FUFA Juniors League 2025 Set to Kick Off in February
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has scheduled the seventh edition of the FUFA Juniors League to begin on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
FUFA has announced Saturday, February 8, as the day for the commencement of the seventh edition of the FUFA Juniors League 2025.
The competition is set to kick off in February.
All teams playing in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League will be mandated to have a team in the FUFA Juniors League.
According to FUFA’s Competitions Department, the league will follow a round-based format with three rounds of play. Sixteen junior teams from the Uganda Premier League clubs have been grouped into two, i.e., Treble and Hat-trick, with each comprising eight teams.
Treble Group has KCCA FC JT, Soana Bright Stars FC JT, URA FC JT, Vipers SC JT, Wakiso Giants FC JT, UPDF FC JT, Kitara FC JT, and Mbarara City FC JT.
Elsewhere, the Hat-trick Group has NEC FC JT, Maroons FC JT, Police FC JT, SC Villa JT, Express FC JT, Lugazi FC JT, BUL FC JT and Mbale Heroes FC JT.
Clubs will register a maximum of 25 players, with specific age brackets and roles. Five players born in 2007 (at least one goalkeeper).
Fifteen players born between 2008 and 2009 (at least one goalkeeper) and five players born in 2010 (at least one goalkeeper)
According to Bashir Mutyaba, the FUFA Youth Football Development Manager, the kick-off of the competition is timely, and it will help the Uganda U17 boys team (Cubs) to prepare for the upcoming Total Energies AFCON U17.
“The timing of the FUFA Juniors League is strategic, aligning perfectly with preparations for the upcoming AFCON U17 tournament. This competition serves as a valuable platform to identify potential prospects for the Cubs while providing players with much-needed competitive experience ahead of the continental championship,” said Bashir.
