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Over 100 Academies Set To Receive FUFA Licenses

Hassan ZakiOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020

The Uganda Youth Football Academy Association has called for an Extra Ordinary meeting on Tuesday which will also approve over a 100 football academies in Uganda. FUFA recently deregistered all academies and set new guidelines that must be fulfilled before approval. The UYFA CEO Shafic Kigongo has confirmed that a...

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Rays Of Grace Undergoes FUFA Pro Agenda

StaffOctober 7, 2020October 7, 2020

FUFA officials have commended the progress of Rays of Grace after the Academy were taken through the Pro Agenda on October 7. Rays of Grace won the inaugural FUFA Odilo Primary Schools Championship when they edged West Nile's Oasis Annex Primary School 1-0 at Njeru last year. Odilo champions This...

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Decolas Kiiza On Academies, Sports Resumption

Uwizera Haba PlanAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

FUFA Deputy CEO (Football) Decolas Kiiza explained more on the state of Academies in Uganda. This, comes after FUFA deregistered all football academies in the country and put new strict guidelines for the owners to apply for the license. Kiiza, appearing on 97.7 Record FM, explained that the process will...

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Lions Sports Academy Acquires Second Shirt Sponsor

StaffAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Ntugamo-based Lions Sports Academy has confirmed Kyosha Electronics as their second shirt sponsor. Kyosha Electronics has signed a 3-year partnership with the academy - The deal worth Sh6m will see Kyosha give sh2m every year to Lions Sports Academy. Academy's CEO and founder Ronald Alonso Nuwasiima commended Kyosha for the...

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Tooro Queens’ Rogers Ayesiga Calls For More Women Academies

Uwizera Haba PlanAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Rogers Ayesiga, Tooro Queens coach. Katongole photo Tooro Queens WFC coach Rogers Ayesiga has called for more football academies if Uganda is to develop women football. Ayesiga says that more academies can drive Uganda to the levels of Cameroon, South Africa and Nigeria among others. He adds that these Women...

FUFA De-registers All Academies, Issues New Requirements

Brian KawalyaJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has deregistered all football academies in the country. FUFA has stated that it is now a requirement for the owners of the academies to apply for the license. According to the new guidelines put in place, everyone who is to organise any youth football...

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Bombo Hamlets: Emphasis On Nurturing Talent

Brian InkeJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Grassroot football teams play a vital role in their local community. Not only do they help people stay fit and healthy and develop an individual's sporting talent, they also bring people from local community together. Bombo Hamlets is a grassroot football academy in Bombo formed in 2016 by Ibrahim Nasur...

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No Money Attached – Mwebe Explains FIFA’s New Talent Development Project

Brian KawalyaJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

FUFA Football Development Director Ali Mwebe has said that there is no monetary gains for the 13 selected teams for the new FIFA Talent Development Programme. This, follows Mujib Kasule's recent outcry after his renown Proline Soccer Academy was left out of by FUFA. The Federation released 13 teams including...

Kasule Cries Foul After Proline Academy Ignored By FUFA In New Project

StaffJune 14, 2020June 14, 2020

Proline Soccer Academy managing director Mujib Kasule has revealed his discontent after his academy was left out by FUFA for the upcoming FIFA project. Earlier this month, FUFA identified 13 teams that will be used for the FIFA analysis of football ecosystem for talent development in Uganda. The programme by...