Sinan RAJUB SENOGA
The 2019-20 FUFA Juniors League will officially kick-off on Saturday 26th Saturday with one fixture on card and six more on Sunday 27th.
This will be the fifth edition of the juniors league and will be restricted to only players below the age of 17.
The league is divided into the Hat trick and Treble groups with each pool consisting of eight teams.
The league will kick off with a fixture from the Hat Trick group as Mbarara City Junior Team host Vipers at the Kakyeka stadium in Mbarara.
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On Sunday, Tooro United will host Busoga United in Fort Portal, Kyetume play against Proline while holders BUL visit SC Villa.
In the Treble Group, Bright Stars face Police Armless Brigade at Luzira, Onduparaka play against Maroons while Wakiso Giants host URA at IUIU, Kabojja campus.
Just like in the previous edition, the games will be over three rounds that is home and away while the third round will be determined by the competitions rules.
The Fufa Juniors League was established in 2015 and has since then brought many players to the Uganda footballing scene such as Allan Okello, Shaban Muhammad, Mustafa Kizza, Bashir Mutanda, Hamis Tibita, Sadat Anaku, Charles Lwanga and Kizito Gavin Mugweri among others.
BUL FC Junior Team are the defending champions after winning last season’s title at Njeru with a 3-0 victory over KCCA.
Treble Group; KCCA FC SA, Maroons FC JT, URA FC JT, Onduparaka FC JT, Police Armless Brigade, Express FC JT, Wakiso Giants JT & Bright Stars FC JT
Hat trick Group; Vipers SC JT, SC Villa Jogoo JT, Kyetume FC JT, Mbarara City FC JT, Busoga United FC JT, BUL FC JT, Tooro United JT & Proline FC JT.
Match Day 1 Fixtures
Saturday 26th October
• Mbarara City FC JT vs Vipers SC JT – Kakyeka Stadium 4:00pm.
Sunday 27th October
• Tooro United FC JT vs Busoga United FC JT – St Paul Seminary 1:00pm
• Bright Stars FC JT vs Police Armless Brigades – Luzira Prison Grounds 2:00pm
• SC Villa Jogoo JT vs BUL FC JT – IUIU Kabojja 2:00pm
• Wakiso Giants FC JT vs URA FC JT – IUIU Kabojja 4:30pm
• Onduparaka FC JT vs Maroons FC JT – Greenlight Stadium, Arua 4:00pm
• Kyetume FC JT vs Proline FC SA – Namboole 4:00pm
