Match Day 12:
At Nakivububo: Bright Stars FC 0 Vs Express FC 0
At Masaka: Masaka FC 0 Vs Soana FC 0
At Lugogo: Proline FC 1 [Kamada Ssebagala] Vs KCC FC 0
At Kakindu: BUL FC 0 Vs Kira Young FC 1[Nkuubi Brian]
At Buikwe: Vipers SC Vs SC Villa (Abandoned)
At Wankulukuku: Entebbe FC 1 [Mpengere Ibrahim] Vs Police FC 4 [Ochen Benx3, Kulaba Jimmy ]
At Bombo: Simba FC 0 Vs SCVU 1[Issac Mulelme ]
At Lugazi: URA FC 4 [Ssekisambu Erias, Sayid Kyeyune, Kalanda Frank,
Kivumbi Martin] Vs CRO FC 0
FUFA Big League clubs have hailed the Federation President Eng. Moses Magogo and his entire Executive committee for the recent signed sponsorship deal with Airtel Telecommunications Company which will last for four years.
The newly signed four-year contract will see a total of UGX 400m (About U$ 160,000) going towards funding different activities under both the FUFA Big League and the Uganda Cup till 2016.
In an appreciation messaged received at FUFA headquarters in Mengo, the FUFA Big League Management Committee chairperson Dominic Maloba Michael said the FUFA-Airtel relationship gives them a big hope for the better.
“On behalf of the entire Big League fraternity and on my own behalf, I wish to express our sincere gratitude to the FUFA President and his executive committee and the Airtel Telecommunications company for their noble efforts and decision to breathe new life into the Uganda Cranes, the Uganda cup and more importantly and particularly the FUFA Big League” writes Maloba who also doubles as a Fufa delegate.
“We feel delighted to see the FUFA president who has been in office for just a couple of months, delivering on one of his big campaign promises of re-branding the Uganda Cranes and attracting new sponsorships”. Maloba added.
The Chairman further wrote, “As the Big League clubs, we applaud this gesture and we are certainly pleased that the FA President listened to our request of finding some financial resources to support our league.
We promise to candidly work with the president in ensuring that we uplift the standards of our league to benefit the interests of the fans, and the sponsors in particular”.
The Big League organizing Committee chairman also heaped praises to the Airtel Company for the act of giving back to the community.
He finally called upon the clubs to ensure total order and observe discipline during matches.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has this Monday October 28th, 2013 unveiled Airtel, a telecom company operating in Uganda as the new sponsors of the National ‘A’ Football team-The Uganda Cranes.
Both parties signed an agreement that will see Airtel sponsoring the Federation with UGX 3.8bn to the Uganda Cranes as Official Sponsors and UGX 400m as sponsors of the Uganda Cup and FUFA Big League, a total of UGX 4.2bn over a period of four years.
The function held at Serena Hotel gardens in Kampala was attended by Airtel Managing Director V.G Somasekhar and a FUFA delegation led by the FA President Eng. Moses Magogo.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo thanked the previous Football administration and Uganda Cranes players for building such a strong brand. The FA President who also chairs the FUFA Marketing Committee promised that this was just the beginning of corporate organizations associating with many of the FUFA Commercial property.
State Minister for Sports Hon. Charles Bakabulindi presided over the function and called upon the two parties to prioritize the players as stakeholders in football development.
With just two days left to the end of the ongoing Fifa coaching course at Fufa Technical center in Njeru-Jinja, the Fifa instructor Ulric Mathiot (Seychelles) has heap-praised the 30-man class for the wonderful performance so far.
“They have proved that they are good according to their performance in class. I am really impressed and I hope to have very good results at the end.” Ulric told our www.fufa.co.ug correspondent in Jinja shortly after the evening session on Wednesday.
“I have put them in 5 groups of six each but so far they are doing well both theoretically and practically” the Seychellois born instructor further commented.
When approached for a comment, the Fufa Technical Director Asuman Lubowa said he was overwhelmed with the efforts both Fufa and Fifa have put-in to improve the quality of coaching in the country through such quality courses.
“Each coach shall have acquired modern techniques which encompass different aspects like modern approach to players’ behaviour, approach to FIFA/CAF high profile tournaments, winning matches and developing coaches from playing staffs among others” noted the Ugandan FA Technical Director.
The 5 day Fifa-funded coaching course was officially opened up on Monday this week by the Federation CEO, Edgar Watson Suubi and will end this Friday with the Fufa President Eng. Moses Magogo expected to preside over the closing ceremony.
(Story compiled by Joseph Mutaka-Cranes team Media officer in charge of CHAN matches)
A total of 30 coaches from FUFA super league, Big league and schools are attending a 5 day FIFA coaching course that started at Njeru technical center on Monday morning.
The five day course funded by FIFA is conducted by a FIFA instructor Ulric Mathiot from the Republic of Seychelles.
According to FUFA technical Director Asuman Lubowa , the course has been brought in to help coaches improve on their performance on the pitch.
’’We appreciate such important courses for our coaches to enable them acquire modern tactics of the game. We want them to empower themselves with more knowledge and trends of modern football,” said Lubowa.
The five day course is mainly attended by top class coaches from both the FUFA Super League and the FUFA Big League who do not possess the CAF ‘C’ Coaching License.
Speaking at the official opening ceremony, Mathiot said he was impressed with the quality of the participants and sounded optimistic that all the 30 participants will automatically benefit from the course.
‘’Many times African coaches have not had enough facilities when having courses but this one from FIFA is more detailed and simplified. It gives a coach all modern the aspects that can help him understand the new trends of the game.’’ said the Seychelles veteran FIFA instructor.
On the other hand FUFA CEO Edgar Watson was happy with FIFA’s plan of developing the game with such courses. “As FUFA, we want to see no coach handling a FUFA Super league club without a C-license.
We shall appeal for more of such courses so as to avail our coaches with new coaching methods that match with the current trend of football”, said the CEO.
He also warned the coaches against engaging themselves into football politics but instead concentrate on the technical matters as assigned to them. “Avoid turning political…allow the politicians to discuss political matters and concentrate on your technical role of guiding our young talents within your respective clubs” Watson further advised.
BUL FC assistant Coach Arthur Kyesimira was delighted to be part of the course. ’’This course is more detailed than the courses I have attended before. I am hopeful for acquiring new and relevant knowledge that will in turn benefit my club” said a visibly excited Kyesimira.
(Story compiled by Joseph Mutaka in Njeru-Jinja)
Results:
Proline 1 Vipers 3
Soana 0 SC Villa 2
Kiira Young 3 CRO 0
Ayub Kisalita struck twice as SC Villa picked three crucial away points against newly promoted Soana FC in a FUFA Super League match played on Idd day.
SC Villa were playing away at Kavumba stadium in Wakiso district. Elsewhere, Proline FC conceded a second consecutive defeat in a row when they lost 3-1 to visiting Vipers FC. Ssebaggala Kamada scored for the home side as Vincent Kayizzi, Bukenya Deus and Yunus Ssentamu netted for the visitors in an entertaining match played at Lugogo KCCA ground.
At Mandela National stadium-Namboole, Kiira Young trounced CRO 3-0 with goals coming through Lukooya Emma and Obtre Emmanuel. Lukooya netted twice.
FUFA has issued a message wishing the Muslim communities in Uganda and beyond a happy Idd day celebrations.
“As a football body, we wish all our Muslim Brothers and Sisters in sports circles, the people of Uganda and beyond the peaceful celebrations as we mark this great Iddi day”, reads part of the message officially signed by the FA President Eng. Moses Magogo.
Magogo called upon celebrants to observe discipline as they mark their day and urged the football fans, players and administrators to take advantage of this holly day to bury their hatches and get united for a common cause.
“May this day bring us more together and leave us more united than ever before. Let’s observe discipline because this is what Prophet Mohammed preaches. To the players, fans and administrators of football regardless of their religions, may the kind hand of Allah touch all of you and bless your efforts towards football development”, writes the FA leader.
Meanwhile the FUFA Super League matches will continue today despite being a public holiday. Kiira Young takes on CRO at Namboole, Proline plays Vipers at Lugogo KCCA ground and Soana host SC Villa in Kavumba, Wakiso.
Today:
Soana Vs Sc Villa
Proline Vs Vipers
Kiira Vs CRO
Uganda Cranes lead striker Emmanuel Okwi yesterday (Monday) officially reported at Villa park to start training with SC Villa, a club in the FUFA Super League.
There was a lot of excitement as Okwi stormed the training ground a head of their next league fixture against Soana FC this Tuesday.
“I am happy to be back home and I am going to offer my best for the time I shall be here. I feel SC Villa will automatically not remain the same there during my stay”, said Okwi.
Okwi was recently cleared by the International Football body (FIFA) to feature for SC Villa after an alleged breach of contract by his Tunisian former club.
In other league fixture to be honoured today, Proline FC will host Vipers at Lugogo while Kiira Young takes on new entrants CRO FC in Namboole Stadium.
The FUFA Vice President in charge of the FUFA Super League (FSL) Mujib Kasule has clarified on the allegations that FUFA has given back the mandate to run the FSL to the Uganda Super League Limited (USLL). Below is his statement:
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My office is in receipt of wide spreading allegations that the mandate to run the National football league by the FUFA Super League Limited has been given back to Uganda Super League Limited (USLL).
Personally, together with my office have not been engaged in any meetings or negotiations in relation to the above in particular with USLL.
Please note that the FUFA Assembly gave the mandate to the FUFA Super League Limited owned by the 16 clubs to run the League and it remains so unless this position is reversed by the same Supreme body.
I therefore wish to assure the entire football fraternity and the general public that the FUFA Super League will continue running undisrupted. Further note that the right to change its name, management or format is strictly a reserve of FUFA Super League Limited.
FUFA however welcomes positive negotiations with any third party whose consequences do not affect the game.
I therefore urge the public to remain calm and continue supporting the FSL as the only body in Uganda mandated by FUFA to run the national league.
The South Sudan U20 Women National team arrives at Entebbe International Airport this Thursday morning (10:00am) aboard Air Uganda for their return leg against determined Ugandan side scheduled for Saturday.
The Ugandan girls walloped South Sudan 9-0 in the first leg played in Juba. The match will be played at KCCA stadium in Lugogo at 4:00pm and the entry charges have been put at only UGX 5000 per person.
Meanwhile the Ugandan side goes into residential training this morning at Lugogo. A draw or a win of any kind will help Uganda advance to the next stage of the FIFA U20 World Cup qualifiers and take on Egypt in the next engagement.
In a similar development, the Friday FUFA Super League fixture involving Proline FC and Bright Stars at Lugogo has been pushed forward by an hour to enable the South Sudanese National tear train on the same venue. The League match will therefore kick off at 5:00pm instead of 4:00pm.
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Rank |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 | KCCA | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | URA | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 56 |
| 3 | Vipers | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Villa | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 47 |
| 5 | SCVU | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 46 |
| 6 | Entebbe FC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | BUL FC | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | Kiira Young | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Masaka | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Proline | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 38 |
| 11 | Express | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Police | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Simba | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 35 |
| 14 | Victors | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Aurum Roses | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 49 | -29 | 21 |
| 16 | Water | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 50 | -34 | 11 |
FUFA in conjunction with the International World Football body FIFA have organized a two-day workshop for all the FUFA Super League (FSL) clubs ahead of the 2013/2014 new season.
The non-residential training workshop to be held at Mandela National Stadium will be conducted by high caliber officials from FIFA and CAF.
FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa is destined to officially open the workshop on Tuesday at 09:30am in Mandela National Stadium Board room.
All clubs including the newly promoted have confirmed participation. Each club will be officially represented by the chairman and secretary. Sessions will begin 9:00am daily.
The workshop will help the club officials acquire knowledge and skills on how best they can have a successful competition.
FIFA Development Officer Ashford Mamelodi is already in the country while James Johnson, Francesco Bruscoli and Eng. Leodgar Tenga are expected anytime.
The FUFA Premier League will officially kick off on August 20th this year.
Express, URA in Cecafa quarters
Wednesday:
Express Vs APR
Al-Ahly Shandy Vs El-Merreikh
Thursday:
Vital’O Vs Ports
Rayon Sport Vs URA
Both URA and Express have qualified to play in this year’s Cecafa-Kagame club championship. Express takes on APR in the first quarter finals on Wednesday while URA plays Rayon Sport in the last fixture on Thursday.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) wishes to inform the media and the entire public that:
1. It’s true the FUFA President Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa on Monday addressed his Executive Committee members at FUFA House and hinted on his intentions not to seek another term of office in the forthcoming elections scheduled for 30th August 2013.
2. An official statement to this effect will be released to the public if found necessary in the near future.
3. The President’s decision to opt out of football administration [if later confirmed] is however purely a personal choice and he is not succumbing to any pressure.
4. The Media is therefore requested to avoid creating statements that may damage the personality of the President or put him in conflict with any other party or individuals.
Results:
URA (0) Al-Ahly Shandi (1)
Ports (0) Express (0)
Electric (3) Rayon Sport (3)
Today:
3:00 pm: Vital’O Vs Elman
5:00 pm: APR Vs El-Merreikh
Express FC failed to impress during their first game when they registered a goalless draw against lowly ranked Ports FC at El-Fasher stadium on Thursday afternoon.
Elsewhere URA succumbed to pressure in the dying minutes of the game to lose it 1-0 to Al-Ahly Shandi away in Kadguli.
CECAFA organizing committee will not pronounce itself on the two qualifying clubs from the Kadguli based group ‘C’ until the last match is played on Saturday.
The results of Saturday’s fixture between home boys Al- Hilal (Kadguli) and Al- Ahly Shandi from Khartoum will determine the occupants of the two slots into this year’s Cecafa-Kagame quarter finals. The winners will be airlifted to El-Fashir City where all knockout matches will be hosted.
URA who won their opening match against Al-Hilal 1-0 on Tuesday lost on the same margin to Al-Ahly Shandi yesterday. This leaves the group into serious mathematics in determining the two qualifying clubs.
Cecafa General secretary Nicholas Musonye on Thursday arranged a special flight for URA FC immediately after their last group stage match and they are currently camped in Khartoum until after tomorrow’s match.
If Al-Ahly Shandi beats Al-Hilal on any margin, URA and Shandi will automatically advance to the next round and a draw of any kind still leaves the same two clubs in advantageous positions. In case of a win for Al-Hilal with more than a goal without conceding any, then they qualify with URA and leave Shandi out.
The worst scenario will however emerge when Al-Hilal wins with a 1-0 margin. This will imply that the organizing committee determines the two qualifiers on a toss of a coin since all the three clubs will have won and lost their matches on the same margins.
URA only needed to force a draw against Shandi in yesterday’s match to get out of this mathematics but succumbed to pressure in the dying minutes of the game. They now have to keep their hands crossed for the results that favour their qualification.
Inn today’s fixture, Vital’O plays Elman as Rwandese army side APR takes on homeboys El-Merreikh in El-Fasher main stadium.
Today
3:00pm: Ports FC Vs Express (El-Fasher)
4:00 pm: URA Vs Al-Ahly Shandi (Kadguli)
5:00 pm: Electric sport Vs Rayon sport (El-Fasher)
Express FC will take on Ports FC from Djibouti this Thursday afternoon in the first match of group ‘B’ of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship here at El-Fasher stadium in the Sudanese State of North Darfur.
Like URA, Express will also go into their first group match without its head coach Sam Simbwa. Sources here indicate that the proud technician reportedly set tough demands that included an allowance of USD 1800 for him to travel with the club to Sudan.
Other reliable sources further indicate that Simbwa has already signed a contract to join Police FC, a premier league club in Rwanda. With such information, some Express officials interpreted his stay with the club in Sudan as ‘useless’ since he had no future with them.
By yesterday evening, club officials in Kampala were still making the necessary arrangements to replace Simbwa and talks were going on between them and Coach Frank ‘Video’ Anyau. Cecafa officials based in Darfur were informed of this development and intentions to replace Simbwa.
Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye conformed having communicated to the operations offices in Khartoum to change Simbwa’s ticket and replace him with Anyau. “I have already informed Hisham [an official with Sudan FA] to make the change and forward a ticket to Kampala” Musonye stated. It is not however clear, if Simbwa had not already got the first ticket.
In today’s match, assistant coach Wasswa Bbosa is expected to be in charge of the club’s technical bench as officials in Kampala continue sorting out their administrative matters. When contacted, Wasswa sounded optimistic of picking the good results from today’s fixture. “All my players are ok. We have no injuries and we were able to train both in the morning and afternoon” he explained.
Express was one of the eight clubs based in El-Fasher City that were hosted to a dinner last evening by Governor Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir. The colourful event was held at the Governor’s palace located within the city centre.
In Kadguli City, URA returns to action today against Al-Ahly Shandi. The Uganda tax boys will only be looking for a draw in this game to book a place in the quarter finals.
All the sixteen invited referees for this year’s Cecafa-Kagame club championship have passed the fitness
tests conducted at the Military
Stadium this Sunday morning here in Khartoum City, Sudan
The results have been received by the Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye as a ‘perfect pre-kick off event’ of this region’s lucrative club championship
He further explained that eight of these match officials ewere young and new making their first appearance in the tournament
These according to Musonye include Okello Lee (Uganda), Adam Abdi (Djibouti), Pacifique Ndabihawemimana (Burundi), Hashim Adam (sudan), Pascal Ndimunzigo (Burundi), Emmanuel Ndikumasabo (Burundi), Abdullai Mohamoud (Djibouti) and Sulaiman Bashir (Somalia). Uganda is represented in the tournament by two assistant referees-Hussein Bugembe and Okello Lee.The duo was part of the group that underwent fitness tests supervised by Charles Masembe a regional CAF representative and Robert Anangwe a Referees’ instructor from Kenya among others
The other referees who have been to such tournament before are Issa Kagabo (Rwanda), Wish Yabarow (Somalia), Hakizimana Louis (Rwanda), Abdul Kadir Badrin(Sudan), Hussein Bugembe (Uganda), Mustafa Elmeday (Sudan), Ambrose Hakizimana and Khalafala Aziz (Sudan).
The tournament will officially kick off on Tuesday with home boys Al Shandy FC taking on Uganda’s tax boys URA FC at the newly constructed stadium near Kadguli airport in South Kordafan State.
Both URA FC and Express FC are expected in Khartoum later today.
Uganda’s URA FC has landed a special invitation to participate in this year’s Cecafa-Kagame club championship scheduled to kick off on July 18 at Kadguli City, South Kordofan State. CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye has officially confirmed the development.
URA joins Express FC who will participate as Uganda’s official representatives after winning the 2011/2012 League. The two clubs are expected in Khartoum on Sunday but URA has been confirmed to play the official opening match against home side Al-Hilal in Kaduguli City on Tuesday.
Express is placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Rayon Sport (Rwanda), Ports FC (Djibouti) and Chad’s Electric Sport. URA which is put in group ‘C’ will only need to finish second or top the group to storm the quarter final. The two others are home sides Al-Hilal (Kadguli) and Al-Ahly Shandi (Khartoum).
Group ‘A’ has El-Merriekh (El-Fasher), APR (Rwanda), Vitalo (Burundi) and Elman FC from Somalia. Musonye said all quarter and semi finals will be played in El-Fasher, Darfur. Below is the detailed fixture.
(Qualification: Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’ 1 -2-3 & Group ‘C’ 1-2 qualify to the quarter finals).
| DATE | NO. | TEAMS | GROUP | VENUE | TIME |
| Tue. 18thJun. 2013 | 1 | Al-Hilal (k)Vs URA | C | KaduglI | 3.00 Pm |
| Wed.19thJun. 2013 | 2 | ELMAN Vs APR | A | Elfasher | 3.00 Pm |
| 3 | MERREIKH Vs Vitalo | A | Elfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| Thur.20thJun. 2013 | 4 | URA Vs AL AHLY | C | KaduglI | 3.00 Pm |
| 5 | PortsVs EXPRESS | B | Elfasher | 3.00 Pm | |
| 6 | Electric Vs Rayon | B | Elfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| Frid. 21st Jun.2013 | 7 | VitaloVs ELMAN | A | Elfasher | 3.00 Pm |
| 8 | APR Vs MERREIKH | A | Elfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| Sat. 22nd.Jun.2013 | 9 | Express Vs Rayon | B | Elfasher | 3.00 Pm |
| 10 | Electric VsPorts | B | Elfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| 11 | AL AHLY Vs Al-Hilal | C | KaduglI | 3.00 Pm | |
| Sun.23rdJun. 2013 | 12 | VitaloVs APR | A | Elfasher | 3.00 Pm |
| 13 | MERREIKH Vs ELMAN | A | Alfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| Mon 24th Jun 2013 | 14 | RayonVs Electric | B | Alfasher | 3.00 Pm |
| 15 | Express Vs Ports | B | Elfasher | 5.00 Pm | |
| Tue. 25th Jun.2013 | REST DAY | ||||
| Wed.26th Jun.2013 | QUARTER FINALS | ||||
| 16 | B1VsA2 | Elfasher | TBD | ||
| 17 | C1VsA3 | Elfasher | TBD | ||
| Thur.27thJun. 2013 | 18 | A1VsB3 | Elfasher | TBD | |
| 19 | B2VsC2 | Elfasher | TBD | ||
| SEMI FINALS | |||||
| Fri. 28th Jun 2013 | 20 | WINNER16 VS WINNER 17 | EL-FASHER | TBD | |
| Sat 29th Jun 2013 | 21 | WINNER18 VS WINNER 19 | EL-FASHER | TBD | |
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Sun.30thJun. 2013 |
REST DAY | ||||
| Mon. 1st July 2013 | FINALS | ||||
| 22 | LOOSER 20 VS LOOSER 21 | EL-FASHER | TBD | ||
| 23 | WINNER 20 VS WINNER 21 | EL-FASHER | TBD |