Uganda’s most famous knock out football competition, the ‘Stanbic Uganda Cup’ for the 2018/19 season is back bigger and better with an increase in prize money for the participating clubs and exciting rewards for football fans.
This was announced during the launch of the tournament held on Monday, 17th December 2018 at Kampala Serena Hotel. At the same event, the draws for round of 64 were conducted.
This season, the tournament will mark the 45th edition since its inception in 1971.
The 2018/19 edition was officially launched by the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo flanked by the Senior Marketing Manager of Stanbic Bank, Sonia Karamagi, FUFA Executive committee member ( Chairman Marketing and Communications Committee Rogers Byamukama), FUFA Competitions Director Hajati Aisha Nalule, FUFA Marketing Director Esther Musoke, and FUFA Deputy CEO Humphrey Mandu.
The prize money has been increased from Ug.shs 90M to Ug.shs 120M with the winning club smiling home with Ug.shs 40M, runners up Ug.shs 20M, semi-finalists Ug.shs 10M, quarter finalists Ug.shs 5M and Ug.shs 2.5M for each of the clubs that finish at the round of 16 stage.
Meanwhile, the draws of the round of 64 were held after the launch of the tournament.
The round of 64 will kick off on 18th December 2018 and will move on until the close of the year. Some teams from Kampala,Western and Buganda regions are yet to be known with their qualifiers at the preliminary stage to be completed on Tuesday 18th December 2018. However the three regions were still included during the draw of round for 64.
Uganda Cup 2018/19 – Round of 64 Draws:
1 – Vipers Vs Rushkere Growers (Fort Portal)
2 – Akadot (Kumi) Vs Kitara (Hoima)
3 – Kira United Vs St Mary’s/Makindye Cubs
4 – SC Villa Vs Buganda 3
5 – Water FC Vs Saviour (Lira)
6- KCCA Vs Amuka Bright Stars
7 – Admin (Tororo) Vs Doves All Stars (Arua)
8- Bumate United (Bundibungyo) Vs Ntinda United (Kampala)
9 – BUL Vs Kataka
10 – U-Touch (Gulu) Vs Mvara (Arua)
11 – Kyetume Vs UPDF
12 – Paidha Black Angels Vs Express
13 – Buganda 2 Vs Edgars or Fire Fire
14 – Busia Young Vs Onduparaka
15 – Mbarara City Vs Maroons
16 – St Stephen or Lugunjja Vs Budondo
17 – Tepper (Ngora) Vs Buganda 4
18 – Bukedea Town Council Vs Dove
19 – Tooro United Vs Entebbe FC
20 – Proline Vs Light S.S
21 – Western 1 Vs Kiboga Young
22 – Calvary (West Nile) Vs Kabale Sharp
23 – Wakiso Giants Vs Vision
24 – Western 3 Vs Kirinya-Jinja S.S
25 – Bright Stars Vs Western 2
26 – Kachumbala Rock Stars Vs Nyamityobora
27 – Kireka United Vs New Villa
28 – Buganda 1 Vs Koboko Rising Stars
29 – Police FC Vs Boma FC
30 – URA Vs JMC Hippos
31 – Ndejje University Vs Kansai Plascon
32 – Nebbi Central Vs Catada or Nansana FC
