The FUFA corporate tournament returns after two years.
3 min readThe FUFA Corporate Tournament is played by Corporate Companies within and outside Uganda encompassing all business sectors. It is run and managed under the Official FUFA Corporate Tournament regulations to draw together the Corporate world for fun and networking opportunities to make an impact on Ugandan football.
The main objective of this year’s tournament is To reactivate the annual Corporate Outreach.
This year’s edition will be the 6th FUFA corporate tournament to take place on the 1st May 2022 at the FUFA technical center, Njeru.
A team of 17 players and 3 officials will pay a total participation fee of UGX 4,000,000 (Four million Uganda shillings) of which UGX 1,000,000 will be utilized for broadcasting and advertisement expenses on both 102.1 FUFA fm and FUFA TV.
Participating teams are to make payments to the “Federation of Uganda Football Associations” ECOBANK UGX ACCOUNT 0060096105476001
The above mentioned fee will include:
– Registration of the Corporate team
– FUFA official licensing of your Corporate team through the FUFA Connect System.
– Unlimited Branding at the stadium.
– Lunch and refreshments.
– FUFA Branded match balls (Giveaways).
– PA brand announcements.
– Advertisement and mentions on 102.1 FUFA fm and FUFA TV.
– Brand presence on all FUFA high traffic Social Media Platforms.
– Activations at the stadium and right to exhibit company products and services.
– Performance award.
– Afterparty cocktail in Jinja town for Networking.
The winner will take home a glittering trophy and a cash prize of UGX 5,000,000.
The tournament rules and regulations, registration forms, and the matchday programme will be shared upon confirmation of receipt of payment of the participation fee.
The FUFA corporate tournament was an initiative by FUFA that commenced in 2015 to bring together the corporate world for fun since the corporates cannot take part in the active professional football.
Below are the past editions of the FUFA corporate tournament with Participating Corporate teams and the respective winners.
1ST EDITION OF THE FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT 2015
Date: Saturday, 2nd May 2015
Venue: FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
Teams:
1. Airtel Uganda
2. National Insurance Corporation (NIC)
3. Nile Breweries
4. Bidco
5. Red Pepper
6. Crown Beverages
7. National Water and Sewerage Corporation.
8. FUFA XI.
National Water and Sewerage Corporation(NWSC) were the first champions of the FUFA corporate tournament.
2nd EDITION OF THE FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT 2016
Date: Saturday, 7th May 2016
Venue: FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
Teams:
1. Airtel Uganda
2. BIDCO
3. SSL Logistics
4. Nile Special
5. FUFA XI
6. Pramukh Steel
7. Uganda Premier League
8. Red Pepper
9. National Water and Sewerage Corporation
10. Crane Bank
11. NIC
12. Power Horse
National Water and Sewerage Corporation(NWSC) defended their title in the 2nd edition of the FUFA corporate tournament.
3rd EDITION OF THE FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT 2017
Date: Saturday, 6th May 2017
Venue: Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU), Bukoto.
Teams:
1. NTV
2. Gals Sports Betting
3. Airtel Uganda
4. 102.1 FUFA F.M
5. Red Pepper Publications
6. SSL Logistics
7. Kampala International School Uganda (KISU)
8. Uganda Batteries Limited
9. Umeme
10. AAR
11. Uganda Premier League (UPL)
12. NIC Holdings
13. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
14. National Water and Sewage Corporation (NWSC)
15. Labanese Community in Uganda
16. Hema Water
17. Diamond Trust Bank
18. BIDCO Uganda Limited
19. Fero Mobile
20. Lato Milk
SSL logistics were the winners of the 3rd edition for the FUFA corporate tournament.
4th EDITION OF THE FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT 2018
Date: Saturday, 28th April 2018
Venue: Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU), Bukoto
Teams:
1. SOGEA- SATOM
2. Airtel Uganda
3. Post Bank
4. NIC Holdings
5. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
6. Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited
7. Roke Telecom
8. Uganda Premier League
9. BIDCO
10. 102.1 FUFA FM
11. Sadolin Paints
12. National Water and Sewerage Corporation
13. SSL Logistics
14. Diamond Trust Bank
15. Stanbic Bank
16. Eco Bank
17. Red Pepper
18. Ruparelia Group
19. UMEME Limited
20. KCCA FC Admin
Red peppers were crowned champions of the 4th edition.
5th EDITION OF THE FUFA CORPORATE TOURNAMENT 2019
Date: Saturday, 27th April 2019
Venue: Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU), Bukoto
Teams:
1. AAL
2. Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU)
3. UMEME
4. Corporate League Team
5. Sanyuka TV
6. Civil Aviation Authority
7. Airtel Uganda
8. Red Pepper
9. BIDCO
10. Ecobank
11. FUFA FM
12. NIC Holdings
13. Roofings Limited
14. SOGEA SATOM
15. Pepsi
Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU) were the champions of the 5th edition and perhaps the current cup holders.
The FUFA corporate tournament was brought to halt for 2 years because of the covid-19 pandemic.