FUFA Tv Cup: Schools Recieve Equipment Ahead of Kick off.
The different schools that will compete in the first edition of FUFA Tv Cup tournament, have today received sports equipment at FUFA Complex.
The representatives of the eight traditional schools, received their Jerseys, balls, arm bands at a function held on Friday in Mengo.
Each team got two sets of jerseys (home and away kit), 10 balls each and two captain arm bands.
Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe the organising committee Chairman, flanked by his deputy and committee member Coach Ayub Kalifah presided over the function.
All jerseys that were gave out, bear the different school logos, FUFA Tv Cup logo and FUFA TV appears on the front part as the official broadcaster.
Mr. Mugerwa who represented Mengo SS but spoke on behalf of the teams said, that the jerseys are of good quality and his boys will be looking forward to using them during the tournament.
“We thank FUFA and President Magogo for this gesture. We are edging closer and closer to the kick off and these re signs of good preparations for the tournament. The jerseys are nice and the players will look smart in them. Traditional schools have been known for competing favourably in academics but this tournament will give them the chance to perform better in football.” Mugerwa told Fufa.co.ug.
The matches are to be broadcasted live on FUFA Tv and will be played on knock out format but on a home and away basis.
The schools that will compete include; 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 10th June 2023 with two games, Makerere College School will host Mengo Senior school at the Makerere University Main Ground at 10am.
Kiira College Butiki will welcome Namilyango College at 4pm.
St Mary’s College Kisubi will entertain King’s College Budo on 11th June 2023 in Kisubi at 4pm.
Busoga College Mwiri will host Jinja College in Mwiri at 10am in the Eastern Region clash.
The return leg matches will be played between 14th -17th June.
The Semifinals will be played on a home and away basis will be held on 21st June 2023 (1st leg) and 25th June 2023 (return leg).
The final will be held on 1st July 2023.
A brief 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 21st June 2023
- The Final will be played on 1st 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.
The full FUFA Tv Cup Organising Committee
Cashprizes will be available in various categories.
- . 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)