FUFA Tv cup kicked off.

      Eight traditional schools that is King’s College Budo, Makerere College School, St Mary’s College Kisubi, Kiira College Butiki, Jinja College, Namilyango College, Mengo Senior School and Busoga College Mwiiri were the confirmed teams to take part.

      Pooled into two groups A and B each compromising of four teams, eight games were played with 16 goals scored in total.

      We take a look at the key points and exciting moments witnessed in the group stages.

      Promising Talents

      All eight schools that took part, had some promising and exciting player to watch from all departments like it or not as analysed below.

      King’s College Budo. Despite bowing out from the group stages, there are a number of players who showed their capabilities and if handled and followed, the future will be bright.

      Mengo Senior School. John Senfuma who is the current leading scorer with 3 goals is a joy to watch, custodian Elijah Jingo, left back Brian Lukajo who is similarly like Uganda Cranes left back Derrick Ndahiro are the other lads who looked impressive for Akwanas.

      King’s College Budo. The Red Lions might have bowed out at the expense of their rivals SMACK but there are players who looked so fresh and promising over the two legs. Custodian Woodraw Were, and creative forwards Elijah Senoga Kisitu and skipper Elijah Wampamba caught our eyes.

      St. Mary’s College Kisubi. The only side that never conceded a goal in the group stages, SMACK has a number of promising lads in skipper Mahad Mubiru, forward Paul Clovis and lanky goalkeeper Dareen Aine.

      Jinja College. Forward Elvis Kigongo who is current second leading scorer with 2 goals, 1 behind Mengo Senior School John Senfuma looked sharp.

      Busoga College Mwiri. Defender Onen Daniel and attacking midfielders Lawrence Kigongo and Kiprotich Mesach looked lively and promising.

      Kiira College Butiki. Midfielder Olukar who dons jersey 13 put up a convincing show in their home and away victory over Namilyango College.

      Namilyango College. Custodian Godwin Gale was sharp despite falling 3-1 on aggregate to Kiira College Butiki.

      Makerere College School. The Pelicans might have fallen 5-1 to Akwanas on aggregate but there are some players who impressed that is right back Akram Tumwingire, Brian Mukulu who scored the first ever goal of the tournament as well as Gabriel Kabunga.

      Smartness of Schools both students and Teams, All the 8 participating Schools were dressed to kill all through out right from their traditional uniforms and home and away jerseys that were offered by the FUFA tournament organising committee.

      Identification of Potential media personalities from the 8 participating Schools via pitch side analysis. All schools had a number of students do live pitch side analysis before and after the game which was relayed live on FUFA Tv and all looked promising and impressive with detailed and statistical information about their respective schools.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Semi-Final Fixtures confirmed

      FUFA Tv Cup: Semi-Final Fixtures confirmed

      The semi-final fixtures of the inaugural FUFA Tv cup have been confirmed.

      Following the successful climax of the group stages, four teams Mengo Senior School, St Mary’s College Kisubi, Kiira College Butiki and Jinja College progressed to the semi-finals and the draw was conducted on Monday at FUFA House, Mengo.

      The first semi final clash will see Kiira College Butiki welcome Mengo Senior School on Thursday 22nd June while SMACK will entertain Jinja College on Friday 23rd.

      The return leg fixtures will come a week later on Thursday 29th June and Friday 30th June respectively.

      To progress to the Semis, Mengo Senior School beat Makerere College home and away 5-1 on aggregate while Kiira College Butiki beat Namilyango College home and away 3-1 on aggregate.

      On the other hand, SMACK beat rivals King’s College Budo home and away 3-0 on aggregate while Jinja College ejected Busoga College Mwiiri 2-1 on aggregate.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School complete double over Makerere College School to storm semis

      FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School complete double over Makerere College School to storm semis

      Mengo Senior School completed a double over neighbours Makerere College School to qualify for the semi-finals of the inaugural FUFA Tv cup tournament in a match played at Mengo Senior School playground.

      Trailing 4-1 from the first leg, the Pelicans made four changes from the first game as well as changing a tactician as they brought in Fred Ndawula, who also dubs as Makerere University Women FC coach in the FUFA Women Super League while the Akwanas made only one change.

      MACOS surprisingly dominated proceedings for most time during the entire game and will blame themselves for failure to bury off a number of opportunities got in both halves.

      With 13 minutes to play, John Senfuma broke the deadlock from the spot to take his tally to 3 goals which makes him the current leading scorer in the tournament.

      Despite trying to find a leveller, the hosts managed to hold on to complete a double over their neighbors.

      The win meant that Mengo Senior School joined Kiira College Butiki as teams to win their two games.

      They also stormed the semi finals, joining Jinja College School and Kiira College Butiki.

      One slot remains to complete the semi final puzzle in a game that will see King’s College Budo entertain rivals SMACK on Saturday morning. SMACK leads 2-0 from the first leg.

      The semi finals will also be played on a home and away basis on 21st June (first leg) as 25th June (second leg).

      The finals to be played on 1st July 2023.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Revenge at Stake as Busoga College Mwiiri Visits Jinja College

      FUFA Tv Cup: Revenge at Stake as Busoga College Mwiiri Visits Jinja College

      The return leg of The FUFA Tv Cup gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday) with one match from group B that will see Busoga College Mwiiri visit Jinja College.

      The visitors will be aiming at nothing but revenge following the 0-1 slim loss in their own backyard on Sunday.

      Kigongo Elvis’s 44th-minute strike before half was all that Jinja College needed to emerge victors in the first leg.

      • FUFA Tv Cup: Jinja College Pip Busoga College Mwiri As SMACK Take Bragging Rights Over King’s College Budo

      In another highly anticipated return leg tie from the same group, Namilyango College welcomes Kiira College Butiki on Thursday 15th June 2023. Namilyango College lost the first leg 2-1 in the dying minutes despite scoring first.

      It should be noted that after match day one, 11 goals were registered with Mengo Senior School’s John and the current leading scorer with two goals.

      On Friday 16th and Saturday 17th June 2023, Mengo Senior School will welcome Makerere College School while King’s College Budo entertains SMACK. The Akwanas won their first-leg tie 1-4 on the road while The Red Lions lost 2-0 at SMACK.

      • FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School, Kiira College Butiki Bounce Back To Pick Up Opening Victories

      The Semifinals will also be played on a home and away basis and will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).

      The final is to be played on the 1st of July 2023.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Jinja College pip Busoga College Mwiri as SMACK take bragging rights over King’s College Budo

      FUFA Tv Cup: Jinja College pip Busoga College Mwiri as SMACK take bragging rights over King’s College Budo

      The FUFA Tv Cup continued on Sunday with match day one that witnessed two cracking encounters from group A and B.

      The first encounter saw Jinja College pip Busoga College Mwiri 0-1 on the road thanks to Kigongo Elvis 44th minute strike before half time that proved to be the winning goal.

      The second match that was dubbed the FUFA Tv Cup blockbuster derby had St Mary’s College Kisubi welcome King’s College Budo at the Dusty Arena grounds in Kisubi.

      The home side looked the most dominant side in both halves and took the lead in the 16th minute through skipper Mahad Mubiru.

      St. Mary’s College Kisubi forward Clovis Paul would have doubled the lead minutes later but had his strike ruled out for offside. Before half time, he came close to doubling the lead but was denied by the Red Lions promising custodian Woodrow Were.

      Four minutes into second half, SMACK tactician Ronald Mugalu surprisingly substituted arguably his best performer in the first half Clovis for Griffin Mwesigwa who immediately paid off the trust put in him by doubling their lead on his first touch thanks to a Mahad Mubiru clever assist.

      Despite the visitors trying to pull a goal back, the SMACK defence stood firm to keep a clean sheet.

      After match day one, 11 goals were registered.

      The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.

      The Semifinals also to be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).

      The final to be played over match will be held on 1st July 2023.

      Gallery

      Busoga College Mwiri v Jinja College

      St. Mary’s College Kisubi v King’s College Budo

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School, Kiira College Butiki bounce back to pick up opening victories

      FUFA Tv Cup: Mengo Senior School, Kiira College Butiki bounce back to pick up opening victories

      The inaugural FUFA Tv Cup finally kicked off on Saturday 10th June 2023 with two fixtures on card.

      The first encounter from group A witnessed Makerere College School take on Mengo Senior School at Makerere Main ground in the morning which ended 4-1 in favour of the visitors.

      In a match graced by the FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, FUFA Executive Committee Member and chairman organising committee of the tournament Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe, former Uganda Cranes midfielders Hassan Wasswa and Tony Mawejje, national team’s manager Patrick Ntege, amongst others, the Pelicans took the lead in the 8th minute through Brian Mukulu to send the home fans and students into while celebrations.

      Ambrose Adea then levelled matters for the visitors capitalising on a lapse in the home team defence.

      The home side backline continued being exposed as they conceded two more goals before the end of the first half through Ukasha Ssentamu (34) and John Senfuma (40) to ended Mengo Senior School goes into recess in a 3-1 lead.

      In the second half, Makerere College School came back a changed side as they tried creating more chances but couldn’t go past the resilient and determined Mengo defence.

      With one minute to the half hour mark, Senfuma completed his brace to go ahead of the leading scorer’s chart.

      Victory for Mengo means they are now on top of group A.

      Else where from group B, home side Kiira College Butiki also came from a goal down to defeat Namilyango College 2-1.

      Mathias Erima broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 17th minute and this was the only goal in the first half.

      Ten minutes into the second half, Ernest Olukor levelled matters to send the passionate and excited home students and teachers in crazy celebrations.

      The the game seemed to be destined for a draw, Ernest Olukor won it in stoppage for the home side to ensure they start on a winning note and also go top of group B.

      More action continues tomorrow (Sunday 11th June 2023) as St Mary’s College Kisubi and King’s College Budo lock horns in what will is dubbed the ‘FUFA Tv Blockbuster schools derby’ in Kisubi at 4pm.

      The Busoga region schools clash will see Busoga College Mwiri hosting Jinja College in Mwiri at 10am with both games televised live on FUFA TV.

      The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.

      The Semifinals also to be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).

      The final to be played over match will be held on 1st July 2023.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Stage set for kick off

      FUFA Tv Cup: Stage set for kick off

      The wait is finally over as the inaugural FUFA Tv Cup kicks off today with a match in Kampala and another in Jinja.

      The first tie will witness Makerere College School host Mengo Senior School this morning at Makerere University main ground before another explosive tie between Kiira College Butiki and Namilyango College in the afternoon.

      Since the launch of the tournament, all schools have been intensively training and gearing up for the newborn tournament.

      The teams were pooled into two groups.

      Group A: Makerere College School, King’s College Budo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Mengo Senior School

      Group B: Namilyango College, Jinja College, Busoga College Mwiri, Kiira College Butiki.

      On Sunday 11th June 2023, St Mary’s College Kisubi and King’s College Budo will lock horns in what will be dubbed the ‘FUFA Tv Blockbuster schools derby’ in Kisubi at 4pm while Busoga College Mwiri hosts Jinja College in Mwiri at 10am.

      The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.

      The Semifinals also to be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).

      The final to be played over match will be held on 1st July 2023.

      About the Tournament

      The Theme of the Tournament is ‘Excellence in Academics and Sports’

      FUFA gave two sets of jerseys to each school

      FUFA gave 10 balls to each school

      It is sponsored by FUFA Tv

      Tournament will be broadcast live on FUFA Tv

      Kicks off on 10th June 2023

      8 traditional Schools will take part in the tournament

      The school have been pooled in two groups

      Matches will be played on knock out format of home and way basis.

      Semifinals will be played on 21st June 2023

      The Final will be played on 1st July 2023

      Benefits of FUFA Tv Cup

      Live on FUFA Tv thereby showcasing the talents of the participating players to a worldwide audience and to football agents as well.

      Each school to nominate 4 young enthusiastic students to be trained by FUFA as young Coaches, Match Referees and Digital Media Officers. Hence benefits to schools in other football/sports programs also individually opening youngsters to mainstream services.

      FUFA Tv will provide all the uniforms for each participating school, as well as facilitate all the match officials for the games.

      Cash prizes will be available in various categories.

    • FUFA Tv Cup: Nicknames of the 8 participating schools

      FUFA Tv Cup: Nicknames of the 8 participating schools

      We are a few days away from the start of the inaugural FUFA Tv tournament and the traditional schools are eagerly waiting to show their capabilities when it comes to the beautiful game of football.

      The participating schools have had their players train intensively as they gear up for the newborn tournament.

      In this article, we bring you all the nicknames of the eight participating schools in the FUFA Tv tournament.

      King’s College Budo — Red Lions/Budonians

      Mengo Senior School — Akwanas/Mengonians

      Makerere College School — Pelicans/MACOS

      Namilyango College — Anchors

      Busoga College Mwiri — Mwirians

      Jinja College — JICO/Jiconians

      Kiira College Butiki — Butikian/The Butiki Boys

      St. Mary’s College Kisubi — SMACK

      The teams were pooled into two groups.

      Group A: Makerere College School, King’s College Budo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Mengo Senior School

      Group B: Namilyango College, Jinja College, Busoga College Mwiri, Kiira College Butiki

      The tournament will kick off on 10th June 2023 with two explosive fixtures that will see Makerere College School hosting Mengo Senior school at the Makerere University Main Ground at 10am while Kiira College Butiki will be up against Namilyango College at 4pm.

      The following day 11th June 2023 will have St Mary’s College Kisubi and King’s College Budo lock horns in what will be dubbed the ‘FUFA Tv Blockbuster schools derby’ in Kisubi at 4pm.

      The Busoga region schools clash has Busoga College Mwiri hosts Jinja College in Mwiri at 10am.

      The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.

      The Semifinals also to be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).

      The final will be held on 1st July 2023.

      FUFA Tv Cup Full Fixtures

      About the Tournament

      The Theme of the Tournament is ‘Excellence in Academics and Sports’

      FUFA to give two sets of jerseys to each school

      FUFA will give 10 balls to each school

      It is sponsored by FUFA Tv

      Tournament will be broadcast live on FUFA Tv

      Kicks off on 10th June 2023

      8 traditional Schools will take part in the tournament

      The school have been pooled in two groups

      Matches will be played on knock out format of home and way basis

      Semifinals will be played on 21 st June 2023

      The Final will be played on 1 st July 2023

      Benefits of FUFA Tv Cup

      Live on FUFA Tv thereby showcasing the talents of the participating players to a worldwide audience and to football agents as well.

      Each school to nominate 4 young enthusiastic students to be trained by FUFA as young Coaches, Match Referees and Digital Media Officers. Hence benefits to schools in other football/sports programs also individually opening youngsters to mainstream services.

      FUFA Tv will provide all the uniforms for each participating school, as well as facilitate all the match officials for the games.

      Cash prizes will be available in various categories.