1ST FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT:
Saturday, 2nd May 2015
FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
It is now barely a week to the first ever FUFA Corporate Tournament and all preparations have been now finalized.
The inaugural one day tournament will be held on Saturday, 2nd May, 2015 at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru.
There 8 teams that have already confirmed participation.
The eight teams confirmed are; Airtel Uganda, National Insurance Corporation (NIC), Nile Breweries, Bidco, Red Pepper, Pepsi, National Water and Sewerage Corporation and the ever fresh FUFA XI that will be captained by the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo.
FUFA C.E.O, Edgar Watson, Education Officer (Jackson Nyiima), Finance Director, Decolas Kiiza, Competitions Director, Ali Mwebe, FUFA Spokesman, Ahmed Hussein, Phillip Obwin, Hassan Kirunda are some of the expected stars to be paraded by the much fancied FUFA XI.
The eight teams that have confirmed participation are looking forward to a highly anticipated day when the corporate world converges in Njeru. We expect a great tournament where Uganda Cranes Ambassador, Bebe Cool and his Gagamael crew will play the Eastern Uganda Journalists in a curtain raising match
Said FUFA Marketing Manager Esther Musoke.
One of the teams, Bidco Uganda Limited is already spitting fire ahead of the tournament.
We want to disapprove to the other seven teams that we are not participating for formality. We need the trophy and the 1M cash prize. We also expect fun and socializing at the event
Team captain, Polycarp Othieno brags to www.fufa.co.ug.
The BIDCO team are set to warm up for the corporate tournament with the Eastern Uganda Corporate league at the Dam Waters stadium this Sunday, 26th April 2015.
Bidco Uganda Limited has now won the Jinja Corporate league unbeaten for two consecutive years.
On the same day, FUFA will officially launch the 2017 AFCON qualification campaign.
ABOUT BIDCO UGANDA TEAM:
Team name: BUL White Stars FC
Nick name: White star Magic
Jersey colours: White and Green
Star players: Umaru Mukiibi, Emma Madiba, Kennedy Onyango
Major Honours: Champions, Jinja Corporate League (2013 and 2014)
First Eleven:
- Yusuf Walukedhege (Goal Keeper)
- Godfrey Odongo
- Fred Poteya
- Polycarp Othieno (C)
- Patrick Okedi
- Eddy Magumba
- Emma Madiba
- Kennedy Onyango
- Ronald Wandera
- Mukiibi Umaru (Asst. Captain)
- Bosco Otto
Subs:
- Misanya Sylvia
- Mukisa Robert
OFFICIALS:
Team Manager: Ronald Barente
Team Coach: Musa Nantajah
Fitness Coach: Joseph Aluma