Uganda Cup: KCCA pitted against Amuka as Kyetume takes on UPDF
The draws
for the 45th edition of the Uganda Cup have seen defending champions
pitted against northern Uganda side Amuka Bright Stars, the Nile Post has
learnt.
The drawsheld on Monday morning at Serena Hotel in Kampala also saw emerging Big League giants and Mukono based Kyetume FC, also nicknamed theslaughters, pitted against army side UPDF in the 2018/19 Uganda Cup round of 64 that kicks off on Tuesday December 18.
Prize
money increased
The prize money for winners at various stages in the Stanbic
Uganda Cup has also been increased from shs90 million to shs120 million.
The winners
of the tournament will now walk home with shs40 million and shs.20 million whereas
semifinalists and quarter finalists will get shs10 million and shs5 million respectively.
Clubs eliminated
at the round of 16 stage will walk home with shs.2.5 million.
Speaking
after the draws, FUFA president Moses Magogo said such a tournaments go a long
way to develop the game the football in the country.
“Our Vision as FUFA is to become the top footballing
nation in Africa. The mission is to develop the game through such competitions,”Magogo
said.
“The
increased financial resource in terms of prize money is a sign of confidence
that external stakeholders in form of sponsors have in FUFA. We shall organize
a much better competition.”
Express FC and KCCA FC on ten times are the most successful teams in the second most prestigious competition in Ugandan football that startedway back in 1971.
Stanbic Uganda Cup draws
Kyetume Vs UPDF
Vipers Vs Rushkere Growers
Akadot Vs Kitara
Kira
United Vs St Mary’s or Makindye Cubs
SC
Villa Vs Buganda 3
WaterFC Vs Saviour
KCCA Vs Amuka Bright Stars
Admin (Tororo) Vs Doves All Stars
Bumate United Vs Ntinda United
BUL Vs Kataka
U-Touch
(Gulu) Vs Mvara (Arua)
Paidha
Black Angels Vs Express
Buganda 2 Vs Edgars or Fire Fire
Busia
Young Vs Onduparaka
Mbarara City Vs Maroons
St
Stephen/Lugujja Vs Budondo
Tepper
(Ngora) Vs Buganda 4
Bukedea Town Council Vs Dove
Tooro
United Vs Entebbe FC
Proline
Vs Light S.S
Western
1 Vs Kiboga Young
Calvary
(West Nile) Vs Kabale Sharp
Wakiso
Giants Vs Vision
Western
3 Vs Kirinya-Jinja S.S
Bright
Stars Vs Western 2
Kachumbala
Rock Stars Vs Nyamityobora
Kireka United Vs New Villa
Buganda 1 Vs Koboko Rising Stars
Police
FC Vs Boma FC
URA
Vs JMC Hippos
Ndejje University Vs Kansai Plascon
Nebbi Central Vs Catada/Nansana FC
