Ugandan representatives Sports Cub Victoria University (SCVU) have been drawn to play Sudanese giants El Merreikh in the inaugural CECAFA Nile Basin Cup Winners Cup tournament that kicks off on 22nd May. SCVU who bowed out of the Uganda cup on Sunday 2-1 on aggregate at the hands of double chasing KCC FC, will also play against Malakia of South Sudan and Polisi from Zanzibar.
According to the CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa, the tournament has attracted all the teams in the region except Eritrea who did not confirm an entry.
‘There have been invitations extended to Arab Contractors and El Masry of Egypt plus Sudanese sides El Merreikh and Al Ahly of Shandy City to take part in the tournament. The quartet accepted and was part of the draw’ added Mulindwa.
The tournament venues will be in Khartoum, Shandy and the Red Sea-side city of Port Sudan.
The groups as below:
Group A; El Merreikh-Sudan,
SC Victoria University- Uganda
Malakia-South Sudan
Polisi Zanzibar
Group B:
Merreikh Al Fasher-Sudan
Mbeya City- Tanzania Mainland
Elman- Somalia
AFC Leopards- Kenya
Group C :
Al Ahli Shand –Sudan
Al Masry- Egypt
Defence- Ethiopia
Dikhil- Djibouti
Group D:
Hey Al Arab- Sudan
Arab Contractors- Egypt
Flambeau de l’Est- Burundi
Etincelles- Rwanda
Photo: SCVU team ready to feature in the Nile Basin cup
Photo credit: SCVU Communications department
