Category: League Football

The FUFA Referees standing Committee (FRSC) has suspended Oloya William who handled the Azam Uganda Premier League match no.66 between Kirinya Jinja SS and KCCA FC on 11^th October, 2016 at Bugembe stadium.

The suspension takes immediate effect and for the remainder of the 2016/17 season.

On 13^th October, 2016 the FRSC met and took a decision to suspend Oloya who handled the above mentioned match.

The other officials of the mentioned match will not be affected by this decision.

The decision by the FRSC was taken after reviewing the Referees Assessor’s report and the video of the match.

Azam Uganda Premier League games played on Saturday – 15th October, 2016

URA 3-1 Onduparaka

Proline 2-2 Vipers

JMC Hippos 0-1 Soana

Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club registered a moorale boosting 3-1 victory at home against new side Onduparaka at the Mehta Stadium in Lugazi.

Muhammed Shaban got his sixth goal of the season when he put Onduparaka in a shock early lead.

The Tax Collectors however rallied to make amends and win the game.

Elsewhere, Proline equalized late to earn a point in the 2 all draw with Vipers at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo.

Fahad Bayo put the home side ahead but Kezironi Kizito equalized shortly after.

Erias Ssekisambu then scored the for visitors as the half time ended 2-1.

Sam Kintu, signed from Express in June scored the equalizer for Mujib Kasule coached side.

JMC Hippos were yet again condemned to another home loss when Soana worked for the maximum points in Jinja at the Kakindu stadium.

David Ssali got the match winner 20 minutes from full-time.

The league returns on Tuesday with a series of matches lined up.

FUFA Big League results:

Friday 14th October Airtel Kitara 5-1 Water 

Thursday matches 13th October, 2016

Simba 2-0 Doves All Stars

Maroons 2-0 Bright Light

Kyambogo 2-3 Artland Katale

Moroto United 1-1 Paidha Black Angels

Masavu 0-Mbarara City

Hope Doves 1-2 Sun City

The Uganda Premier League Secretariat has released communication regarding fixtures of match day 10 of the top light.

With the FUFA Assembly set for 22nd October, 2016 and league fixtures had been lined up on the same day, the UPL Chief Executive Officer Bernard Bainamani has issued a statement notifying the clubs of the change from the original date to Friday 21st October, 2016.

The communication reads;

‘Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will be holding the 92nd Ordinary General Assembly on the 22nd of  October 2016 at Nimrod Hotel-Luweero and the Sixteen (16) AUPL Clubs are members of FUFA who will be represented by the respective Club Chairpersons. Accordingly and in liaison with the competitions department of FUFA, the UPL Secretariat has brought forward all fixtures of Saturday 22nd October 2016 to Friday 21st October 2016 to allow the affected parties attend the said General Assembly without any divided attention’ 

Hence, Friday 21st Oct 2016 fixtures will be as follows;- 

• BUL FC Vs SC Villa,Kakindu Stadium-Jinja Live On Azam TV(4:00pm)
• Soana FC Vs Lweza FC, KavumbaR.Grounds (4:30pm)
• KCCA FC Vs Police FC, P.Omondi Stadium-Lugogo (4:30pm)
• Express FC Vs Bright Stars FC, Wankulukuku Stadium (4:30pm)

FUFA Big League 2016/17:

Thursday, 13th October 2016:

Elgon Group:

• Simba vs Doves All Stars – Mashariki Ground, Entebbe Road
• Maroons Vs Bright Light – Prisons, Luzira
• Kyambogo Vs Artland-Katale  – Kyambogo West End ground
• Moroto United Vs Paidha Black Angels – Moroto

Rwenzori Group:

• Airtel-Kitara Vs Water – Boma play ground
• Masavu Vs Mbarara City – Katabi Gombolola
• Hope Doves Vs. Sun City – Wankulukuku

There shall be seven matches to be played in the second division (FUFA Big League) on Thursday, 13th October 2016.

Four Elgon group matches will be played and three in the Rwenzori group.

Simba will host Doves All Stars at Mashariki ground, along Entebbe road, Maroons will entertain Lira’s Bright Light.

Two newly promoted sides Kyambogo and Moroto United will play home against Artland-Katale and Paidha Black Angels respectively.

In the Rwenzori group, Airtel Kitara is at their Boma ground home to Water, Masavu with Mbarara City at Entebbe and Hope Doves up against Sun City at the Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

The FUFA Big league has been since 2010. It is the second highest tier league after the Azam Uganda Premier League (AUPL).

It is run by the FUFA Competitions Department.

Tuesday results 11th October, 2016

Sc Villa Jogoo 2-1 The Saints

Bright Stars 2-1 BUL

Lweza 1- Sadolin Paints

Kirinya Jinja SS 1-1 KCCA FC

Sports Club Villa Jogoo and Bright Stars recorded home victories in the match day nine games of the Azam Uganda Premier League on Tuesday.

SC Villa overcame The Saints 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela National stadium in a fixture televised live on Azam T.V.

Alex Kitata scored the opening goal before Godfrey Lwesibawa’s wonder strike doubled the Jogoo’s advantage.

George Ssenkaaba pulled a goal back with five minutes to play and create a tense finish to the game.

At the Champions stadium in Mwererwe, Bright Stars won 2-1 against visiting Jinja side Bul.

Baker Lukooya had given the Lato Milk and Fero Mobile sponsored Bright Stars the lead with an acrobatic effort seven minutes into the opening half.

Titus Tibiita replied for Frank Anyau’s side but John Kokas Opejo had other ideas altogether with a late winner, four minutes to full time.

Kirinya-Jinja S.S held KCCA to a one all draw. Johnson Wakalaita’s penalty canceled Joseph Ochaya’s opener.

Sadolin Paints and Lweza played to yet another 1 all draw at the Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

Norman Ogik gave Sadolin Paints the lead after just five minutes. Hassan Kikoyo replied for the home side late in the game.

The league resumes on Friday with one match (Police Vs Express at Kavumba Recreational Stadium) before continuing on Saturday with three games.

MAIN PHOTO: Kirinya Jinja SS Starting XI that drew 1-1 with table leaders and defending champions KCCA FC on Tuesday

After the international break that witnessed Uganda Cranes play two away matches in Lome (against Togo) and Tamale (after Ghana) in the international build up and Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier respectively, local action returns with the top flight Azam Uganda Premier league.

There are four matches that will be played on Tuesday in Jinja, Kampala (Namboole and Wankulukuku) as well as in Wakiso – Mwererwe.

Table leaders KCCA are away to Kirinya-Jinja S.S at Bugembe Stadium. Lweza hosts Sadolin Paints at Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, SC Villa Jogoo will play The Saints at Namboole and Bright Stars shall be home to Jinja club, BUL at the champions stadium, Mwererwe.

102.1 FUFA f.m will give you the live updates from all the matches as they are being played.

The matches are;

• SC Villa Vs The Saints FC , Mandela National Stadium-Namboole (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV

• Lweza FC Vs Sadolin Paints FC, Wankulukuku Stadium(4:00pm)

• Bright Stars FC Vs Bul FC , Champions Stadium-Mwererwe (4:30pm)

• Kirinya Jinja SSS FC Vs  KCCA FC , Bugembe Stadium-Jinja  (4:30pm)

FUFA Big League matches played on Saturday 8th October, 2016

Nyamityobora 2-1 Baza Holdings

Synergy 2-0 Kireka United

Paidha Black Angels 1-0 Busia Fisheries

Entebbe Fc 1-2 Hope Doves

The 6^th edition of the of the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) University Championship is slated for the 8^th -9^th Octobers 2016 at Lido and Sports Beach in Entebbe .

Fourteen Universities have confirmed participation in this year’s edition. The teams are; Makere University Business School, St Lawrence University, Bishop Stuart University, Uganda Martyrs University, Mutesa I Royal University, Busoga University, Kampala International University, Mountains of the Moon University, International University of East Africa, Cavendish University, Busitema University, YMCA Comprehensive Institute and defending champions Nkumba University.

‘The tournament has contributed to development of great talent and to the National beach soccer team-The Sand Cranes’ said UBSA chairman Deo Mutabazi

Past Winners

2015: Nkumba University

2014: MUBS

2013: MUBS

2012: Bishop Stuart University

2011: Maltec Business School

FUFA Big League Results-Thursday 29th September, 2016

Maroons FC 1- 0 Simba FC Prisons-Luzira

Sporting United 2-0 Artland Katale -Lango sports Grd

Paidha Black Angels 4-0 Doves All Stars -Barokoro-Zombo

Kyambogo FC  1-1 Moroto United -Kyambogo West End

Boma Young FC 0-1 Airtel Kitara FC- Boma Grd-Hoima

Kireka United FC  1-1 Water FC -Namboole oUter pitch

Kira United 1-1 Ndejje University FC Kira Grd-Namugongo

Masavu FC 0-0 Entebbe FC Katabi Grd-Entebbe 

Table standings: Copy this link into a new tab;

https://fufauganda.com/table/fbl-201617-rwenzori/

MAIN PHOTO: Action between Water FC (Sky Blue)  and Kireka FC (Dark Blue) in the FUFA Big League on Thursday at Namboole outer pitch. The match ended 1-1.

2016/17 FUFA Juniors League (U-17):

Opening Match: KCCA Soccer Academy 4-1 Police Armless Brigade

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Soccer Academy defeated Police Armless Brigade 4-1 during the opening game of the 2016/17 FUFA Juniors League (U-17) Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo on Friday.

The match followed the FIFA Grassroots football festival that was co-ordinated by the FIFA Technical Development Officer and Grassroots football instructor Govinden Thondoo from FIFA’s development offices in Gaborone, Botswana.

FUFA Technical Director Asuman Lubowa, National Grassroots Coordinator  Willis Muwanguzi and other trained grassroot football instructors graced the festival attended by over 100 children (boys and girls aged between 8 to 14 years).

In the match proper, KCCA Soccer Academy captain Francis Jurua scored a brace as the other goals came from Reagan Kasumba and Gerald Kawooya.

Ivan Lukwago scored a beautiful goal for the visitors which was the only consolation.

The match was handled by the newly trained FUFA Juniors referees.

FUFA second and third Vice president Darius Mugoye and Dennis Mbidde respectively watched the exciting fixture also attended by the Commissioner from the Ministry of Education and Sports, Daniel Omara Apitta, FUFA Finance Director Decolas Kiiza, KCCA F.C head coach Mike Mutebi, FUFA Technical Director Asuman Lubowa, FUFA Youth Development Officer Bashir Mutyaba, FUFA Competitions Director Ali Mwebe, FUFA Secretariat staff and other football fans.

The next games will be played on the 2nd October 2016.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE ABOUT THE FUFA Juniors League (U-17):
1-All players underwent the mandatory MRI tests to establish their true age
2-FUFA met all the costs of this exercise (MRI tests for the 16 clubs).
3-All the 16 clubs were given football equipment from FIFA and FUFA-20 soccer boots, 20 bibs, one set of jersey, two pairs of gloves, 20 pairs of shin guards and 15 balls.
4-Referees officiating the 2016/17 FUFA Juniors League are all below 20 years and underwent the FUFA Young Referees Programme held at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
5-All coaches handling the U-17 clubs in the FUFA Juniors League underwent a special FIFA/FUFA Youth coaches course in Njeru.
6-FUFA will meet the costs of the coaches’ salaries in the FUFA Juniors League 2016/17 season.
Let’s support Youth football in Uganda. let’s Go FUFA. Thank you FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo for this great initiative.