MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 2019 - May Issue May Highlights Capacity Building Coaches refresh at Njeru Jackson Nyiima ‘The main purpose of the refresher programme is to provide active coaches with technical knowledge through CAF-run educational cours- es in the areas of coaching, refereeing, women’s football, futsal, beach soccer, admin- istrative and medical matters. These courses focus not just on the technical aspects of the game, but also on its social values, as people in a particular field should regard football as a thought of life. Coaches in a group session The programme is tai- lor-made to meet the Member Associations’ require- ments for education and courses’ he Confederation of African Football (CAF) continues to invest in football de- velopment in Uganda and the latest ges- ture was a three-day residential CAF B TCoaching Refresher Course hosted at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru. On behalf of the FUFA President, the FUFA Foot- ball development Director Ali Mwebe thanked the participants for embracing the course. He said he was proud of the strides being taken by CAF to Improve on the quality of football in the federa- tion at all levels. Mwebe underscored the importance of the course and urged participants to take it seriously. Participants were engaged in topics that are vital to im- Ali Mwebe proving the game at all levels. ‘This is a serious course and coaches need to have The course had both theoretical and practical sessions on each of the three days. a better understanding of the game. We need coach- es who can teach fellow coaches. A coach needs to Facilitators were led by former FUFA Technical Director understand the new trends in the game. This is an Asuman Lubowa and CAF instructor Jackson Nyima, enhancement course; it is to update the coaches on who was evidently thrilled by FUFA and CAF for having the trends and the changes in the football world’ organized the course. Close to 40 coaches, mainly from the StarTimes Uganda | FUFA Monthly Newsletter - May issue | www.fufa.co.ug Premier League and the Big League attended the May 2 22-24, 2019 course. Capacity Building UPL Club’s Leadership workshop FUFA and the Uganda Premier League are hopeful While making a keynote speech before officially that by the start of the 2019/20 season, all clubs tak- declaring the workshop open, Nakiwala congratulat- ing part in the national league will be compliant with ed the newly promoted clubs to the Uganda Premier the rules and regulations that govern the competition. League. In that line, FUFA on May 31-June 1, met with the ‘I am humbled and privileged to be invited as the StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs’ adminis- Guest of Honour on such an occasion. I welcome trators who included the owners, chairpersons, CEOs the three clubs Wakiso Giants FC, Proline FC and and the UPL board in a workshop at Silver Springs Kyetume FC that were promoted to the UPL. I hope Hotel, Bugolobi. we all benefit from this workshop’ she noted as she The workshop was intended to streamline the affairs also commended on the support by the Government of the league vis-à-vis clubs in a bid to raise the level towards football. of the competition from the current status. ‘I would like to thank the Government for supporting Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, the Minister of State sports and football in particular. We need combined for Youth and children affairs who also doubles as efforts with other sports disciplines for Government to FUFA’s third Vice President was the Guest of Honor. increase funding towards sports’ Participants during the workshop While facilitating the workshop, the FUFA President According to FUFA’s Football Development Director, highlighted the distinction between an amateur and a Ali Mwebe, after the workshop FUFA hopes that the professional football club; the state in which Uganda process will run more smoothly and they are looking premier league clubs are and what needs to be done forward to a more stable and stronger league. to shift from amateur to professional football, among others. The participants had group discussions on how best clubs can generate finances through various avenues Among the issues discussed included: how to improve which included and not limited to: on the value of the game in Uganda in terms of struc- ture, finance, medical, facilities, the first team, the Sale of players, Sale of right to access – Gate col- youths, marketing and sales promotion, the fans, club lections, Sponsorship, Pitch boards, Hospitality, communication and events Merchandising, Player endorsements, Fines, Digital, Prize money,Partnership, Membership 3 | FUFA Monthly Newsletter - May issue | www.fufa.co.ug Obituary FUFA mourns loss of football fans on Lake Albert ederation of Uganda Football Associations was in shock on receiving the news of loss of F lives after a boat carrying footballers and fans capsized on Lake Albert in Western Uganda on May 19. The players and fans were for Fofo FC found in Hoima District. The group was travelling from Fofo landing site in Buseruka Sub County to Runga landing site in Kigorobya Sub County in Hoima Dis- trict, western Uganda, when their boat capsized It was also a tragic month in which women football FUFA President lost Kawempe Muslim La- dies FC defender Rehema Our condolences go out to the people of Kitara Adubango who was electro- Region Football Association following the loss of Fofo football team players and fans on Lake cuted at a swimming pool Albert. We are with you during these trying times. accidentally. We know how much joy football brings to communi- ties especially on the lakeshores. It was an unfortu- nate incident to our fans and players Rehema Adubango during her times at Kawempe (RIP) 4 | FUFA Monthly Newsletter - May issue | www.fufa.co.ug Stanbic Uganda Cup Proline 1 (5) – 1 (4) Bright Stars Proline FC after receiving their trophy in Masaka he 2018/19 football season will be one to remember FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo, presided over the for Proline FC, after etching their name on the list of awards ceremony and he was accompanied to the podi- T ‘double’ winners when they followed up their StarTimes um by FUFA 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, Head FUFA Big League victory with the Stanbic Uganda Cup tro- Marketing and Communications at Stanbic Bank Dan- phy. iel Ogong, Senior Marketing Manager Sonia Karamagi Coach Shafik Bisaso’s side that had just regained promotion to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League, defied all odds to (Stanbic Bank), Jude Mbabali, the LC V Chairman Masa- defeat fancied Bright Stars 5-4 through kicks from the penalty ka District, together with former Uganda Cranes players mark after both sides had settled for a 1-1 draw in regulation Sam Kawalya and Iddi Batambuze. time. Bright Stars skipper Nelson Ssenkatuuka turned from hero to Cash Prizes villain when he missed his side’s final kick despite having giv- en his side the lead in normal time. Mustafa Mujuzi equalized Winners (Proline): Shs 40M for Proline in the dying minutes of the game to send the tie to a shootout. Runners up (Bright Stars): Shs 20 M It was the 45th edition of the Stanbic Uganda Cup played at Semi-finalists (Express FC and Kyetume the Masaka Recreational Ground on May 25, 2019. FC): Shs 10M each Musitafa Mujuzi was Quarter finalists (Police and Bul FC): Shs named the Most Valuable 5M each Player of the tourna- ment and shared the top scorer’s accolade with FUFA President Kyetume FC’s Cephas ‘We are grateful as FUFA that the tournament has Kambugu. The best goalkeeper was continued to grow in stature over the years. Many Bright Stars’ Benson companies have participated today and this ful- Wegima. Each individual award fils our main objective of the tournament which is came with a trophy and TV bringing together different corporate companies screen. through soccer’ 5 | FUFA Monthly Newsletter - May issue | www.fufa.co.ug StarTimes FUFA Big League Proline, Wakiso Giants and Kyetume FC Join top flight Proline FC players lifting coach Bisaso Shafique following their team’s Big League title win roline FC kept their belief to the final day when they beat Wakiso Giants to clinch the StarTimes Kyetume FC is handled by former Cranes international P Big League trophy, thanks to Bright Anukani’s sol- Jackson Mayanja and Allan Kabonge itary goal that gave the Lugogo side a 1-0 victory over their rivals at the start of last month. I am glad and thankful to God who enabled me to guide Proline and Wakiso Giants had already ensured entry the fifth team to the Uganda Premier League. It is a big into the top tier league after topping their respective achievement for me and the entire team. Let’s enjoy the groups (Elgon and Rwenzori) in the regular season of moment - Allan Kabonge. the Big League. It is a good result and our fans are happy. I joined the team Their encounter on May 4 was just to determine who early this year and I was on a mission to send the Kyetume to walks away with the trophy and the winners’ prize of the Uganda Premier League - Robert Ssentongo sh10m. But what had been expected to be a real fight for the Cash Prizes third slot turned out to be a whitewash at Lugogo, as Kyetume FC from Mukono overran Kansai Plascon 4-1 Champions: Proline FC (UGX 10M) in the play-off to complete the three team lineup. 1st Runners-up: Wakiso Giants FC (UGX 5M) 2nd Runners- up: Kyetume FC (UGX 3.5M) Kyetume had earlier painfully ejected Masindi’s Dove Fourth place: Kansai Plascon FC through a penalty shootout while Kansai Plascon Fair play award: Light SS (UGX 2M) had progressed in similar fashion at the expense of Golden glove: Ivan Mutumba (Wakiso Giants, 9 army side UPDF FC from Bombo.