The FUFA Drum Tournament: Orientation course for Province officials gets underway at Njeru

• The FUFA Drum’ orientation course (19th & 20th December 2017)

• Launch set for 20th December, 2017 at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru

• USPA, FUFA President’s XI to face off in a match on Wednesday, 20th December 2017 in Njeru

• Draws for the groups to be conducted on Wednesday 20th December

The orientation session for the newly created football competition- The FUFA Drum tournament has started on Tuesday morning at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

The two day’s orientation is being attended by officials from the 16 provinces of the country (each province is being represented by three officials).

This interractive orientation comes barely 24 hours to the long awaited launch set for Wednesday.

Officiating at the opening session of the orientation, the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo who is alos an Instructor hinted on the significance of this tournament.

As FUFA, we came up with this brilliant idea of The FUFA Drum Tournament so that we provide the plat form to unearth and expose more fresh talents.

Also, this tournament is to help foster unity among the different Ugandans.

The clubs will also have a better hunting ground of players for their teams

The respective team officials started arriving at the FUFA Technical Center on Monday evening

This orientation course is slated for the 19th and 20th December 2017 at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

The FUFA Drum tournament will be played among the 16 provinces in Uganda, starting January 2018.

The Course Modules are being handled by other Instructors; Ahmed Hussein (Marketing and Communications), Ronnie Kalema (Refereeing), Mutyaba Bashir (Match Day Organisation). The Tournament Rules and Regulations will be presented on Wednesday morning.

Competition Format

The competition shall be played using a mixed format of 4 Groups composed of 4 Teams.

In each group, each team will play 3 matches at home and 3 matches away.

The top 2 teams in each group will proceed to the 2 legged-quarter final played on a home-away basis.

The semifinals will also be played on a-home-away basis while the finals will be 1-leg match at a predetermined location.

About the FUFA Drum Tournament:

Following a resolution by the of the 93^rd FUFA Ordinary General Assembly and the 13^th FUFA Executive Committee directive to formulate the Competition, the FUFA Inter- Provinces Competition was officially introduced to the general public during a special press conference held at FUFA House in Kampala on 18th October 2017.

The Federation introduced this football tournament aimed at taking the game to the masses based on the 16 Provinces in Uganda.

It will be run and managed by official FUFA regulations.

FUFA will meet the cost of the teams in the areas of accommodation, transport,  individual and team winners’ Prizes, trophies and medals plus costs of match officials including the competition and training balls.

The tournament will be played from January to October with dates gazetted as Match Days and in the Independence week of Uganda we expect to be playing our final match

The minimum qualification for coaches to handle these teams is CAF C License holders. The masses must enjoy quality football

Seeded teamsPot-1	Pot-2	Pot-3	Pot-4
Buganda	Lango	Tooro	Karamoja
Kampala	Ankole	Bukedi	Sebei
Busoga	Bugisu	Kigezi	Rwenzori
West Nile	Bunyoro	Teso	Acholi

THE 16 PROVINCES:

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