Uganda Cranes captain Dennis Onyango (center) conducted the draw that pitted Bugishu against Buganda Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

2018 FUFA Drum Tournament:

  • Official opening Match: 24th February
  • Busoga Vs Bugisu
  • (Venue to be confirmed) – 4 p.m

The long wait is over!!!

The much awaited FUFA Drum tournament has been confirmed to kick off on Saturday, 24th February 2018 when Busoga hosts Bugisu in a Group A match at a yet to be confirmed venue.

[/media-credit] Uganda Cranes captain Dennis Onyango (center) conducted the draw that pitted Bugishu against Buganda Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

The confirmation comes after the release of the tournament fixtures by the FUFA Competitions Department on Monday morning.

FUFA spokesman Ahmed Hussein, as quoted by the federation website further clarifies;

Inspection of pitches that were submitted by the Busoga Province Committee will be conducted on Monday, 12th February 2018 by the Organizing Committee whose chairman is Rogers Byamukama.

We want to hold a memorable opening day ceremony for a young tournament.

We are set and looking forward to the kick off as all the 16 provinces will be involved on the opening weekend of action.

We believe the Prize money of UGX 100M put aside by FUFA will create more competition during the tournament.

After the official opening match, there will be a number of games on Sunday, 25th February 2018.

Rogers Byamukama, the chairman of the local organizing committee for the FUFA Drum Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

Most notably, Lango will take on Acholi in another much awaited at the Lango Sports Ground in a Group B encounter.

Karamoja will also host West Nile at the Boma playground in  Moroto.

Buganda region entertains Kigezi at the Masaka-Nyendo playground and Ankole will face Toro at Kakyeka stadium in Mbarara.

The FUFA Drum was launched last December and it is to be played among the 16 Provinces in Uganda.

Former Uganda Cranes captain Jimmy Kirunda drew Kigezi. Kigezi travels to Nyendo to play Buganda in the opening match Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

The tournament had been scheduled to kick off on 27th January 2018 but the kick off was pushed ahead.

The Competitions Department has also set 6th October 2018 as the date for the final to be played in Kasese district.

This tourney is held under theme ‘Celebrating Our Ancestry’.

Group A:

  • Teso
  • Busoga
  • Sebei
  • Bugisu

Group B:

  • Lango
  • Buganda
  • Acholi
  • Kigezi

Group C:

  • Bukedi
  • Bunyoro
  • Kampala
  • Rwenzori

Group D:

  • Karamoja
  • Ankore
  • West Nile
  • Tooro

Full Fixtures:

Saturday2/24/2018BusogavsBugisu4:00PMTBCTBC
Sunday2/25/2018TesovsSebei4:00PMKongunga GroundBUKEDEA
Sunday2/25/2018LangovsAcholi4:00PMLango Sports GroundLIRA
Sunday2/25/2018BugandavsKigezi4:00PMMasaka – NyendoMASAKA
Sunday2/25/2018BukedivsKampala4:00PMBudaka Saza GoundBUDAKA
Sunday2/25/2018BunyorovsRwenzori4:00PMHoima GroundHOIMA
Sunday2/25/2018KaramojavsWest Nile4:00PMMoroto Booma GroundMOROTO
Sunday2/25/2018AnkolevsTooro4:00PMKakyeka StadiumMBARARA
Saturday3/17/2018SebeivsBusoga4:00PMKiprotich StadiumKAPCHORWA
Saturday3/17/2018BugisuvsTeso4:00PMMbale Municipal StadiumMBALE
Saturday3/17/2018AcholivsBuganda4:00PMPece Stadium – GuluGULU
Saturday3/17/2018KigezivsLango4:00PMKabale Municipality StadiumKABALE
Sunday3/18/2018KampalavsBunyoro4:00PMStar Times Stadium – LugogoKAMPALA
Sunday3/18/2018RwenzorivsBukedi4:00PMNyakasanga GroundKASESE
Sunday3/18/2018West NilevsAnkole4:00PMBa Okoro StadiumPAIDHA
Sunday3/18/2018ToorovsKaramoja4:00PMBuhinga StadiumFORT PORTAL
Saturday4/7/2018TesovsBusoga4:00PMKidetokSERERE
Saturday4/7/2018SebeivsBugisu4:00PMKiprotic StadiumKAPCHORWA
Saturday4/7/2018LangovsBuganda4:00PMLango Sports GroundLIRA
Saturday4/7/2018AcholivsKigezi4:00PMPece StadiumGULU
Sunday4/8/2018BukedivsBunyoro4:00PMBudaka Saza GroundBUDAKA
Sunday4/8/2018KampalavsRwenzori4:00PMStar Times –  LugogoKAMPALA
Sunday4/8/2018KaramojavsAnkole4:00PMMoroto Booma GroundMOROTO
Sunday4/8/2018West NilevsTooro4:00PMGreen Light StadiumARUA
Saturday4/14/2018BugisuvsSebei4:00PMMbale Municipal StadiumMBALE
Saturday4/14/2018BusogavsTeso4:00PMKamuli GroundKAMULI
Saturday4/14/2018KigezivsAcholi4:00PMKabale Municipality StadiumKABALE
Saturday4/14/2018BugandavsLango4:00PMMityana Saza GroundMITYANA
Sunday4/15/2018RwenzorivsKampala4:00PMNyahuka Christ GroundBUNDIBUGYO
Sunday4/15/2018BunyorovsBukedi4:00PMKiryandongo GroundKIRYANDONGO
Sunday4/15/2018ToorovsWest Nile4:00PMBuhinga StadiumFORT PORTAL
Sunday4/15/2018AnkolevsKaramoja4:00PMKakyeka StadiumMBARARA
Saturday6/2/2018BugisuvsBusoga4:00PMMbale Municipal StadiumMBALE
Saturday6/2/2018SebeivsTeso4:00PMKiprotic StadiumKAPCHORWA
Saturday6/2/2018KigezivsBuganda4:00PMKabale Municipality StadiumKABALE
Saturday6/2/2018AcholivsLango4:00PMPece StadiumGULU
Sunday6/3/2018RwenzorivsBunyoro4:00PMNyakasanga Play GroundKASESE
Sunday6/3/2018KampalavsBukedi4:00PMStar Times Stadium-LugogoKAMPALA
Sunday6/3/2018ToorovsAnkole4:00PMBuhinga StadiumFORTPORTAL
Sunday6/3/2018West NilevsKaramoja4:00PMGreen Light StadiumARUA
Saturday6/16/2017TesovsBugisu4:00PMKongunga Play GroundBUKEDEA
Saturday6/16/2017BusogavsSebei4:00PMIganga StadiumIGANGA
Saturday6/16/2017LangovsKigezi4:00PMLango Sports GroundLIRA
Saturday6/16/2017BugandavsAcholi4:00PMUg Matyrs SondeMUKONO
Sunday6/17/2017BukedivsRwenzori4:00PMMadibira Play GroundBUSIA
Sunday6/17/2017BunyorovsKampala4:00PMMasindi Play GroundMASINDI
Sunday6/17/2017KaramojavsTooro4:00PMMoroto Booma GroundMOROTO
Sunday6/17/2017AnkolevsWest Nile4:00PMKakyeka StadiumMBARARA
Saturday6/30/2018Runners-UP DvsWinner A4:00PMTBC
Saturday6/30/2018Runners-UP AvsWinner D4:00PMTBC
Sunday7/1/2018Runners-UP CvsWinner B4:00PMTBC
Sunday7/1/2018Runners-UP BvsWinner C4:00PMTBC
Saturday7/7/2018Winner AvsRunners-UP D4:00PMTBC
Saturday7/7/2018Winner DvsRunners-UP A4:00PMTBC
Sunday7/8/2018Winner BvsRunners-UP C4:00PMTBC
Sunday7/8/2018Winner CvsRunners-UP B4:00PMTBC
Saturday7/28/20184:00PMTBC
Sunday7/29/20184:00PMTBC
Saturday8/18/20184:00PMTBC
Sunday8/19/20184:00PMTBC
Saturday10/6/2018Winner 57/59vsWinner 58/604:00PMTBC

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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