Kitende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers Sports Club have this evening been crowned champions of 2021/2022 Star Times Uganda Premier League. The Venoms completed the season in style with a 5-0 whitewash of already relegated Police FC in their last match played at St. Mary’s stadium in Kitende. …
Read More »UPL teams to observe moment of silence in honor of former Speaker Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League team captains are set to wear black armbands, observe a moment of silence before kickoff of all games organized by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA, that will be played between April 6th-10th, 2022 to honour the fallen Speaker of Parliament Jacob …
Read More »SC Villa head coach fined UGX 2million for misconduct
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Committee has fined SC Villa head coach Petros Koukouras, 2 Million Shillings for breaching FUFA competition rules. According to FUFA, during the Uganda Premier League match between Wakiso Giants FC and SC Villa on March 30 at Kabaka …
Read More »FUFA stakes UGX 1M reward for information on match fixing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has offered a cash reward of Shillings 1 million for anyone who will provide information implicating any person involved in match-fixing. Ahmed Hussein, the FUFA Head of Communications says this is one of the key decisions made by the …
Read More »Ugandan match-fixing king-pin banned
How FUFA Banned Football Officials, Journalist Over Match Fixing Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations (FUFA) has banned three officials from taking part in any kind of football activities at the national and international level over match-fixing. These are former Police FC Marketing and Sales …
Read More »FUFA approves twelve clubs for Women Elite League
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve clubs will participate in the forthcoming 2021/2022 season for the FUFA Women Elite Football League following their approval by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA. The league is scheduled to kick off on March 13, 2022. According to a statement from the local soccer …
Read More »Murushid Juuko retires from national team football
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes has suffered another setback following the retirement of Murushid Juuko. The dependable Uganda Cranes submitted his retirement letter to the local football federation-FUFA on Thursday. He describes the time he has spent with the Uganda Cranes as a fantasy, saying that he …
Read More »Stanbic Uganda Cup prize money increased
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has confirmed an increment in the prize money for the new edition of the Stanbic Uganda Cup. This was confirmed by Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, the 3rd FUFA Vice President during the launch and draw of the round of …
Read More »Kigezi FC disqualified from Uganda Cup for using ineligible players
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale based Kigezi Football Club has been disqualified from the ongoing 48th edition of the Stanbic Uganda Cup competition for using ineligible players. It is alleged that Kigezi FC used ineligible players during their home game against Bushenyi Veterans FC on December 21, 2021 played …
Read More »Uganda Cranes to face European, Asian teams in build-up ties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes are set to play five international build-up games against European and Asian national teams, FUFA has confirmed. The first three friendly games will be held in Antalya, Turkey, where Uganda will battle Iceland, Botosani and Moldova before they travel to play against …
Read More »