Defending champions Kawempe who have won the FUFA Women elite for the last two seasons, continued with yet another perfect result following 3-0 win over Rines SS Women Football Club.
The match was played on Wednesday at Kawempe Muslim SS sports ground.
Anita Namata, Hasifah Nassuuna and favour Nambatya were on target for the home side in the one sided affair.
Kawempe have now won all their four matches in the Elizabeth group that has UCU Lady Cardinals, Mutesa Royal University, Rines, Kampala Queens, Western United, Buikwe She Red Stars and London Stallions.
Action in Pictures from Kawempe vs Rines match played on Wednesday
Kawempe Muslim SS Women FC warming upRines team also going about with the drills before the match
The FUFA Women Elite Clubs will each pay Ug.shs 100,000, regional league clubs shall pay Ug.shs 70,000 and non league clubs (teams) shall register with Ug.shs 150,000.
The FUFA Women Cup is scheduled to kick off on 21st January 2017 with the final slated for the 27th May 2017.
Kawempe 3-0 Buikwe She Red Stars (Buikwe failed to turn up in Kawempe)
The 2016/17 FUFA Women Elite League resumed on Saturday with a couple of matches on card. The match in Soroti at Olila SS sports ground left many fans yearning for more women football activities in their region on Saturday.
Gafford Ladies traveled to North East to face Olila FC with their minds set on National team player Ikwaput Fazilah. The Kyebando based side that scored a combined 10 goals (6-0 in Soroti and 4-0 at Kyebando) against Olila Women FC last season were shocked when they faced harder with another star player destroying them instead of Ikwaput.
Olila won 2-0 in Soroti thanks to Sharon Achieng’s brace.
‘It is unbelievable that we have lost this match. We shall bounce back and we need to accept that football is full of such results’ said Gafford Ladies top official Henry Barungi.
Other results
UCU Lady Cardinals won convincingly 5-0 against Western United. Maureen Kinavudori netted a hat-trick while Jackie Nakasi and Esther Kadondi added a goal each.
Last season’s deputy champions She Corporates defeated She MAK 2-0 while the match between Defending champions Kawempe Muslim SS and Buikwe She Red Stars wasn’t played as the latter never showed up in Kawempe.
Wakiso Hills were beaten at home 3-0 by Ajax Queens
The match played on Sunday between Riness and Kampala Queens ended in a goalless draw.
FUFA Women Elite League 2016/17: Match day 1 Results
Friday: Ajax Queens 1-0 Eastern Heroes
Saturday:
Kawempe Muslim Ladies 7-0 London Stallions
Ajax Queens 3-1 Olila
Wakiso Hills 1-1 Gafford Ladies
Sunday:
Kampala Queens 1-2 Mutesa
Rinnes 0-0 Western United
The long awaited FUFA Women Elite league for the 2016/17 season started on Friday.
The new season started on Friday with Ajax Queens’ 1-0 win against Eastern Heroes courtesy of Maureen Afoyo’s lone strike on the day.
Ajax Queens won their second game 24 hours later, triumphing 3-1 against Olila Ladies.
Still on Saturday, the defending champions, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School women football club started the season on a bright note winning 7-0 against London Stallions in Kawempe.
Hasifah Nassuna, Juliet Nalukenge and Favour Nambatya each scored a brace apiece for the game.
Viola Namuddu netted the other goal on the day.
Gafford Ladies and Wakiso Hills played to a one all draw.
On Sunday, Kampala Queens lost 1-2 to Mutesa Royal University.
The Rinnes and Western United affair ended goal-less.
This is the third season that the FUFA Women Elite League is being played with a total of 16 clubs taking part.
MAIN PHOTO: Action between Ajax Queens and Eastern Heroes at Bulenga play ground on Saturday
The FUFA Women Elite league 2016/17 defending champions, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School women football club started the season on a bright note winning 7-0 against London Stallions on Saturday.
Hasifah Nassuna, Juliet Nalukenge and Favour Nambatya each scored a brace apiece.
Viola Namuddu netted the other goal on the day.
The other match on Saturday ended in a one all stalemate between Wakiso Hills and Gafford Ladies.
Ajax Queens were 3-1 victors against visiting Olila Ladies.
Two time FUFA Women Elite League top scorer Sandra Nabweteme continued with her rich goal scoring form, guiding her South Western Oklahoma State University to US Conference 2016 Championship.
The Uganda Crested Cranes sharp shooter was rewarded with two awards -Freshman player of the year and First Team All Conference forward at the Great American Conference Awards in USA. She was also second best top scorer (19 goals, 8 assists) in the Great American Conference League.
She dedicated the two awards to the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, her mother Nabukera, coaches, media houses and Ahmed Marsha the FUFA Head of Communications, among others.
I am grateful of my football journey in the U.S.A. Life is good but i can not forget all who have encouraged me like the FUFA President, my mother, FUFA Communications Manager, people in the media and my fans across the world.
Nabweteme won the car at the 2015 FUFA Awards after guiding Kawempe Muslim SS Women FC to two consecutive championships in 2015 and 2016.
Nabweteme smiles with her car at FUFA House in Kampala. She won the award as the best female player in 2015.
Nabweteme is among the excelling female footballers for the country who feature in the foreign leagues.
Increasing women representation was one of the highlights of the 92nd FUFA general assembly that was held last week.
Accordingly a motion to that effect was brought and passed by members.
“In the past it could have been very possible for our assembly to convene without a single lady because previously men were eligible to take up the two slots meant for women representation in the assembly. In the 92 FUFA annual general assembly that was hosted by Buganda region in Luweero district over the weekend we however agreed that going forward these slots are going to strictly be for women.” FUFA communications director, Ahmed Hussein told the media.
In addition we also gave the women one more slot and this one will be a female referee representative taking the number of referees representaives to three from two.
FUFA womn Elite league clubs will also have a representative who is also expected to be a female. This now guarantees atleast 4 women delegates at the FUFA Assembly.
Under the current set up it was very possible for the assembly not to have any female representative except for a few exceptional cases like that of Agnes Mugena who owns a male football club and therefore contested against men and won.
MAIN PHOTO: L-R – FUFA Finance Director Decolas Kiiza, FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo, Ahmed Hussein, the FUFA Communications Director and Humphrey Mandu at the FUFA Weekly press conference on Wednesday in Kampala
2016 FUFA Women Football Independence Day Championship:
Final (Clubs): Kawempe Muslim FC 1 – 0 Ajax FC coming
Final (Secondary): Kawempe Muslim FC 1 – 0 Town View S.S
Final (Primary): Kakira P/S 0 – 1 Mwanda P/S
Mwanda Primary School and Kawemple Muslim Secondary School excelled at the fourth edition of FUFA Women Independence Day Football Championship held at Namalemba in Iganga District.
The fully funded tournament by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) comprised of teams from FUFA Women Elite League, Secondary and Primary schools from different parts of Uganda.
Three secondary schools namely Kawempe Muslim S.S, Busembatia S.S and Town View Secondary School all competed in this year’s edition while the four primary schools which participated comprised of Kakira , Mwanda, Namalemba and Busembatia Primary School from different FUFA regions.
Only two clubs from the FUFA Elite Women League took part (Kawempe Muslim FC and Ajax FC ).
They were joined by another independent team, Kyambogo University women football club.
For the second successive year running, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School Women Football team exhibited class in defending this year’s FUFA Women Independence Day Football Championship having outclassed Town View S.S in heated final after sole effort from Stella Musubika separated the both sides.
Kawempe Muslim Football Club player celebrate a goal
In the club’s final, Kawempe Muslim Football Club edged Ajax 1-0 to defend the title for the second successive year running, a feat that delighted the head coach Moses Nkata.
“I am thrilled that we defended this trophy now let’s fight to take it for keeps next when we won it for the 3rd time.” noted Nkata.
Positive trend of development:
The seeds of women football sown over the years have indeed cast women football in Uganda into the limelight.
As attested by the Chairperson of the Uganda Women Football Associations (UWFA) Efrance Nanjego, she is glad with the trend of women football in the country;
First of all, I want to thank FUFA majorly for their unconditional support towards women football in Uganda and without FUFA I know we would be not having such activities like this in the country.
Also, let me thank those teams which came from far as Kampala to participate in this years edition.
Nanjengo’s voice was equally well re-echoed by Haruna Wanume the chairman L.C III of Namalemba Sub County.
Wanume graced the tournament as the chief guest and he lauded FUFA for the initiative as he also appealed to the feminine gender to take upon the beautiful game;
I thank FUFA for having chosen Namalemba to host this women tournament as I couldn’t imagine women playing football like men but am surprised.
Let’s emulate from these established teams to start up ours too. Let’s also have one club in the FUFA Women Elite League.
Kawempe Women Football Team is the most successful team having won it now on two respective occasions.
Some of the trophies, balls and other prizes that were given out to the outstanding players and teams at the 2016 FUFA Women Football tournament
Awards:
Most Valuable Player:
Secondary school category: Brenda Nakayenga (Kawempe Muslim S.S)
Fair-play:
Club Category: Kakira
GROUPS:
CLUB GROUP: Ajax Ladies, Kawempe Muslim FC, Kyambogo University
SECONDARY SCHOOL GROUP: Kawempe Muslim S.S, Busembatia S. S, Town View S. S
The Uganda Women Football Association (UWFA) has revealed plans for the FUFA Independence Cup 2016.
This year’s edition will be held in Eastern Region on 8t and 9th October t Namalemba in Iganga district.
Three categories-Open category (clubs and Institutions), U-18 (Secondary schools) and U-15 category for Primary Schools will take part.
Some of the schools and clubs that have confirmed participation are FUFA Women Elite League champions Kawempe Muslim, Uganda Martyrs, Mwanda Foundation, Namalemba and Minani Primary Schools.
Oliver Mbekeka the Vice Chairperson technical at UWFA says that the intention of this tournament is to identify talent and inspire more women into football.
‘Such tournaments help to empower women like administrators, officials and ex- players because they solely take over the organisation from the start to the end’ added Mbekeka.
Mbeka concluded by thanking the FUFA for the sponsorship to the tournament and the efforts geared to the development of women football in the country.
‘Women football has moved steps ahead in this country under the leadership of FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo. The federation’s efforts of moving women football to greater heights is highly recognized by the society’ further said Mbekeka
Kawempe Muslim is the defending champion for both the Open and the Secondary category while Godwin Primary School holds the Primary category trophy.
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President, Eng. Moses Magogo has hailed the enormous effort exhibited by the Uganda Crested Cranes players and the members of the technical team at the recently concluded CECAFA Women championship which was held at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
Eng. Magogo was addressing the players and technical committee members of the team at a luncheon held on Tuesday at Jevine Hotel in Kampala.
I want to thank all the players and members of the technical committee for your effort at the CECAFA Women championship.
Finishing among the top four countries was good enough given the fact that we were playing countries already established.
He also singled out the role of the Women Elite League whose main purpose was intended to inspire hundreds of girls with the intention of joining the women football bandwagon.
The Women Elite League was purposely started to increase visibility and involvement of women in football in the country. Add to the Uganda Crested Cranes, you ought to be good ambassadors
Uganda Crested Cranes head coach, Majidah Nantanda appreciated the efforts of the federation to help the game of women football grow through leaps and bounds.
I am personally so happy for the efforts of FUFA towards the growth of women football. Secondly, i was equally excited witnessing a pool of players compete positively on the team. Seeing the players fight for the team was a great gesture.
FUFA Executive Committee member, Agnes Mugena thanked the technical team, media, players and FUFA for the opportunity given to the female players at the CECAFA Women championship.
I am grateful to FUFA, the media, players for everyone’s effort in development women football. We need more exposure as clubs and the national team itself for better performance
Team captain, Christine Wanyana called for the continued women footballers’ empowerment, more rewards towards the outstanding players and continued participation of the female footballers in other aspects of football affairs – management, coaching and refereeing.
Each of the players and members of the technical team received a financial package as per the national team’s well stipulated proportions.
Tanzania won the 2016 CECAFA Women championship after overcoming Kenya 2-1 in a very thrilling finale watched by the biggest crowd at the ten day championship.
Omari Mwanahamisi netted a brace in the final. Kenya had their consolation through Christine Nafula.
In the third place play off, Ethiopia defeated Uganda 4-1 to finish third overall.
Hasifa Nassuna gave Uganda the lead in the fourth minute before the Ethiopians rallied to score four goals through Erhima Zeregaw (three goals) and Losa Abera.
A section of fans who watched the final two games of the CECAFA Women Championship at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru on Tuesday
Uganda Crested Cranes’ Hasifa Nassuna finished as top scorer with six goals.
Kenya Football Federation (KFF) president Nick Mwendwa was among the hundreds of fans in the stands of the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
Kenya’s Christine Nafula (6) dribble past through several Tanzanian players during the final on Tuesday.
CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye was joined by other dignitaries from the region.
The tournament chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Rogers Byamukama lauded the spirit of CECAFA, FUFA, the multitudes of fans who attended all the matches, other members of the Local Organizing Committee and the media towards the successful efforts of organizing the event.
The stage is set for the last two fixtures at the 2016 CECAFA Women football championship.
Kenya takes on Tanzania in the final match after hosts Uganda Crested Cranes will have played Ethiopia in the opening third place play off match.
On Monday, the mandatory teams’ pre-match meeting was followed by a press conference addressed by CECAFA General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye flanked by the CECAFA Women Tournament Local Organizing Committee chairman, Rogers Byamukama, CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa and other CECAFA officials.
The match referees have been named for the two matches.
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) President, Eng. Moses Magogo has praised the Uganda women national football team, Crested Cranes upon their gradual and positive progression over the years.
FUFA is impressed about the performance of the Uganda Crested Cranes.
Qualifying to the semi finals was a big bonus itself. The team had a target of at least playing five games at this championship which has been fulfilled.
This tournament has been beneficial through exposure of the players
Women football in the country is steadily on the rise
Eng. Magogo made the remarks shortly after the Crested Cranes bowed out of the CECAFA women tournament at the semi final stage when they fell 4-1 to Tanzania, at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru.
He was flanked by the Primary Education State Minister, Hon. Rose Mary Seninde , Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel (FUFA Executive Committee member and Chairman of the FUFA International Match Organizing Committee), Rogers Byamukama, members of the technical committee and other FUFA staff.
The Crested Cranes have been among the seven teams at the on-going CECAFA Women championship that was hosted by Uganda at the FUFA Technical center in Njeru.
The tournament climaxes on Tuesday with the final two games.
Uganda Crested Cranes will play Ethiopia in the third place play off match at 1:30 p.m and Kenya will take on Tanzania in the finals at 3:30 p.m.
Final (Tuesday, 20th September 2016): Kenya Vs Tanzania – 3:30 p.m
Third-place play off: Uganda Vs Ethopia – 1:30 p.m
Uganda Crested Cranes bowed out of the 2016 CECAFA Women championship at the semi final stage.
This was after falling 4-1 to Tanzania Kilimanjaro Queens in the second semi final played on Sunday at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru. before a very passionate crowd.
Part of the crowd that watched the semi-finals of the 2016 CECAFA Women championship
Daniel Donisia, Omari Mwanahamisi, Abdalla Stuami and Rashid Asha scored the goals for the visitors.
Hasifa Nassuna was on target late in the game for the Uganda Crested Cranes consolation.
This was Nassuna’s fifth goal of the tournament, taking her top of the top scorers’ chart.
In the first match of the day, Kenya overcame Ethiopia 3-2 in a very exciting match.
Uganda Crested Cranes’ XI against Tanzania Kilimanjaro QueensChristine Wanyana (Uganda Crested Cranes captain) alonngside the Tanzanian counterpart Rashid Asha together with the match referees. Suavis Iratunga (Burundi) with the ball was the center referee. Mary Njoroge (Kenya), the first assistant. Second assistant Abera Woisnet (Ethiopia), fourth official Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)Tanzania Kilimanjaro Queens XI that faced the Uganda Crested Cranes during the semi-finals on Sunday
Losa Abera gave Ethiopia the lead after 36 minutes but Kenya rallied back through Nedy Atieno Okoth (brace) and Carolyne Anyango Omondi.
Abera scored later on to give the game a tense and thrilling finish but Kenya held on strongly to win the day and progress to the finals.
Now focus turns to the third place play off match and finals on Tuesday.
Monday is a rest day, the second of the tournament after Saturday’s first resting day.
The crowd at the pavilion wing of the FUFA Technical center, Njeru cheered every move on the ball
Uganda Crested Cranes head coach Majidah Nantanda appreciated the effort of the players thus far and called for focus ahead of the third place match.
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Crested Cranes’ striker Fazila Ikwaput leaves a Tanzanian opponent for dead during the semi final match on Sunday at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
Th Council of East and Central Africa Association (CECAFA) Secretary General, Nicholas Musonye has appreciated the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), the fans, referees, media, Government and all the other stake holders who have worked tirelessly to make the tournament a complete success.
Musonye was flanked by the tournament chair person of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Rogers Byamukama and the CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa while addressing the media during a press conference on Saturday.
I want to thank everyone for their respective endeavors to make this tournament a complete success.
FUFA took upon the initiative to host the tournament without any sponsorship and are very commendable for taking the big risk.
The media has publicized the tournament so well. Government has provided the healthy political climate to enable the tournament progress successfully.
The referees at this tournament have been the best so far and to all the fans, you have exhibited a true CECAFA spirit of not only supporting the home team but attending each and every match that has been played.
Musonye hailed the sporting spirit portrayed by all the seven countries that took part in the tournament.
He confirmed the new kick off times for the two semi final clashes as 1:30 p.m for the first game on Sunday of Kenya and Ethiopia as well as Tanzania taking on host nation Uganda at 3:30 p.m.
Byamukama too appreciated the participating countries and the media for making the tournament a complete success.
To make this tournament happen, i want to thank all the countries that took part and the media which has marketed the tournament.
At this juncture, we now have a platform upon which we can lure sponsors on board.
The referees for the semi final have also been released during the pre-match meeting for all the teams.
The pre-match meeting held for all the countries on Saturday morning at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
The Uganda Crested Cranes on Thursday made it to the semifinals of the 2016 edition of the CECAFA women football championship following a group A 1-0 win over Burundi at the hosting FUFA technical grounds Njeru.
On colour striker Fazila Ikwaput scored the lone goal at the stroke of half time, after lashing on to a wise high ball from QPR Ladies star Jean Seninde and looped the advancing Burundi keeper.
The hosts finished on 6 points and second to group A leaders Kenya who had a 11-0 thumping of Zanzibar in the earlier game.
Uganda will play Tanzania the semis are slated for Sunday at 3.30pm.
After making it to the semis, www.fufa.co.ug brings you the reactions from some of the Uganda Crested Cranes players expressing their feeling towards the achievement.
Uganda Crested Cranes first choice goalkeeper Ruth Aturo with a routine catch
1-Ruth Aturo – The team’s first choice keeper who has kept two clean sheets after conceding 4 in the team’s first game against Kenya says she is grateful to the team and God.
I feel nice that we managed to make it to the semis. It was going to be a bad feeling as hosts, if we failed to get through.
I thank God, the coaches, the Federation and of all, the fans, who managed to come in such big numbers and supported us.
There is no better way to appreciate them. We shall try by all means to make them happy by making it to the finals
Hasfa Nassuna (shirt 10) with a drive
2-Hasfa Nasuna – She has four goals on the score sheet, and the second highest scorer.
Of course I feel very good for the achievement and as the hosting nation, we have progressed and I also have to give a big thank you to the fans who have given us continued support especially in the last game yesterday which motivated us more to the win.
3-Christine Wanyana – She is the team captain and center half.
Having made it to the semis is such a big motivation to the team and the players have a great feeling that they are superb now to go all the way. A big thanks to the federation and the organizers of this tournament – FUFA and CECAFA.
Fazila Ikwaput (shirt 5) congratulated by teammates after Uganda Crested Cranes 9-0 victory against Zanzibar on Thursday
4-Fazila Ikwaput – She is donning the national jersey for the first time and her debut has turned out such a flourishing one for the Divine Stars striker in Soroti.
Her swift movement, dribbling and eye on goal, has caught the eye of the hundreds of fans to whom she has become a darling.
She has scored three goals so far in the two games she has played and her smart slot yesterday propelled the team to the semis.
I feel proud to be part of this great team and I feel so good to have scored the goal that led the team to the semis. I thank the teammates and the entire fans. I promise to work more hard because I love my country
Laki Otandeka (shirt 9) after the post match press conference
5-Otandeka Laki is the American born Ugandan striker who plays in the US.
This is her debut on the national women football team.
I am feeling so great for the team and having made it through to the semis. I believe in my teammates and we shall work extra hard and make it to the finals
6-Joan Nakirya has played all the three group games on the left full back, she also believes they team can go all the way.
I am happy for the progress and looking forward to the team’s progress to the finals because we are now more motivated and the fans are that wonderful with that support
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