All is set for the inaugural FUFA Women’s Cup 2017 as 24 teams have registered to take part in the competition to be played on a knock out basis.
According to Ali Mwebe the FUFA Competitions Director, 8 teams got a bye to the last 16 based on their perfoamance in the previous two editions and current status in the FUFA Women Elite League. The remaining 16 were drawn to play the Preliminary stage set to kick off in a week’s time.
The teams which got a bye are; Kawempe Muslim SS Women FC , UCU Lady Cardinals, Mutesa I Royal University, Kampala Queens, Buikwe She Red Stars, Ajax Queens, Garfford Ladies and She Corporate.
8 teams will qualfiy from the preliminay stage to join those that got a bye into the last 16.
The draw was conducted at FUFA House on Wednesday. Female personalities were involved while picking teams to be paired.
‘It is a pleasure to have another women competition added to those available. These competitions help grow womenfootball in the country. We wnat to see many competitions created for women’ said FUFA Women football committee chairman Chris Kalibala
Preliminary Draws
Alleluya Women Vs King James
Western United Vs Masaka SS
Olila SS Vs Eastern Heroes
Mwandha Foundation Vs Taggy High School
Kawempe Muslim Junior Team Vs Gadafi Integrated
London Stallions Vs Uganda Matyrs SS
Riness SS Vs She Mak (Makerere Univeristy)
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Women Football Development Officer Hadijah Namuyanja picked Alleluya during the draw.
