4th Edition Airtel-FUFA Awards
7th December 2018
Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala
The 4th edition of the Airtel FUFA Awards have been officially launched at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Rwenzori ball room on Wednesday, 7th November 2018.
In attendance at the launch was the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, chairman of the Airtel FUFA Awards organizing committee Rogers Byamukama, Uganda Premier League’s Board member David Serebe, sponsors and partners’ representatives, event organisers Kibo Media as well as the media.
During the same event, the Awards main sponsors (Airtel Uganda) handed over a dummy cheque of Shs 100M. Other partners NIC Holdings Limited also announced support of 10M towards the event.
This year’s awards ceremony will take place on 7th December 2018 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala.
The Awards will once again be sponsored by Airtel for the 4th year running hence acquiring the naming rights of the Airtel FUFA Awards 2018.
The final list of nominees for the Male and Female Most Valuable players (MVP’s) has been generated by a panel of experts – the 16 coaches in the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Women Elite league.
There are 16 catergories for the awards in total, four of which will involve the general public through SMS to choose their best.
Categories of the Awards:
1 – Airtel FUFA Male Player of the year 2018:
Allan Okello (KCCA FC)
Moses Waiswa (Vipers SC)
Vianne Sekajugo (Onduparaka FC)
2- Airtel FUFA Female Player of the year:
Tracy Jones Akiror (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
Ruth Aturo (UCU Lady Cardinals FC)
Shadia Nankya (Uganda Martyrs High School, Lubaga)
3 – FUFA Upcoming Talent (FUFA Juniors League U-19)
4 – FUFA Most Promising Player Award
5 – FUFA Coach of the Year
6 – FUFA Best XI
7 – FUFA Presidential Award
8 – FUFA Fair-play Award
9 – FUFA Individual Fair-play Award
10 – FUFA Referee of the Year
11 – FUFA Upcoming Referee of the year
12 – FUFA Beach Soccer player of the year
13 – Fans’ Favourite Ugandan player of the year
14 – Fans’ Favourite Ugandan player (Foreign based)
15 – Fan of the Year award
16 – MVP (FUFA Big League)
