Kampala, Uganda | URN | Four clubs have secured promotion to the 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League following the conclusion of the 2025/26 FUFA Big League season. The promoted clubs are Blacks Power FC, Kigezi HomeBoyz FC, Ntugasaze FC, and Kataka FC, according to a promotion announcement released by the …
Read More »Uganda Cranes friendlies in Morocco cancelled over public health concerns
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the cancellation of two international friendly matches involving the Uganda Cranes that had been scheduled to take place in Morocco this month. The Uganda Cranes were set to face Tanzania on June 5, 2026, and Madagascar on …
Read More »Kitara FC retain Uganda Cup title
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kitara FC has successfully defended the Uganda Cup title after defeating SC Villa 2-1 in the final at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru on Saturday. The victory crowns Kitara FC champions of the 52nd edition of the Uganda Cup, the country’s oldest football competition. …
Read More »Magogo right on reforms to Ugandan club football
Institutional vs Community Clubs, Magogo Right this time! COMMENT |Â ALI SSEKATAWA |Â Football in Uganda naturally attracts passionate and organic support. Despite this deep connection with fans, the game has been struggling for nearly two decades as match attendance continues to dwindle, especially in the Uganda Premier League and the Big …
Read More »Behind the Cranes’ CHAN campaign
Probing FUFA’s spending, player allowances, and the transparency of Uganda’s football finances SPECIAL REPORT | JULIUS BUSINGE | The lane that leads to FUFA Hotel in Kisaasi is a short but stubborn stretch of Kampala life: a narrow, unpaved access road—less than a kilometre off the main tarmac—that turns red …
Read More »FUFA extends Paul Put’s contract until 2028
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has extended the contract of national football team coach Paul Put until 2028. Put, who has previously managed several African teams including Burkina Faso, Guinea and Kenya, signed the new deal on Thursday. “I am here and delighted …
Read More »FUFA appoints former international as head coach of junior national teams
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has appointed former Ghana international Laryea Kingston as head coach of Uganda’s national men’s junior teams. FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson announced the appointment on Wednesday in Kampala, confirming that Kingston has signed a two-year contract. “The …
Read More »Niger arrives first for CHAN tournament in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Niger has become the first national side to arrive in Uganda ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off this week at the refurbished Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The Niger delegation touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday …
Read More »Magogo re-elected unopposed for third term as FUFA president
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Magogo has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) during the 99th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly held Saturday at the FUFA Complex in Mengo. This marks the start of Magogo’s third term at the helm of Uganda’s football …
Read More »32 beginner football coaches finish training in Zombo district
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Federation of Uganda Football Association, in collaboration with Zombo District, has trained 32 beginner coaches in an initiative aimed at fostering football growth among the youth in Zombo and Nebbi Districts. John Rwothomio, the Chairperson of the Competition Committee for West Nile, emphasized that …
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