The FUFA Drum: Team Nicknames

The FUFA Drum kicks off  this weekend with 8 games on card but do you know the nicknames of your Province Teams?

Saturday 24^th February, 2018

Busoga Vs Bugisu –Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe in Jinja

Time: (4PM)

Match Officials

Referee Donney Robert 

Assistant Referee 1 Murungi Diana 

Assistant Referee 2 Kachope David 

Fourth Official Kasenge Junior 

Referees’ Assessor Tomusange Ali

Match Commissioner Owek. Florence Bagunywa Nkalubo

1-Acholi

Nick name: Kodi Palyeci (The Elephants)

 

2- Ankole:

Nick name: Rugaju (Brown Bull)

3-Buganda

Nick name: Zzambogo

 

4-Bugisu

Nick name: Bamasaba Imbalu

 

5-Bukedi

Nick name:  Kedis

 

6-Bunyoro

Nick name:  Kabalega Heroes

7-Busoga

Nick name:  Nseete ‘The Termites’

 

8-Kampala

Nick name:  Impala

9-Karamoja

Nick name:  Ngirithae ‘The Leopards’

 

10-Kigezi

Nick name:  Banyakigezi

11-Lango

Nick name:  Amuka

 

12-Rwenzori

Nick name:  Tembo ‘Elephant’

13- Sebei

Nick name:  Ngorofa Stars

 

14–Teso

Nick name: Ajelle (The Doves)

15-Tooro

Nick name:  Entale Ya Tooro

 

16-West Nile

Nick name:  Obirio Emve Ri

Motto: Unity Through Sports

Radios: Arua One, Radio Paidha

 

About FUFA ‘The Drum’

The Competition will be played between 16 provinces of Uganda and it is called ‘The Drum’. It will be run and managed by official FUFA regulations.

 

DISTRICTS MAKINGUP THE 16 PROVINCES:

1. West Nile: Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Pakwach, Yumbe and Zombo.
2. Acholi: Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Nwoya and Pader
3. Lango: Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Otuke and Oyam
4. Karamoja: Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Napak
5. Teso: Amuria, Bukedea, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Ngora, Serere and Soroti
6. Sebei: Bukwa, Kapchorwa and Kween
7. Bugisu: Bududa, Bulambuli, Manafwa, Mbale, Namisindwa and Sironko
8. Bukedi: Budaka, Busia, Butaleja, Butebo, Kibuku, Pallisa and Tororo
9. Busoga: Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba
10. Kampala: This province will be composed of the District Football Associations of Central, Kawempe Nakawa, Makindye and Rubaga
11. Buganda: Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, Kalungu, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyotera, Luweero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Sembabule, and Wakiso
12. Bunyoro: Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi, Kibaale, Kiryandongo, and Masindi
13. Tooro: Bunyangabo, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo
14. Rwenzori: Bundibugyo, Kasese and Ntoroko
15. Ankole: Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kiruhura, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntungamo, Rubirizi and Sheema,
16. P) Kigezi; Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro and Rukungiri