Third team decider: Ndejje University/ Mbarara City Vs Synergy / Kira United – 2 p.m
Big league Grand Finale: Maroons Vs Masavu – 4 p.m
All the Matches at Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium
Entry Fees: 3000 (Ordinary) & 5000 (VIP)
The play offs for this year’s FUFA Big League will be played on Thursday, 4th May 2017 at the Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.
FUFA Competitions director, Ali Mwebe confirmed the matches during the weekly press conference on Wednesday morning held at Mengo in Kampala.
The first set of play-offs will be played thus Thursday at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium starting at 2 p.m.
Ndejje University will take on Mbarara City at 2 p.m before Synergy from Masaka will play Kira United at 4 p.m.
L-R: FUFA Competitions Director Ahmed Hussein, Esther Musoke (FUFA Marketing Director), Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Communications Director) and Bashir Mutyaba (FUFA Youth Development Officer) during the press conference on Wednesday
On Sunday, the winner between Ndejje University or Mbarara City will then play Synergy or Kira United to determine who joins Maroons and Masavu in the Azam Uganda Premier League for the up-coming season 2017/18.
The grand finale to determine the 2016/17 FUFA Big League champion will be played on Sunday, 7th May 2017.
Azam Uganda Premier League 2016/17: (Match day 26 results played on Friday evening)
Express 0-1 KCCA
SC Villa 2-2 Police
In the two Azam Uganda Premier league matches played on Friday, KCCA maintained their summit status quo after a hard fought 1-0 victory against Express at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku stadium.
Paul Mucureezi scored the lone strike with 5 minutes left on the clock.
KCCA now has 51 points, two better of second placed SC Villa Jogoo who squandered a 2 goal cushion in the match against Police at the Masaka Recreational stadium.
Police rallied from two goals down to work for a point after a 2 all draw with SC Villa Jogoo.
The Jogoos had taken the lead through Emmanuel Okwi in the 17th minute and his striking partner in crime Umar Kasumba after 53 minutes.
Rahamat Senfuka scored a stunning long range goal on 67 minutes before Anthony Bongole equalized with a solo effort barely 18 minutes to full time.
The league returns on Saturday with two games on the card.
Soana shall host Onduparaka at Kavumba Recreational stadium in the live game on Azam Television as Vipers will lock horns with URA at the St Mary’s stadium in Kitende.
Maroons F.C overcame a hard fighting Kyambogo 3-1 in an Elgon group FUFA Big league game played at the Luzira stadium on Tuesday.
The goals for the winning team came from Patrick Kaddu (penalty), Pius Obuya and an own goal from Cedric Otti.
Ibra Kaddu got the consolation for Kyambogo football club.
Maroons now have 45 points off 21 games with an away game coming against Busia Fisheries this Friday. This means, second placed Ndejje University can not finish ahead of Maroons.
Maroons earns the direct slot to join the Azam Uganda Premier League after Masavu who leads the Rwenzori group.
The third club shall be promoted via a promotional play off. Play offs start on 4th May 2017 at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku stadium.
Meanwhile, the FUFA Big league continues on Thursday and Friday this week.
Stages of football development world over remain a key element in the general growth of the beautiful game.
This was the gist of the message contained in the key note address of the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo to the West Nile football leaders.
Eng. Magogo was accompanied by the second Vice President Darius Mugoye, FUFA Executive Committee members Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel and Rasoul Aliga alongside the historic FUFA national teams’ officer.
FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo (second from right). He was accompanied by the second Vice President Darius Mugoye, Executive committee members Dr. Bernad Patrick Ogwe Rasoul Aliga and Patrick Ntege (FUFA National teams’ officer)
While addressing the diligent servants of the game in the country (football leaders) in West Nile region whom he met at Desert Breeze Hotel in Arua Municipality, the FUFA President fronted empowerment of the respective regions as a key priority in the eventual process of football development.
“Regions are the bed rock of football development in the country. FUFA is on steady fast road to empower the regions to regulate football” Eng. Magogo noted.
He cited clear examples where regions ought to engage the respective opinion leaders to include politicians, religious sect leaders, businessmen and ordinary fans in a bid to grow further the wings of football.
The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo also donated balls to to the West Nile regional football leaders
“FUFA has empowered the regional football associations to regulate the game of football. Regions have to open up relations with opinion leaders to market the game further. Regions also need to have the means to generate their own monies. . Football is a very expensive venture to run that is why there is need for collective efforts. At FUFA, the first step we undertook was to improve marketing by recruiting trained and professional marketers” he added.
His address was center alongside four areas – financial, international organization of FUFA, improvement relationship between the government and the federation as well as the general football development.
Financially, FUFA made a great stride to improve the budget from Ug.shs 4 billion to Ug.shs 14 billion.
He cited the advancement in technical department where there has been a tremendous increment in the number of CAF licensed coaches from 28 in 2012 to over 500 by 2017 with 38 CAF A licences.
The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo in Pader district
Other areas have been the professionalization of club football with Azam TV leading the sponsorship of the top flight league.
Referees’ payments drastically improved from 20,000/ per head to 150,000 for every match handled.
Fans are now more interested in watching local football than before and the performance of the country’s representatives at the CAF Club competitions has improved.
“It is not by accident that our clubs KCCA and Vipers have done well on the continent. It has been performance on continent is not by accident” he remarked.
Uganda was also among the first countries of the seven on the continent to take upon the CAF Club licencing system,
There is a national youth league (FUFA Juniors U-17 league), national Women Elite league (now in the third season) and the CECAFA Women football tournament was played in Uganda for the first time.
He also hinted on the five year strategic plan for the regions where the regional facilitation per year improved from Ug.shs 1m to Ug.shs 25M.
About 300 balls to be distributed to regions, according at least four courses per region in the areas of coaching, sports medicine, refereeing and administration
The West Nile region leaders lauded the current FUFA leadership where a massive 247 level one coaching courses have been undertaken.
Only in West Nile region alone, 239 coaches have been educated.
They posed their biggest challenge been sub-standard sports infrastructure.
The Monsignor Michael Devine sports field is one of the limited playing surfaces in Pader district
Prior to the Arua meeting, Eng. Magogo also met with football leaders in Pader district where he also watched a football game.
In Arua, he watched the action packed encounter between Onduparaka and Sadolin Paints at the Betway Green Light Stadium.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) president, Eng. Moses Magogo was among the hundreds of fans at the Betway Green Light stadium when the home side Onduparaka played to a goal-less draw with visiting Sadolin Paints on Saturday.
The match coincided with the FUFA President’s visit of the West Nile region region.
It was an entertaining match that witnessed both clubs missing several chances.
Onduparaka captain Muhammed Shaban (left) in action against Sadolin Paints
Living Kabon and captain Muhammed Shaban came close for Onduparaka while Nasser Muzamiru missed for Sadolin Paints.
In the other matches played on Saturday, SC Villa Jogoo held KCCA to one all draw at Masaka Recreational stadium.
Geofrey Sserunkuma gave KCCA the lead when he scored his 17th goal of the campaign before Emmanuel Okwi leveled the matters with about a quarter of an hour to play.
Onduparaka captain Muhammed Shaban and Sadolin Paint’s Ronald Lukungu greet each other before the league match in Arua
At the Kakindu Stadium in Jinja, the home side BUL overcame Lweza 2-1.
Villa Oromochan was on target twice for BUL before Owen Kasule pulled a late consolation to give a tense and epic climax to the match.
The league will return on Tuesday when KCCA plays host to Vipers at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo in Kampala.
MAIN PHOTO: The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo accompanied by the 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye, Executive Committee members Rasoul Ariga and Dr. Patrick Bernard Ogwel inspect the teams before kick off
FUFA Executive Committee has listened to the call by one of its Member Associations-Uganda Football Players’ Association (UFPA) to extend a helping hand to football icon Issa Sekatawa who is down with a broken leg.
At the FUFA weekly press conference held on Wednesday morning at FUFA House, FUFA announced its support towards the former Uganda Cranes striker.
‘Upon request by Uganda Football Players Association (UFPA), FUFA has offered to meet the Surgery expenses of 5m UGX for Isa Sekatawa. The Players Association headed by Ntege Patrick, Edward Kalungi, Paul Mukatabala and Lawrence Kizito made the request to FUFA for consideration with contribution to Sekatawa’s current state of health’ said FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu during the weekly press conference.
‘Paul Ssali who played with Sekatawa for the Uganda Cranes in the 80s was another instrumental figure in ensuring that FUFA responds to this call’
‘We are elected to serve the 33 members of FUFA and when we were approached by the UFPA, the Executive Committee did not hesitate to support Sekatawa’ said Magogo the FUFA President.
Isa Sekatawa who was also referred to as ‘Sokatabu and Golden Boy’ played for the Uganda Cranes, Express FC, Nytil FC and KCC FC in the 80s and early 90s.
He continued to play football in his free time until fate had him break his leg in February this year at Nakivubo stadium while training with the Ex-internationals.
‘Nothing will take away what Sekatawa achieved while playing for Uganda Cranes. It is an obligation for football to join his family to ensure he gets back to playing football which remains his favorite pass time activity’ added FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo
FUFA is hopeful that the rest of the football fraternity will join the cause and help Sekatawa recover from the injury.
Allan Kyambadde scored the only goal of the match between Express FC and Sc Villa played at the Muteesa II stadium, Wankulukuku. The Azam Uganda Premier League was one of the 4 matches played on Friday afternoon.
Kyambadde’s strike came on 62 minutes of the game.
FIFA referee Alex Muhabi was the man in charge.
Away in Jinja at the Kakindu Stadium, Kirinya – Jinja S.S overcame Police 1-0 courtesy of Bashir Mutanda’s penalty 18 minutes from full time.
The Saints subjected JMC Hippos to yet another loss, winning 2-1 on the day at Champions stadium in Mwererwe.
Julius Malingumu and Godfrey Wakaza were on target for Moses Basena’s The Saints as Gerald Hamya got the consolation for the visitors who finished the game with only two men following a red card to Walter Bankene.
At the Kavumba Recreational Stadium, Soana overcame Proline 3-2. Abdallah Nyanzi, Allan Kayiwa and Francis Ronald Olaki were all on target for Alex Isabirye’s coached side.
Nelson Senkatuka grabbed a brace for visiting Proline.
The league will resume on Tuesday, 11th April 2017 with only two matches.
JMC Hippos host Bul at Kakindu stadium in Jinja while Bright Stars will entertain Kirinya Jinja S.S at the champions stadium in Mwererwe.
FT: FUFA Big League matches played on Thursday 6th April, 2017
Sun City 1-3 Synergy
Kireka United 1-1 Masavu
Busia Fisheries 2-1 Paidha Black Angels
Entebbe 2-1 Nyamityobora
Mbarara City 1-0 Water
Synergy Football Club won 3-1 away from home against Sun City to get into one of the two play off slots for the FUFA Big league in the Rwenzori group.
The maximum points for the Masaka side away in Kasese meant that they are now on 37 points, above Nyamityobora who lost 2-1 to Entebbe at the Fisheries Training Institute play ground in Bugonga.
Nyamityobora thus remains on 35 points as Mbarara City who overcame Water 1-0 at the Kakyeeka stadium in Mbarara now have 39 points.
Busia Fisheries also got three valuable points off Paidha Black Angels to close gap on Ndejje University and Kira United for the play off slot in the Elgon group.
Already promoted Masavu managed a one all draw away to Kireka United at the Namboole outside play ground.
Onduparaka FC 1-0 Lweza FC played at Green Light Stadium on Wednesday 5th April, 2017 in Arua
Muhammad Shaban scored the game’s solitary goal at the Green Light Stadium as Onduparaka continued with their impressive form on the debut season in the Azam Uganda Premier League.
The Uganda Cranes striker got his team’s goal against Lweza FC on the stroke of halftime. Onduparaka won 1-0 in a game that saw 5 yellow cards flashed plus two red cards.
Hassan Kikoyo of Lweza FC was shown straight marching orders while Swaibu Mudde walked off for a second bookable offence.
Onduparaka enjoying a great season since joining the top last year, have now moved to 4th on the table with 33 points from 24 games.
SC Villa is on top with 47 points.
The Azam Uganda Premier League will resume on Friday 7th April with the following fixtures;
Olila SS women FC and Muteesa I Royal University are through to the semifinals of the FUFA Women’s Cup. The duo joined UCU Lady Cardinals and Gafford Ladies who qualified on Sunday and Tuesday respectively.
Goal scorer Janet Nakibuuka (R) taking on Kawempes Sharon Apon
At Uganda Martyrs High School play ground an evenly balanced match saw Muteesa overcome Kawempe Muslim SS 1-0 to knock out the defending league champions.
L-R Kasadha Kenedy, Margaret Birabwa, Semere Asadu, Hasifah Nassuuna and Kayinza Aminah
It was Mutesa’s first ever win over Kawempe in all FUFA organised competitions but the two sides meet again in the FUFA Women Elite League in a fortnight’s time in Kawempe.
Muteesa won the match thanks to a first half headed goal by Nakibuka Janet.
Kawempe tried to pile pressure on the home side with defender Yudaya Nakayenze moving forward as Tracy Akiror dropping to the central defence. However Mutesa’s custodian Daisy Nakaziro thwarted the dangerous attempts.
At the Katabi Gombolola play ground, Olila S.S overcame Taggy Girls 1-0.
Sharon Achieng netted the only goal of the day.
The final of the FUFA Women’s cup will be played in Busia.
MAIN PHOTO: Muteesa’s Habiba Nakayobyo controls the ball in front of Kawempe’s Sharon Apon
The FUFA Electoral Committee headed by Sam Bakiika has released the road map for the 2017 FUFA elections for over 1000 positions in Ugandan football across the country.
The elections will cater for the different positions at district, Regional, Executive and FUFA President.
The road map starts with appointment of the presiding officers and end with the election of FUFA President and his Executive on 5th August 2017.
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.
The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo is confident that the 2nd most tier league in the country-FUFA Big League will start attracting partners in the near future. Since its inception 7 years ago, the league has grown in leaps and bounds.
‘We know the value of the FUFA Big League. Without this level, the top flight league would be suffocating. The Big League feeds the Azam Uganda Premier League. Allow me to thank you for your great efforts in running football in the Big League’ said FUFA President while meeting the officials of the FUFA Big League clubs at FUFA House, Mengo on Monday morning.
FUFA President (L) with Water FC Chairman Peter Odong at FUFA House after the meeting in Mengo.
All clubs in the FUFA Big League attended except Mbarara City, Moroto FC (with apology), Baza Holdings and Entebbe FC.
The FUFA President told the club officials that it was a dream for the institution to start the FUFA Big League.
‘This was a dream. We can’t let this dream walk away from us. FUFA will continue monitoring the activities of this league to improve on its development’ said Magogo.
FUFA top brass during the meeting. L-R Ali Mwebe (Competitions Director), President (Eng. Moses Magogo) and 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye
‘I know the challenges you are facing in the FUFA Big League. We are trying to create an environment that will take the Big League brand to greater heights and attract sponsors’ added Magogo.
FUFA Big League club officials who attended the meeting with FUFA President on Monday morning
The FUFA President advised club officials not to desist from abandoning matches especially when they feel results are not going their way.
‘The FIFA 17 Laws of the game must be followed. Let us not be selfish while taking decisions. Football is bigger than individuals. We should all look at the bigger picture of the beautiful game’ added the FUFA President.
The FUFA BIg League club officials with FUFA Pesident (Blue tie) in the 102.1 FUFA fm studios. L-R Oguda Innocent (Maroons FC), Gilbert Nyaika (Airtel Kitara), Moses Musinguzi (Sun City), Joshua Atugonza (CEO Airtel Kitara) and Komakech Raymond Timothy (Ndejje University next to microphone)
The FUFA President promised to have a forum for meeting individual clubs in the future. Each club was given 10 balls as per FUFA’s five year strategic plan passed by the Assembly in Luwero, 2016.
Nyamityobora’s Chairman Michael Arinaitwe (Blue T-shirt) greeting FUFA PresidentSimon Obong Opio (Sporting United FC CEO) with FUFA President
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo with officials of the FUFA Big League clubs at FUFA House.
