The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed that the FUFA Juniors League 2026 will officially kick off on Saturday, 7th March 2026, with sixteen Uganda Premier League junior teams set to compete.
The competition will be played on a league basis over three rounds. Participating teams have been drawn into two groups of eight, namely Treble and Hat-trick.
The Treble group comprises Entebbe UPPC FC JT (Wakiso), Vipers SC JT (Wakiso), URA FC JT (Wakiso), Express FC JT (Kampala), SC Villa JT (Kampala), Lugazi FC JT (Buikwe), BUL FC JT (Jinja) and Mbarara City FC JT (Mbarara).
The Hat-trick group features Calvary FC JT (Yumbe), Kitara FC JT (Hoima), Buhimba United Saints FC JT (Hoima), UPDF FC JT (Luweero), NEC FC JT (Kampala), Maroons FC JT (Kampala), KCCA FC SA (Kampala) and Police FC (Kampala).
Each club is permitted to register a maximum of 25 players, including three goalkeepers. Squad composition must include five players born in 2008 with at least one goalkeeper, fifteen players born in 2009 and 2010 with at least one goalkeeper, and five players born in 2011 with at least one goalkeeper.
The draft roadmap indicates that fixtures will be released on 9th February 2026, followed by age verification of players from 20th to 22nd February 2026, ahead of the official kick-off on 7th March 2026.
All participating teams are required to submit mandatory player licensing documentation, including fully completed and signed minor consent forms by parents or guardians with attached National IDs, authentic National IDs, NIRA birth certificates or passports of players, fully completed player passport forms and first-time player registration forms. Shirt numbers must range between 41 and 70.
The FUFA Juniors League forms part of FUFA’s structured youth development pathway and is designed to strengthen competitive opportunities for young players while supporting talent identification and long-term player progression across the country.
