2016 Uganda Premier Awards:
Friday, 12th August 2016
Serena International Hotel, Kampala (6:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m)
What better reward deserves a footballer who has toiled all season long than a brand new Subaru Forester?
The most prestigious award (Most Valuable Player) at the 2016 Uganda Premier League Awards will come forth with that vehicle, registration number UAZ 038F.
The prize was displayed before the media at the Nelson Mandela Stadium tartan on Tuesday morning.
FUFA Super League Limited (FSLL) board vice chairman, David Serebe, flanked by the Uganda Premier League manager Paul Kabaikaramu, FSL board member Humfrey Mandu and the head of communications at UPL, Axam Ssenkanyi graced the brief ceremony.
“We want to encourage as many footballers as they are in this country to play football,” Serebe noted.
The best upcoming player will get a plaque on top of a smart phone while the best coach of the season will be given a brand new flat screen Television set.
Uganda national U-20 and Vipers’ defender Halid Lwaliwa, Sadolin goalie Mathias Muwanga as well as Uganda Cranes and KCCA’s Joseph Ochaya got the most nominations – two apiece.
Lwaliwa is nominated for best upcoming player as well as the most solid defender of the season.
Muwanga, who has since transferred to Uganda Revenue Authority falls under the best goalie and young player’s categories.
Meanwhile, Ochaya is up for the Best Defender and Most Valuable Player’s gong.
The awards will be held on 12th August 2016 at Serena International Hotel, Kampala.
Nominees:
Footballer of the Season (MVP): Joseph Ochaya (KCCA), Erisa Sekisambu (Vipers) & Robert Ssentongo (URA)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Mathias Muwanga (Sadolin Paints), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA) & Ismail Watenga (Vipers)
Defender of the Season: Joseph Ochaya (KCCA), Musa Walangalira (JMC Hippos) & Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers)
Midfielder of the Season: Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA), Richard Wandyaka (JMC Hippos) & Ibrahim Kayiwa (Express)
Top Scorer: Robert Sentongo (URA) – 18 goals
Coach of the Season: Mike Ray Mutebi (KCCA), Charles Ayiekoh Lukula (Soana) & Moses Basena (The Saints)
Goalkeeping Coach of the Season: Steven Kiggundu Billy (Vipers), Moses Oloya (The Saints) & Kenneth Magada (Sadolin Paints)
Young Player of the Season: Mathias Muwanga (Sadolin Paints), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers) & Musa Esenu (Soana)
Life Time Achievers Award: Longest Serving player of the League, Fan of the Season (Committee to decide)
Best Referee (To be determined by the FUFA Referees Standing Committee)
Fans’ Player of the Year (To be determined by fans through platforms declared by the league organizers – Type Key Word UPL Space Name of Player and send to 8888 Via SMS)
Best Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – To be selected from the one of the 16 UPL Clubs by the Secretariat
Best Sports Journalists (Television, Radio, Photography, Print, Online) – To be selected by the Awards Committee
