Three non league teams have registered with FCC to take part in the Bell Uganda Cup.
FUFA Competitions Committee secretary, Decolas Kiiza has identified them as Corporate Eleven (Nakawa), Villa Fans (Makindye) and Green Boys from Mpigi DFA. Kiiza said these teams should be included in the respective DFAs in order to play the preliminary rounds.
All regional preliminary rounds should kick off by January 12, 2012 in order to have the qualifying teams for the round of 64 on time. Kiiza further disclosed that the regional slots were allocated as follows. Kampala takes 8 teams followed by Buganda with 5, Eastern 4 and Bunyoro Kitara 3. North eastern, Mid North, Western and West Nile will each send two teams.
The teams legible for the preliminary round include FUFA regional teams, First Division clubs, Second Division clubs and any interested non league club. The latter have to register with the FCC and be issued with the Bell Uganda Cup licenses. Meanwhile, the normal league licenses shall be used for this tournament. Simba SC are the defending champions of Bell Uganda Cup. (By Rogers Mulindwa, Head of Communications-FUFA)
