University Football League is Back, Draws Held, Kampala University Targets 3rd Title
The most prestigious league of the higher level of learning in Uganda, University Football League set to return next month with more teams than before.
This year’s edition, the 11th one has attracted 24 Universities, two more than it had in the 10th edition and this year, the fresher University is Isbat University while Kampala International University returned to action after serving it’s ban.
The draws for the league that will kick off on 7th March 2023 with defending champions, Uganda Martyrs University, hosting the opening fixture, were held today, Thursday, 23rd February, 2023 at Kati Kati Restaurant Lugogo.
The draws were conducted by AUUS executive headed by their president, Madam Peninah Kabenge and the 24 teams were pitted in six groups of four.
The two time champions, Kampala University were pitted I’m Group F with the debutants, Isbat University, Bishop Stuart University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
Last edition, the Ggaba based University, never escaped quarter finals where they were eliminated by the 10th edition finalists, St Lawrence University but their Sports Tutor, Martha Soigi who was in the attendance in the draws, asserted that the newcomers Isbat University will get a warm welcome but the top of all is to see that KU lifts this year’s title, they last won in 2016 when they beat Nkumba University on final.
“The draws were held today, I am in a group with MUST, Bishop Stuart and Isbat, they have just come and we shall give them a warm welcome. So according to how I performed last season, I will make it out of the group and even to win the title because that’s the target.” She said.
She added; I have tried to recruit more new and good players, just know that we are set for this season, yes the knockouts of last year reached when my good players like my captain Tumusiime were graduating but this is the reason as to why we bring these players, it’s to give them education as well as lifting their talents. So when they graduate, it’s our pleasure as University.”
The full draws.
Group A
Uganda Martyrs University, Bugema University, University of Kisubi, Kabale University.
Group B
MUBS, Victoria University, YMCA, IUIU
Group C
Kyambogo University, Makerere University, Ndejje University, Muni University.
Group D
Kampala International University,
Uganda Christian University, Busitema University, Kumi University.
Group E
St Lawrence University, International University of East Africa, Nkumba University, Gulu University.
Group F
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Kampala University, Bishop Stuart University, Isbat University
Champions since 2012.
Makerere University (2012)
Kampala University (2013)
MUBS (2014)
MUBS (2015)
Kampala University (2016)
Uganda Martyrs University (2017)
Kyambogo University (2018)
Uganda Christian University (2019)
(2020 and 2021 wasn’t played due to COVID-19)
Uganda Martyrs University (2022)