Only five teams have won the top tier women’s football league in Uganda since its inception in 2015 as the FUFA Women Elite League, later rebranding to the FUFA Women Super League.
As a new customised trophy is unveiled today, five former winners from these teams will accompany it on a tour visiting prominent women in Uganda.
The five teams – Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, UCU Lady Cardinals FC, Lady Doves FC, She Corporate FC and Kampala Queens – will be represented by Krusum Namutebi, Catherine Nakiridde, Lydia Nyandera, Aminah Nakato and Zaina Namuleme, respectively.
Player Profiles
Catherine Nakiridde-UCU Lady Cardinals FC
Catherine Nakiridde, a Bachelor of Business Administration graduate currently pursuing CPA Level One, began her educational journey at St. Martin Primary School. She later attended Masaka Secondary School, where she was spotted and recruited by UCU Lady Cardinals in 2014.
Since then, she has become one of the team’s longest-serving members, showcasing her dedication and passion for the sport.
Popularly known as ‘Kate,’ she is renowned for her impressive ability to shoot from distance with both feet. With UCU Lady Cardinals, Kate won the FUFA Women Super League and FUFA Women’s Cup, lifting the league trophy in the 2018/19 season and the cup in the 2017/18 season.
Lydia Nyandera – Lady Doves FC
Lydia Nyandera, affectionately known as ‘Nyakapina,’ wears shirt number 13 and is Lady Doves FC’s longest-serving player, having joined the team in 2017. She was instrumental in the team’s victory at the Post Covid-19 FUFA Women Super League in 2021, where Lady Doves defeated UCU Lady Cardinals in the final. They never lost a match in this league played in a tournament format. Nyandera also represented Uganda at the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League regional qualifiers in Nairobi, Kenya, where Lady Doves secured a bronze medal.
Aminah Nakato – She Corporate FC
Aminah Nakato, a hard-tackling defender for She Corporate FC, has earned widespread praise for her workaholic style of play. She played a key role in the team’s thrilling title win over Kampala Queens FC in the 2021/22 season, where She Corporate FC edged out the Queens on goal difference after both teams accumulated 39 points each. Despite facing relegation in the subsequent season, Nakato and her team bounced back strongly, clinching a double victory in the FUFA Women Elite League and the FUFA Women’s Cup in the 2023/2024 season.
Zaina Namuleme – Makerere University Women FC (formerly with Kampala Queens FC)
Zaina Namuleme, a talented national team player, led Kampala Queens FC to their maiden FUFA Women Super League title in the 2022/2023 season. She joined the Queens in 2016, when the team transitioned from Gadhaffi Integrated Academy, where she had been since 2013.
Currently, Namuleme plays for Makerere University WFC, a team she joined after parting ways with Kampala Queens FC in 2024. An attacking midfielder with versatility, Namuleme can also play as a winger on either flank. Her impressive skills earned her a spot in the 2018/19 Team of the Season. Namuleme holds a Diploma in Business Management.
Krusum Namutebi-Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Krusum Namutebi, a skilled midfielder for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, played a pivotal role in the team’s record-extending fifth title win in the 2023/2024 season, ending a five year wait for the Kawempe-based side. Currently enjoying her form Six vacation, Namutebi has also showcased her talent on the national stage, winning bronze with the U20 national team at the 2024 All Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Addition to Krusum won Bronze in Caf Champions League on Kawempe Debut in Champions league.
