2017 Airtel FUFA Awards
- Friday, 1st December | 6:00 p.m till Late
- At Speke Resort, Munyonyo
MVP Nominees
- Male: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA, Buildcon & Uganda Cranes), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA & Uganda Cranes), Tadeo Lwanga (SC Villa Jogoo & Vipers)
- Female: Hasfa Nassuna (Kawempe Muslim & Uganda Crested Cranes), Vanesa Karungi (Olila High School), Fazila Ikwaput (Olila High School & Uganda Crested Cranes)
For all award nights world over, expectations prior to, during and after the event are not only highly anticipated but also adrenaline rising.
Now that the Airtel FUFA Awards are back following the official launch at Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday, tensions and initial preparations will be the order of the day until the D-day, 1st December.
Just like for the past two editions, all roads will lead to the lake side Speke Resort Munyonyo.
It will be a day to reward the excelling players in the land, a time to wine and dine as well as that opportune moment that fashion gurus optimize to unleash that latest wear from their wardrobes.
At the end of the glossy evening, any of the top 6 shortlisted players has an equal chance to drive home.
UPL reigning Footballer of the Year Geoffrey Sserunkuma (top scorer last season with champions KCCA) is an overwhelming favourite for the men’s gong.
Now plying his trade in Zambia with Buildcon, Sserunkuma faces a stiff battle with former club mate Muzamiru Mutyaba as well as Vipers’ Tadeo Lwanga.
Creative midfielder Mutyaba scored 8 league goals with a couple of assists to his name and also won the Uganda Cup.
Lwanga was skipper for SC Villa Jogoo with exceptional display, guiding the club to second place finish in the league.
For the females, Hasfa Nassuna, who won the award last year could become the first player to win back to back.
After guiding Kawempe Muslim to their third successive title in as many years as well as top scoring in the league, Nassuna is indeed tipped.
She is short listed alongside Olila High School goalkeeper Vanesa Karungi and club mate Fazila Ikwaput.
The final list of nominees was determined by the head coaches of the 16 Uganda Premier League clubs.
For the third year running, telecommunications giants Airtel Uganda Limited will be the main sponsors.
As that case was in 2016, Airtel Uganda has sunk a whopping Shs100M for the black tie event.
Dennis Mbidde, the chairperson of the FUFA Awards organizing committee believes the event will this time round be the best ever.
The marketing gem who has steered these awards for three years now reasons that such events are worthwhile to reward and appreciate talent.
The awards are to reward excellence and efforts of the players for the busy season gone by. I thank the sponsors and the federation for these awards.
No winner of these awards has ever remained the same
Airtel Uganda brand & communications manager Remmie Kisakye vowed for the continued support towards these Awards.
For three years now, we are glad to be associated with the Airtel FUFA Awards.
We vow to continue supporting football right from the grassroots through the Airtel Rising stars, Buganda Masaza Cup to the Uganda Cranes
FUFA Executive Committee member, Rogers Byamukama, also the FUFA chairman Marketing committee represented the FUFA President, Moses Magogo at the launch.
FUFA is glad that the awards are back, bigger and better.
As the federation, we eye rewarding talent and appreciating the best.
This is a time to celebrate and reward the players as well as coaches than anybody else.We thank the sponsors & partners for this year’s awards.
There are 11 categories of the awards to be given out on the evening.
These are; Male Airtel FUFA Award, Female Airtel FUFA Award, FUFA Best XI, FUFA Presidential Award, FUFA Fair Play Award, FUFA Up coming Talent Award, FUFA Referees Award, FUFA Coach of the Year, Beach Soccer Player of the Year, Fans’ player of the Year (Ugandan & foreign based).
The MVP awards as well as the fans’ player of the year (Ugandan & foreign based) will be determined via sms.
Last year, Muhammed Shaban beat Dennis Onyango to the male top gong as Hasifa Nassuna easily won the female accolade.
Just like the previous year, each of the two MVP’s will drive home.
This year, a trip for each of the winners has been included among the rewards.