The third edition of the FUFA TV Cup is set to kick off this weekend, 12th and 13th July 2025. This was announced by the Chairperson of the Organising Committee, Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe, who was flanked by the Vice Chairperson, Jeremiah Mugerwa, during a press conference held on Wednesday, 9th July 2025, at the FUFA Complex.
The competition will be played on a home and away basis and five balls will be given to the participating schools. The teams that qualify for the next round will then receive Janzi-branded jerseys.
The chairperson of the organising committee Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe, while making the announcements, highlighted the success stories.
Students Joel Shama Muwanguzi and Anthony Luis Kagenyi from St Mary’s College Kisubi have been admitted to Law School, while Phillip Katumwa of King’s College Budo has been admitted to Medical School, all on national merit.
‘The message that we are sending is that you can play football and still excel in academics,’ he said.
‘Gift Fred Mutalya and Jimmy Lagoro excelled in the tournament and are now playing for big teams in the country. BUL FC and Express FC respectively,’ he added.
While making the opening remarks, the Vice Chairperson, Jeremiah Mugerwa, thanked the schools for their patience and gave assurance about the timing of the competition.
‘I would like to thank you for being patient. We feel this is the best moment and we are not late,’ he said.
A total of 54 schools are participating in this edition of the FUFA Tv Cup. Ten schools have earned direct qualification to the Round of 32—these include last season’s Giant 8 and the two best-performing schools from the round of 16.
The ten schools are: Nabumali High School, Nganwa High School, Mengo Senior School, Jinja SSS, St. Charles Lwanga Koboko, Mpanga SSS, Lango College, Gombe SSS, Kako SSS, and Jinja College.
The remaining 44 schools will compete in the Qualifier Round on a home-and-away basis, with the 22 winners progressing to join the ten seeded teams in the Round of 32.
St. Marys College Kisubi vs Ndejje SSS will be the opening ceremony fixture.
Fixtures
