Katonga group Buganda region league club, Lwengo FC has been demoted to the 5th division for missing three league fixtures.
Communicating the painful decision to the media on Monday, Buganda region Football Association Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Muzafaru Ssebagala said;
Lwengo F.C missed three (3) fixtures in a season and failed to write explanations as to why they missed their fixtures. Therefore, Lwengo FC is demoted from Buganda regional league to DFA 5th Division as per FUFA Competition Rules 2014-2015 states below;
Lwengo F.C failed to travel to Nakku primary school for a date against Gganda United Football Club, making it the third time this season that they are missing to honour their fixture.
Any club in a league format that does not turn up for three (3) fixtures in a season and their explanation, under Art 25(4), is not accepted in all the three(3) incidences shall be:
a) Demoted to the respective FRL if the defaulting club plays in the Elite league;
b) Demoted to the respective DFA 4th Division if the defaulting club plays in the FBL;
c) Demoted to the respective DFA 5th Division if the defaulting club plays in the FRL;
d) Suspended from the FUFA league system for one (1) sub sequent season if the defaulting club plays in the DFA 4th Division League; and
e) Suspended from the FUFA league system for two (2) subsequent seasons if the defaulting club plays in the DFA 5th Division League
The other club that stands to be warned over missing their game is the Entebbe based Uganda Red Cross, who failed to travel to Wampewo for the duel against Nangabo Green Valley.
