The fixtures of the maiden FUFA Tv Cup tournament for Uganda’s traditional schools are out.
After a series of activities involving consultative meetings and capacity building workshops with officials of the eight invited schools, the organizing committee has now released the road map of the entire competition whose matches will be broadcast live on FUFA Tv.
The matches will be played on knock out format but on a home and away basis.
The schools invited are; King’s College Budo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Busoga College Mwiri, Namilyango College, Jinja College, Mengo Senior School, Makerere College School and Kiira College Butiki.
The teams have been pooled into two groups.
Group A: Makerere College School, King’s College Budo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Mengo Senior School
Group B: Namilyango College, Jinja College, Busoga College Mwiri, Kiira College Butiki
The tournament will kick off on 10 th June 2023 with two explosive fixtures that will see Makerere College School hosting Mengo Senior school at the Makerere University Main Ground at 10am while Kiira College Butiki up against Namilyango College at 4pm.
The following day 11th June 2023 will have St Mary’s College Kisubi and King’s College Budo lock horns in what will be dubbed the ‘FUFA Tv Blockbuster schools derby’ in Kisubi at 4pm.
The Busoga region schools clash has Busoga College Mwiri hosting Jinja College in Mwiri at 10am.
The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.
The Semifinals also to be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21 st June 2023 (1 st leg) and 25 th June 2023 (return leg).
The final to be played over match will be held on 1 st July 2023.
The FUFA Tv Organising Committee is headed by FUFA Executive Committee Member Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe and is deputised by Mr. Mugerwa Jeremiah of Mengo Senior School.
Dr. Ahimbisibwe is excited about the opportunities FUFA has created to give students from the tradition schools to play football at this level.
“FUFA’s main goal of the FUFA Tv Cup is to give an opportunity to soccer players, referees and coaches at carefully selected traditional secondary schools more re-known for academic excellence, to undertake football development in safe, secure and technically managed environment without compromising academics” said Ahimbisibwe.
About the Tournament
The Theme of the Tournament is ‘Excellence in Academics and Sports’
FUFA to give two sets of jerseys to each school
FUFA will give 10 balls to each school
It is sponsored by FUFA Tv
Tournament will be broadcast live on FUFA Tv
Kicks off on 10th June 2023
8 traditional Schools will take part in the tournament
The school have been pooled in two groups
Matches will be played on knock out format of home and way basis
Semifinals will be played on 21 st June 2023
The Final will be played on 1 st July 2023
Benefits of FUFA Tv Cup
Live on FUFA Tv thereby showcasing the talents of the participating players to a worldwide audience and to football agents as well.
Each school to nominate 4 young enthusiastic students to be trained by FUFA as young Coaches, Match Referees and Digital Media Officers. Hence benefits to schools in other football/sports programs also individually opening youngsters to mainstream services.
FUFA Tv will provide all the uniforms for each participating school, as well as facilitate all the match officials for the games.
Cash prizes will be available in various categories
The full FUFA Tv Cup Organising Committee
Dr. Ahimbisibwe Apollo – Chairman
Mr. Mugerwa Jeremiah (Mengo Senior School) – Vice Chairman
Mr. Kiwanuka Roberts – Member
Mr. Ayub Khalifa – Member
Ms. Nambafu Justine – Member
Mr. Balinaine John Moses (Jinja College) – Member
Mr. Mugalu Ronald Malcom (St. Mary’s College Kisubi) – Member
Mr. Nyonyintono David – FUFA Secretariat (Competitions Officer)
