The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has successfully conducted the draw for the seventh edition of the FUFA Women’s Cup, confirming fixtures and the competition format ahead of kickoff.
The draw was held on Monday, 13 April 2026 and broadcast live on FUFA TV, with former Crested Cranes captain Christine Wanyana serving as draw assistant under the supervision of FUFA Competitions Director Shawn Mubiru.
Wanyana underscored the significance of the competition in advancing the women’s game, noting that such opportunities were limited during her playing days.
‘This is a great platform for the growth of women’s football. We did not have such opportunities during our time, and with more teams now coming on board, I expect a highly competitive tournament,’ she said.
Shawn Mubiru, the FUFA Competitions Director, confirmed that the competition will begin with the preliminary phase involving 32 teams on 19 April 2026. He explained that clubs from the Finance Trust Bank FUFA Women Super League, FUFA Women Elite League and Regional Leagues will participate using their respective licences, while non-league teams will be issued licences to take part. He added that all matches will be played on grounds with a green surface.
He further outlined the format of the competition, stating that matches from the preliminary stage up to the round of 16 will be played as one-legged ties, with tied matches proceeding directly to kicks from the penalty mark. The 8 winners from Round Two meet the 8 returning previous Quarter-Finalists that include Amus College WFC (Cup Winners), Kampala Queens FC, Uganda Martyrs Lubaga FC, She Corporate FC, St. Noa Girls FC, Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Lady Doves FC and She Maroons FC.
Quarterfinal matches will also be one-legged but will include extra time before penalties if required.
The semifinals will be played on a home-and-away basis with the away goals rule applied, and if teams remain level after both legs, penalties will determine the winner. The final will be played at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba.
Round one – preliminary phase
The opening round will feature 32 teams drawn from the FUFA Women Super League, FUFA Women Elite League and Regional Leagues, as well as one non-league side. The draw was conducted using two pots, with Pot A comprising regional and selected Elite League teams and Pot B consisting of FUFA Women Super League and top Elite League teams. Pot A teams will host the ties.
Round of 32 fixtures:
| ROUND 1 – PRELIMINARY PHASE • 32 Teams | Pot A (Home) vs Pot B (Away) | Draw pending | 16 matches | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | HOME TEAM | VS | UPDF WFC | WINNER / ADVANCES |
| 1 | R1 | SHEEMA GIRLS | vs | UPDF WFC | W-M1 |
| 2 | R1 | KANGULUMIRA PUBLIC | vs | SHE MAROONS FC | W-M2 |
| 3 | R1 | UGANDA MARTYRS H/S JT | vs | RINES SS WFC | W-M3 |
| 4 | R1 | LAMANCIA WOMEN | vs | FC TOORO QUEENS | W-M4 |
| 5 | R1 | LADY EAGLES FC | vs | URA LADIES FC | W-M5 |
| 6 | R1 | HIGHWAY LADIES WFC | vs | PISGBC QUEENS FC | W-M6 |
| 7 | R1 | BUHIMBA LADY SAINTS | vs | MAKERERE UNIV WFC | W-M7 |
| 8 | R1 | POLICE WFC | vs | PABO UNITED WFC | W-M8 |
| 9 | R1 | NANSANA WOMEN FC | vs | BUL WFC | W-M9 |
| 10 | R1 | SHAMMAH QUEENS | vs | JINJA UNITED WFC | W-M10 |
| 11 | R1 | DREAM GIRLS FC | vs | ASUBO LADIES FC | W-M11 |
| 12 | R1 | ATEKER WFC | vs | LIRA CITY QUEENS FC | W-M12 |
| 13 | R1 | KICK IT WOMEN FC | vs | UCU LADY CARDINALS | W-M13 |
| 14 | R1 | BUDDO CHRISTIAN | vs | BONI CONSIL GIRLS | W-M14 |
| 15 | R1 | BUHEESI VALLEY WFC | vs | OLILA H/S WFC | W-M15 |
| 16 | R1 | WATOTO LADIES FC | vs | SHE KASESE WFC | W-M16 |
Round two
| ROUND 2 – THE PATH TO THE PRO’S • 16 R1 Winners | Open Draw – 1st picked hosts | 8 matches | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | HOME TEAM | VS | AWAY TEAM | WINNER / ADVANCES |
| 17 | R2 | Winner M8 | vs | Winner M7 | W-M17 |
| 18 | R2 | Winner M13 | vs | Winner M10 | W-M18 |
| 19 | R2 | Winner M5 | vs | Winner M3 | W-M19 |
| 20 | R2 | Winner M12 | vs | Winner M1 | W-M20 |
| 21 | R2 | Winner M16 | vs | Winner M4 | W-M21 |
| 22 | R2 | Winner M2 | vs | Winner M14 | W-M22 |
| 23 | R2 | Winner M11 | vs | Winner M15 | W-M23 |
| 24 | R2 | Winner M9 | vs | Winner M6 | W-M24 |
Round of 16
| ROUND OF 16 • 8 BYE Teams + 8 R2 Winners | Fully Unseeded Open Draw | 8 matches | |||||
| rect entry): Kawempe Muslim | Kampala Queens | Uganda Martyrs Lubaga | She Corporate | St Noa Girls | Wakiso Hill | Amus College | Lady Doves — home | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | HOME TEAM | VS | AWAY TEAM | WINNER / ADVANCES |
| 25 | R16 | Winner M17 | vs | Winner M22 | W-M25 |
| 26 | R16 | Winner M18 | vs | Winner M24 | W-M26 |
| 27 | R16 | ST NOA GIRLS FC | vs | Winner M23 | W-M27 |
| 28 | R16 | WAKISO HILL WFC | vs | SHE CORPORATE FC | W-M28 |
| 29 | R16 | Winner M20 | vs | LADY DOVES FC | W-M29 |
| 30 | R16 | Winner M19 | vs | AMUS COLLEGE WFC | W-M30 |
| 31 | R16 | KAMPALA QUEENS FC | vs | Winner M21 | W-M31 |
| 32 | R16 | KAWEMPE MUSLIM LADIES FC | vs | UGANDA MARTYRS LUBAGA | W-M32 |
Quarterfinals
| QUARTER-FINALS • 8 R16 Winners | Open Draw – Single Pot | 4 matches | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | Winner M21 | VS | AWAY TEAM | WINNER / ADVANCES |
| 33 | QF | Winner M31 | vs | Winner M27 | W-M33 |
| 34 | QF | Winner M25 | vs | Winner M30 | W-M34 |
| 35 | QF | Winner M29 | vs | Winner M26 | W-M35 |
| 36 | QF | Winner M32 | vs | Winner M28 | W-M36 |
Semifinals
| SEMI-FINALS • 4 QF Winners | Open Draw – 1st drawn = Home | 2 matches | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | HOME TEAM | VS | AWAY TEAM | WINNER / ADVANCES |
| 37 | SF | Winner M34 | vs | Winner M36 | W-M37 |
| 38 | SF | Winner M33 | vs | Winner M35 | W-M38 |
Final
| THE FINAL – FUFA STADIUM KADIBA • 7th Edition FUFA Women’s Cup Final | |||||
| MATCH # | STAGE | HOME TEAM | VS | AWAY TEAM | |
| 39 | FINAL | W-M37 | vs | W-M38 | |
Venue: FUFA Stadium, Kadiba
