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  • FUFA top brass attend FIFA Forward Programme workshop in Djibouti

    FUFA top brass attend FIFA Forward Programme workshop in Djibouti

    FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo, Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and Finance Director Decolas Kiiza are in Djibouti for the FIFA Forward Programme Workshop organised for the CECAFA region Member Associations (MAs)

    The workshop is aimed at taking through all MAs on how to access, manage and put to positive productivity of the available funds for various but approved football activities under FIFA’s new programme (FFP).

    We aim to improve the impact and efficiency of our investment in development, achieving better and more sustainable results so that football can thrive everywhere.

    Part of the presentation at the FIFA Forward Programme workshop in Djibouti

    The FFP caters for specific needs and challenges as identified and presented to FIFA by each association. FIFA gives each Member Association support extending beyond finances so as they can get the best results on the priority areas picked out.

    ‘It is a valuable workshop and will guide us on how we shall execute our work. We have already identified priority areas that were presented to the Assembly in Luweero in October this year’ FUFA President  Eng. Moses Magogo told fufa.co.ug

    ‘The 5 year strategic plan of its kind at FUFA was presented to the Assembly in Luweero and will be supported by the grants we shall receive from FIFA’ added the FUFA President.

    FIFA will increase its financial support towards Member Associations and football development to 5 million USD per four-year cycle for from 1.6 million dollars.

    This means each association has access to 750,000 US dollars per year for football projects as identified by the MA.
    And every association also receives up to 500,000 US dollars per year for running costs in areas including administration and governance.

    The link below from www.fifa.com has all details about the FIFA Forward Programme

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    http://www.fifa.com/development/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-forward-football-development-programme-2790805.html

    MAIN PHOTO FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (M) with CEO EDgar Watson (L) and Finance Director Decolas Kiiza (R) in Djibouti for the FIFA Forward Programme workshop.

     

     

  • Women Football: Ray of hope for up-coming talents through Sseninde Development Cup

    Women Football: Ray of hope for up-coming talents through Sseninde Development Cup

    2016 Sseninde Women Development Cup:

    Finals: Taggy Girls School 2-0 Kawempe Muslim Junior

    Semi-finals:

    Taggy Girls 1-0 Gadaffi Intergrated

    Alphonix 0 (5) – 0 (6) Kawempe Muslim Junior

    Group Stage Results:

    Group A:

    Taggy Girls 1-0 11 Bullets

    Alphonix 0-0 Jeza

    Taggy 2-0 Jeza

    11 Bullets 0-0 Jeza

    Alphonix 0-0 11 Bullets

    Taggy 1-0 Alphonix

    Group B:

    Bugema 0-1 Gadaffi Intergrated

    Kawempe Muslim Junior 1-0 Luzira

    Bugema 0-3 Kawempe Mulism Junior

    Gadaffi Intergrated 2-0 Luzira

    Kawempe Muslim Junior 1-0 Gadaffi Intergrated

    Bugema 0-0 Luzira

    The MVP of the tournament, Catherine Naggadya recieves her accolade and other rewards after the tournament at Villa Park

    The inaugural Sseninde Women Development Cup for the up-coming young footballers in the country got was successfully completed at Villa Park in Kampala on Friday.

    At least 100 players (who do not feature in the FUFA Elite League) from eight teams took part in the day long gala.

    Taggy Girls School from Entebbe emerged as champions after overcoming Kawempe Muslim S.S Junior team 2-0 in a thrilling final.

    Catherine Naggadya scored a first half brace for the victors.

    Wakiso District Women Member of Parliament, Rose Mary Sseninde, also the state minister for primary education and mother to Jean thanked all the participating teams and players.

    Jean Sseninde is warmly hugged and greeted by the mother Rose Mary Sseninde

    State Minister of Sports, Charles Bakabulindi hailed Jean Sseninde, a Uganda Crested Cranes player who also plays professional football at QPR Ladies Team for the idea of the tournament.

    Other guests at the tournament were; Kizza Sseninde (father to Jean Sseninde), Barbie Itungo (wife to Musician Bobie Wine), Mande Atigo, the president of the Uganda National North America Association (UNNAA), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Spokesman), Hadijah Namuyanja (FUFA Women Development Officer).

    Active and Ex-Crested Cranes players like Stellah Nassuna Kaliba, Hasifa Nassuna helped in the timely running programme of the gala.

    We are glad that we have started the tournament. I am humbled by the turn up, talent and love for the game that these youngsters exhibited. We shall keep growing and promise a better tournament next year.

    They were joined by the Uganda Crested Cranes head coach, Majidah Nantanda, the U-20 assistant coach Christine Wanyana, national team coordinators Ayub Khalifani and Henry Barungi among others.

    The tournament will be an annual event and various stake holders have already promised support to the event.

    It was free entry for all the participating teams.

    Top Individual performers:

    MVP: Catherine Naggadya (Taggy Girls)

    Top Scorer: Fauzia Najjemba (Gadaffi Intergrated School)

    Best Goalkeeper: Carol Naddunga (Alphonix)

    Best Defender: Shamira Nakku (Kawempe Muslim Junior)

    Youngest Player: Josephine Nakasese (Jeza)

    Best Striker: Mariana Nakato (Taggy Girls)

    Fair Play: 11 Bullets

    Upcoming Player: Deborah Navule (Jeza)

    Most Disciplined Team: Bugema University

    Best Midfielder: Shamira Nalujja (Gadaffi Intergrated School)

    Best Timer managers: Jeza

    Oldest Player: Eunice Apollo

     

  • FUFA President, Club Chairmen and CEOs share ideas on how to have a better 2nd round of the AUPL

    FUFA President, Club Chairmen and CEOs share ideas on how to have a better 2nd round of the AUPL

    The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo has today (Thursday) met Azam Uganda Premier League club chairmen,their CEOs together with other representatives in a brain storming meeting on how to prepare for a better second round of the 2016/2017 season.

    The meeting was  held at the Mandela National Stadium Boardroom in Namboole.

    From the FUFA secretariat, the FUFA President was accompanied by the the CEO Edgar Watson together with his Deputy Humphrey Mandu, the 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde and Executive committee member Dr. Patrick Bernard Ogwel who is also the chairman of the FUFA Licensing Committee.

    Technical development is one key area that the President emphasized in his presentation and later interaction with the members that attended the meeting.

    Other areas discussed included; Club licensing which also involves coaches and players’ registration, judicial systems, refereeing and match fixing among others.

    ‘We are basically looking at a second round that is going to be competitive but we must share the time resource properly because the national team must train, club football must go on, there must be improvement technically’ FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo remarked.

    ‘We need to start looking at these things as professionals. We have done this at the federation and it is surely paid off. Technical development is very important for the development of clubs as well. We have done it at the federation. It will help clubs develop and generate their own players because as a club you need to develop your players. Once in a while you can buy in the cases of specialty like goalkeeping’ added the FUFA President.

    The President went ahead to highlight some of the benefits which include growing economically, developing a feeling of belonging among players and coherence.

    The FUFA President offered words of wisdom to the clubs about branding and how to make their own money.

    ‘All the clubs in Uganda are using non-football money and this is abnormal. Without a quality product you can’t sell it, that means you can’t get the money.  Clubs need to develop strong brands that will attract fans and concurrently sponsors. Even if you have very good football, you must package it very well’ said FUFA President.

    ‘A professional club generates more revenue than it spends. They are run as businesses. It hires experts but if if you choose to continue operating like an amateur club, licensing will definitely throw you out’ added the FUFA President.

    Clubs chairmen were advised to set objectives and goals of what they want their clubs to look like in the long term.

    The meeting also discussed matters regarding refereeing.

    ‘We want refereeing to rhyme with the game as it goes professional. We shall never compromise our standards. That is our promise. As a  federation we have tried performance assessment and evaluation of the referees’ said Magogo.

    At the end of the meeting a 7man committee was named to synchronize and recommend on the key points reviewed during the meeting to be forwarded on Monday 19th December, 2016 to the FUFA Executive Committee for internalization and advise on way forward for a better 2nd round of the Azam Uganda premier League. Clubs applauded FUFA for the referees’ performance.

    The committee has; Mujib Kasule (Proline FC), Ahmed Ddamulira (Lweza FC), Salmin Saleh (BUL FC), Bainamani bernard Bampaire (UPL CEO), Humphrey Mandu (FUFA Deputy CEO), Ali Mwebe (FUFA Competitions Director) and Aggrey Ashaba (Member-FUFA Referees Appointments Panel).

    MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (M) with FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu (l) and 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde at the meeting in Namboole on Thursday

     

     

     

  • FUFA wins Africa Leadership Award

    FUFA wins Africa Leadership Award

    The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has landed a prestigious award for  its outstanding contribution towards the socio-economic transformation on the African continent through its various calendar activities.

    The year 2016 was considered by the organisers who looked at FUFA’s activities like FUFA Women Elite League, FUFA Big League, FUFA  U-17 Juniors League, Live Your Goals-football programme designed for young female, beach soccer, grassroots football and various courses in coaching, administration and refereeing to have contributed a lot in people’s lives.

    L-R: Minister of Gender, Labour and Social development Mrs Peace Mutuuzo shaking hands with the FUFA President shortly after receiving the Africa Leadership Award. In the middle is Minister of state for Youth and Children Affairs Hon Nakiwala Kiyingi.

    Uganda Cranes qualification to the AFCON Finals for the first time in 39 years was also considered by the organisers.

    FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo and KCCA Executive Director enjoying a light football talk with the awards given to their institutions by the Africa Leadership Awards.

    The award was given to FUFA at the awards ceremony organised by the Africa Leadership Awards at a ceremony held at Imperial Royale.

    The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo attended the ceremony and later received the award following invitation by the Awards organisers.

    ‘It is a great honour to be recognised by continental institutions like Africa Leadership Awards. Our cardinal role is to change many lives through our various football activities. We are happy for this award as it depicts those moments when  people recognise our efforts’ said FUFA President Eng. Magogo.
    The award organisers also recognised other high profile men including the President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and women for exhibiting the  best leadership skills to attain greater heights despite minimal resources. KCCA Executive Director Jennier Musisi was also recognised for her exemplary work towards development of the Ugandan capital Kampala and support toward KCCA FC.

    MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo receiving the Award from Minister of state for Youth and Children Affairs Hon. Nakiwala Kiyingi during the Africa Leadership Awards Ceremony at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. FUFA was recognised for  its outstanding contribution towards the Socio-economic transformation on the African continent through its various calendar activities.

     

  • Nanziri nets solitary goal for Uganda Martyrs to end Ajax Queens’ unbeaten run in the FUFA Women Elite League.

    Nanziri nets solitary goal for Uganda Martyrs to end Ajax Queens’ unbeaten run in the FUFA Women Elite League.

    FUFA Women Elite League 2016/17 season, Victoria group

    FT: Ajax Queens 0-1 Uganda Martyrs High School, Rubaga

    Reste Nanziri netted the game’s only goal to hand Ajax queens their first loss of the season in the FUFA Women Elite League match played in Rubaga. The match was shifted to Rubaga at the request of Ajax Queens whose home ground was not available for the Wednesday afternoon match. The League organisers granted Ajax the request with the fixture still considerate of Uganda Martyrs as the visiting team.

    Ajax went into the match with an envious record of five games played-with only two points dropped against Gafford Ladies with the rest of the matches ending in victories.

    The match played on Wednesday in Rubaga, saw entertaining action from both sides but Nanziri Reste made the difference with the solitary strike which beat Ajax Queen’s keeper Namakula Gloria just before half time break.

    The second half witnessed 45 minutes of great women football but both goalkeepers showing their leadership qualities between the posts.

    Photos: Ajax Queens vs Uganda Martyrs High School Rubaga played on Wednesday 14th December, 2016 in the FUFA Women Elite League.

  • Nyamityobora FC gets easy win over Sun City in the FUFA Big League

    Nyamityobora FC gets easy win over Sun City in the FUFA Big League

    Charles Ayiekho’s Nyamityobora FC is flying high after posting a 4-0 away win over Sun City in the FUFA Big League- Rwenzori group on Tuesday evening.

    Nyamityobora’s goals were scored by Faisal Muwawu,  Yusuf Abatoo and a brace from Kamugisha Clinton.

     

     

     

  • FUFA President says Tamale Kapeera played a key role in the survival and current set up of Sc Villa

    FUFA President says Tamale Kapeera played a key role in the survival and current set up of Sc Villa

    At the requiem mass for the former Sc Villa chairman Technical Sam Tamale Kapeera, the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo eulogized him as man who dedicated a lot of time to Sc Villa Jogoo.

    The prayers were held at Sir Apollo Kivebulaya Church in Kansanga for a man whose strong acumen in football management helped Sc Villa Jogoo enjoy a lot of success.

    ‘Kapeera looked for me when Sc villa was under turbulent times five years ago. He approached me to seek for guidance on the way forward to save Sc Villa. Without him five years ago, Villa would be no more. We ran the club for a full year but without a definite leader among us but with Kapeera we were safe’ said FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo.

    FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo with his top brass Hamid Juma (L) and VP3 Denis Mbidde eulogizing Tamale Kapeera

    ‘I fell in love with Sc Villa because of the proximity of the club’s training ground from where i was staying -Nsambya Estates. When i visited the club’s training session at Villa Park, some fans showed me a bespectacled man whom they referred to as Villa. They also told me that everything about the club lay in the hands of that man-in reference to Kapeera’ added Magogo a self confessed Villa supporter.

    ‘I visited Kapeera in Nakasero Hospital but he told me that he had neither  been admitted nor injected before in his life. Kapeera said that may be he had been attacked a serious illness before he was flown to theUSA for further treatment where died in November.

    The Current FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, who was managed by Kapeera said that;

    ‘I have never seen a football manager better than Kapeera. He always had immediate solutions to problems that would affect the players’ concentration’ said Watson who was captain of Sc Villa when the blues terrorized teams on the pitch.

    The Minister of state sports Hon Charles Bakkabulindi described Kapeera as a man who had various qualities but also introduced him to football management.

    ‘Kapeera was a very good leader but his biggest weapon was mobilization. He was loved by many football people’ said Bakkabulindi.

    Minister of State for Sports Hon Charles Bakkabulindi takes his turn to lay the wreath as well

    FUFA was heavily represented at the funeral service by 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde, Chairman Technical Committee Hamid Juma, Paul Ssali (Member Technical Committee), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Communications Manager), Ntege Patrick (National Teams’ Officer) and Uganda Football Players’ Association Delegate Edward Kalungi.

    Sc Villa President Ben Misagga said that he will miss Kapeera.

    ‘He was happy when i appointed Chuni as head of technical matters at Sc Villa. It is unfortunate that he has not been able to comeback and give us more advice’ said Misaga.

    Sc Villa President President Ben Misaga laying the wreath

    Kapeera who succumbed to cancer will be laid to rest in Vvumba Village, near Bugema University on Wednesday at 4pm.

    Mourners at the requiem mass.

    ‘Despite being bedridden, Our father was happy when Uganda Cranes qualified for AFCON’ said one of Tamale Kapeera’s son Timothy.

    MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo laying the wreath on the casket of Sam Tamale Kapeera.

     

     

  • Early planning for AUPL 2nd round, 2017/2018 season as FUFA President is set to meet Club Chairmen and CEOs

    Early planning for AUPL 2nd round, 2017/2018 season as FUFA President is set to meet Club Chairmen and CEOs

    FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, the Chairmen and CEOs of Azam Uganda Premier League Clubs are set to hold strategic meeting to plan ahead of the of the 2nd round of the top flight and  2017/2018 football season.

    The meeting is set for Thursday 15th December, 2016 at Mandela National stadium-Board room starting 10m.

    The letter signed off by the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson is addressed to the Club Chairmen, CEO, FSSL Board and UPL Secretariat.

    FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein confirms the meeting;

    ‘The purpose of the meeting is to brain storm and lay strategies for the 2nd round of the AUPL and 2017/18 football season. During the meeting, important aspects of calendar and fixtures, coach and player registration, match fixing, judicial procedures and club Licensing status will be discussed on’

    FUFA considers such meetings as one of the ways to easily discuss about local football.

    MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President set to meet Chairmen and CEOs of Azam Uganda Premier League Clubs to brain storm and lay strategies for the 2nd round of the AUPL and 2017/18 football season

  • UGANDA CUP: Buganda region kicks off Preliminary stage

    UGANDA CUP: Buganda region kicks off Preliminary stage

    The Uganda Cup in the Buganda Region got under way with 10 matches on card at the 1st round Preliminary round.

    Uganda Cup- Buganda region Preliminary round. Vipers Sc is the defending champion
  • 2016 CAF Awards: Uganda Cranes, Onyango and coach Micho nominated

    2016 CAF Awards: Uganda Cranes, Onyango and coach Micho nominated

    Uganda Cranes, goalkeeper Dennis Onyango and head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredejovic have been nominated for the 2016 Glo – CAF Awards.

    Uganda has been nominated for the team of the year alongside DR Congo, Senegal, Nigeria U-23 and Guinea Bissau among the best achievers of the year, 2016.

    The Uganda Cranes defied all the odds to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon 2017 for the first time in over 38 years.

    This was after finishing second in group D in a group West Africans Burkina Faso led by mere head to head record.

    Uganda Cranes head coach, Micho addresses the media at FUFA House

    Micho is among the five best coaches from whom the winner will be chosen.

    The other four are; DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge, Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane, Mo Bejaia head coach Nacer Sandjak and Florence Omagbemi, the head coach of Nigeria’s women national team.

    Dennis Onyango has been nominated among the best African based players.

    The winners will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria.

    Goalkeeper Dennis Onyango with the FUFA President, Eng Moses Magogo at Namboole

    How winners will be determined:

    The winners will be decided by votes from the CAF Technical & Development, Media Committees and a panel of 20 experts (Journalists, TV consultants) except Fair Play, Legend and Platinum awards, which are not subject to vote.

    For this year, there will be no votes for the Youth National Team of the Year.

    For the catergory of the referee of the Year, the winner will be voted only by the CAF Referees Committee.

    National Team of the Year

    • DR Congo
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Nigeria U-23
    • Senegal
    • Uganda

    Coach of the Year

    • Florent IBENGE (DR Congo)
    • Milutin ‘Micho’ SREDOJEVIC (Uganda)
    • Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
    • Nacer SANDJAK (MO Bejaia)
    • Florence OMAGBEMI (Nigeria women’s national team)

    African Player of the Year

    • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund)
    • Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)
    • Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
    • Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma)
    • Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City)

    African Player of the Year (Based in Africa),

    • Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns & Zimbabwe)
    • Keegan Dolly (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa)
    • Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe & Zambia)
    • Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa)
    • Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns & Uganda)

    Women’s Player of the Year

    • Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)
    • Elizabeth Addo (Ghana & Kvarnsvedensik)
    • Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon & Rossiyanka)
    • Janine VAN WYK (South Africa & JVW)
    • Raissa FEUDJIO TCHUANYO (Cameroon & Aland United)

    Most promising Talent

    • Elia MESCHAK (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)
    • Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)
    • Naby KEITA (Guinea & RB Leipzig)
    • Oghenekaro ETEBO (Nigeria & CD Feirense)
    • Ramadan SOBHI (Egypt & Stoke City)

    Youth Player of the Year

    • Alex IWOBI (Nigeria & Arsenal)
    • Eric AYIAH (Ghana U-17)
    • Franck KESSIE (Cote d’Ivoire & Atalanta)
    • Sandra OWUSU-ANSAH (Ghana & Supreme Ladies)
    • Sidiki MAIGA (Mali U-20)

    Referee of the Year

    • Papa Gasama, Gambia
    • Grishea Gehead, Egypt
    • Malang Diedhiou, Senegal

    Club of the Year

    • Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
    • MO Bejaia (Algeria)
    • TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
    • Zamalek (Egypt)
    • Zesco United (Zambia)

    Women’s National Team of the Year

    Cameroon

    Ghana

    Nigeria

    South Africa

    Zimbabwe

     

  • FWEL: Yudaya Nakeyenze’s goal brings down Kampala Queens

    FWEL: Yudaya Nakeyenze’s goal brings down Kampala Queens

    FUFA Women Elite League results -Saturday 10th Dec, 2016

    Kampala Queens 0-1 Kawempe Muslim SS

    Gafford 0-0 She Corporates

    Olila 1-0 Uganda Martyrs

    MAIN Photo: FUFA Female player of the year 2016 Hasifah Nassuuna prepares to strike during the Kampala Queens vs Kawempe match at Villa Park in Nsambya

     

     

  • AUPL: KCCA FC ends the year on top despite loss to URA, challengers Villa win

    AUPL: KCCA FC ends the year on top despite loss to URA, challengers Villa win

    Peter Lwasa netted a late goal to hand URA FC a hard fought 1-0 win over table leaders KCCA FC as the first round of the Azam Uganda Premier League came to conclusion on Saturday. KCCA FC will wound up the year 2016 on top despite failing to collect maximum points in their final two games of the first round. The yellow boys drew 1-1 with Sadolin Paints on Wednesday and lost 1-0 to URA today.

    Other results:

    Saturday games

    Sc Villa Jogoo 2-0 Kirinya Jinja SS (Goals: Abdulmalik Vitalis Tabu, Fuadi Ndayisenga)

    Bright Stars 3-0 Police (Jungu Methodious, Yubu Bogere and an own goal)

    Lweza 0-0 BUL

    Sadolin Paints 0-1 Onduparaka

    Proline 2-2 The Saints

    Friday results

    JMC 1-0 Express FC

    Soana 0-1 Vipers SC

     

     

     

  • 32 attend football administration course in Njeru

    32 attend football administration course in Njeru

    Football Administration and Management Course organized by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) in conjunction with Tangosport Uganda commenced on Friday at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru and will run till  Sunday 11th Dec.

    In total, 32 participants from the 8 FUFA football regions embarked on the course which has been designed in partnership with the renowned sports company Tangosport Uganda to develop football management skill-sets and provide participants with the latest management techniques and administration practices.

    The 3 day course is specifically catered for future senior management of the football teams, Government sports institutions among other targeted organizations.

    Course Participants in Njeru

    ‘FAMACO is a significant milestone for Tangosport, FUFA and our Member Associations. Our people and Member Associations represent an integral part in bringing to life our aspirations to the local Federation’ said  FUFA Education Officer Jackson Nyima.

    While Tangosport Director Joseph Mutaka said this course will help to build a firm foundation when it comes to football development in Uganda.

    ‘With emphasis on cultivating best practices, FAMACO not only reinforces our belief in developing talent in the region and Uganda as a whole, but also strengthens the foundation for us to develop world-class administrators who will transform our Vision into reality’ noted Mutaka

    CAF Instructor Sam Mpiima during the morning session

    CAF Instructor Sam Mpima and Kiiza Decolas, Justus Mugisha (FIFA Instructor) will take participants through various course units

    FAMACO will emphasize on six core aspects such as organisation of Ugandan football (FUFA and Its Member Associations), strategic management, revenue generation, media and communications as well as events and operations management.

    This is the second FAMACO course organized by Tangosport under the auspices of FUFA

    Participants relaxing outside the Administration block at the FUFA technical Centre in Njeru.

    Managing Director Tangosport Uganda is one of the 32 participants taking part in the course

    The list of participants;

    Babirye Doreen, Kato Faizal, Ssenkubuge Joel, Mwanje Steven, Elvis Brian Ollama, Gemye Eria, Mabinda Mike Jeanclaude, Nsubuga Ronald, Mubiru Yasin, Balikowa James, Mukose Rajab, Kawala Sarah, Mutwoigo Muzamiru, Mutaka Joseph, Khemis Nasur, Ateti Anthony Tonny, Okwai Denis Jawoko, Anthony Ajiku, Nakyoma Fred, Gazimbye Dennis, Kirunda Julius, Waiswa Ajab, Kulumba Paul, Mwambu Fred, Barente Ronald, Ssebugenyi Vincent, Majojo Hambali, Mwesigwa Ronald, Ndyabahika Andrew, Simon Echaku, Moses Ssemambo, Adrona Namususwa, Bazanya Sam, Namumbya Shilla​

    MAIN PHOTO: Course participants in a  group photo with instructors

  • Beach Soccer: Sand Cranes fall to Tanzania

    Beach Soccer: Sand Cranes fall to Tanzania

    International Beach Soccer Friendly

    Friday 9th Dec, 2016 TFF Headquarters

    Tanzania 7 -5 Uganda Sand Cranes
    Goal scorers for Sand Cranes:  Kalyowa Emmanuel, Kasujja Davis, Somoka Roch, Naturinda Ambrose  including an own goal.

    Details to follow.

     

  • WADA releases list of prohibited drugs, FIFA advises Member Associations to adhere to the modifications

    WADA releases list of prohibited drugs, FIFA advises Member Associations to adhere to the modifications

    World Soccer governing body FIFA has cautioned its Member Associations to be very vigilant following WADA’s release of a modified list of banned drugs with effect from 1st January, 2017. The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) through the World Anti Doping Code released the list.

    In a strong communication from Zvonimir Boban Deputy Secretary General cautioning various stakeholders in the sport, FIFA is urging the players and officials to keep the beautiful game as clean as possible and win fairly.

    ‘FIFA wishes to remind its member associations, the confederations, as well as all players, clubs and player support personnel that the World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 2017 and Methods issued by WADA will take effect on 1 January 2017. A summary of the modifications to the 2017 Prohibited List, including the 2017 Prohibited list is enclosed’ said Boban

    ‘FIFA would like to remind all players that it is their duty to ensure that they do not take any forbidden substances and should inform themselves if in doubt regarding products and substances’ added Boban.

    Here is the full communication that also has the list of banned drugs and methods WADA Circular No. 1567 – Prohibited list 2017 – comes into force January 2017

    This link has details of when FUFA complied to the Anti Doping Campaign on 22nd June 2016. Copy and paste the link  https://fufauganda.com/anti-doping-fufa-to-comply-with-fifa-anti-doping-campaign-next-season/

    MAIN PHOTO: (L-R) Chairman National Anti-Doping Organization Dr Robert Zavuga, FUFA Chairman Medical Committee Dr James Ssekajugo  and FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson during the launch of the Anti Doping Campaign at FUFA House way back on 22nd June, 2016.

     

     

  • FUFA Big League: Sun City shocks Entebbe FC

    FUFA Big League: Sun City shocks Entebbe FC

    Thursday 8th December, 2016

    Boma Young 1-0 Bazaar Holdings

    Doves All Stars 2-0 Kiira United

    Moroto United 1-2 Ndejje University

    Entebbe 0-1 Sun City

    Fixtures

     

    Saturday 10th Dec, 2016

    Maroons vs Busia Fisheries

    Nayimtyobora vs Mbarara City

    Airtel Kitara vs Hope Doves

    Kataka FC vs Synergy FC

    Water FC vs Masavu FC

    Bright Light FC vs Phaida Black Angels

     

     

     

     

     

  • Beach Soccer: Uganda Sand Cranes optimistic ahead of Tanzania build up

    Beach Soccer: Uganda Sand Cranes optimistic ahead of Tanzania build up

    International Beach Soccer friendly

    Friday 9th December, 2016

    Tanzania vs Uganda

    Venue: TFF Headquarters, beach Soccer pitch

    Time: 4pm (EAST)

    The Uganda national beach Soccer team-Sand Cranes left for Tanzania with heads up.

    They are eager to return home with positive results.

    The team was officially flagged off by the FUFA Executive Committee member and also chairman FUTSAL and Beach Soccer Committee, Samuel Mpiima at FUFA House in Kampala.

    Mr. Samuel Mpiima greets each of the Sand Cranes players who traveled with the team moments after he flagged off the team
    Mr. Samuel Mpiima greets each of the Sand Cranes players who traveled with the team moments after he flagged off the team

    Mpiima wished the contingent a safe journey to and from.

    ‘I wish you a good journey to and from Dar es salaam. Let us prove that we are the strongest team in the region. Beach Soccer is growing and Uganda Sand Cranes will be able to compete in many more international tournaments and the CAF qualifiers. We thank the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo for giving us another opportunity to play across the boarders. We take international friendly matches seriously’ Mpiima stated.

    Beach Soccer Delegate Anthony Tumwesigye waves good bye as he gets to the team bus. Behind him is defender Geofrey Akabwai
    Beach Soccer Delegate Anthony Tumwesigye waves good bye as he gets to the team bus. Behind him is defender Geofrey Akabwai

    Beach Soccer Delegate to the FUFA Assembly- Anthony Tumwesigye is the Leader of Delegation.

    Th Sand Cranes under the administration of the current FUFA President have already played against team like Zanzibar, Ghana and Kenya. It will be the first time that the Sand Cranes are facing Tanzania.

    However National team representation in beach soccer started under the reign of Eng. Moses Magogo as the head of football in Uganda.

    Uganda also has three beach soccer referees Ivan Kintu Bayige, Shafic Mugerwa and Senteza Muhammad. Kintu Bayige who was voted the best referee at the FUFA Awards last Friday at Munyonyo, will be heading to officiate at the Africa Beach Soccer Championship in Nigeria mid this month.

    The Uganda Sand Cranes players
    The Uganda Sand Cranes players

    The Squad

    Goalkeepers

    Kibirige Meddie (Nkumba Select)

    Kalule Micheal (St. Lawrence)

    Defenders

    Davis Kasujja (MUBS)

    Katwe Allan (YMCA)

    Akabway Geoffrey (KIU)

    Midfielders

    Ochero Sulaiman (St Lawrence)

    Kalyowa Emmanuel (St Lawrence)

    Naturinda Ambrose (YMCA)

    Strikers

    Kakwaya Swaibu (Dalumba)

    Somoka Roch (Nkumba Select)

    Coach: Salim Muwonge

    Assistant Coach: Bashir Mutyaba

    Team Doctor: Jona Kukiriza

    FIFA Beach Soccer Referees: Shafiq Mugerwa and Muhammed Ssenteza

    CAF Beach Soccer Instructor: Ali Mwebe

    UBSA Chairman: Deo Mutabazi

    Leader of Delegation: Anthony Tumwesigye

    MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Sand Cranes players recieve the national flag from FUFA Executive Committee member and chairman of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee, Samuel Mpiima

    PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

  • FUFA mourns demise of Executive member Hamid Juma’s son

    Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) deeply mourns the demise of the son for Executive member Hamid Juma that happened on Monday evening.

    Abdul-Khadeer Juma passed away at 6.30pm yesterday.

    FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo noted;

    The Almighty has plans for every one of us on earth. Our Executive Committee member is away to Dubai on official duties to plan for Uganda Cranes ahead of the 2017 AFCON Finals in Gabon. Losing a member of a family is sad news.

    We send our condolences to the family of Hamid Juma following the death of his son.

    Abdul Khadeer will be laid to rest at the Kololo Muslim cemetery on Tuesday at 2pm.