Sparta 09 and Azteks junior teams won the boys and girls respective La Liga East Africa Uganda qualifiers played at Busega community primary school playground.
Both Sparta 09 and Azteks won with the maximum points (9) after emerging unbeaten.
Four teams from the Boys category and four from the Girls category competed in the round robin format.
Sparta 09 won 2-0 over Muyambe, 3-0 against Free Style and 3-1 over Home Talent.
Azteks defeated Allianz 2-1, MBK Sportline 1-0 and Home Talent 3-0.
LALIGA East Africa representative Alvaro Abreu is impressed by the talent exhibited in the qualifiers.
“The level of the teams was fantastic and I believe Ugandan teams have a very good chance to win the cup.” Abreu stated.
Abreu explained the objective of this tournament. “Our main goal from LALIGA with this project is to use football as a vehicle for change and better opportunities.”
“We believe displaying the Grassroots talent in East Africa is a great way to connect with fans and clubs at the same time we provide an amazing experience for all the kids participating, being part of their memories and lives”. He added.
For many years, LALIGA has been a home for many African footballers. Abreu believes this has been a result of grassroot development from different parts of the continent. “We envision a large impact of this project and even more in the coming seasons with more countries and more partners involved.”
“In Nairobi, we want to have a Tournament that is one of the references of Grassroots level in East Africa involving the values that must always be present in football under our brand.” Abreu emphasized.
With this new initiative of the LALIGA East Africa Cup, Abreu is confident that more talent will be unearthed.
“The platform we are creating will also be attractive and interesting for Spanish clubs looking into their Internationalization goals to visit and engage with different local Academies and potential players.” Abreu hinted.
“I would like to encourage other partners to contact us to associate their brands to this amazing project and make together something unique for the region that can create a legacy in the long term”. Abreu concluded.
The one-day tournament was organized with the help of Watoto Wasoka.
Sparta 09 (Boys) and Aztec (Girls) will represent Uganda in Nairobi.
The two teams from Uganda will be joined by other 8 teams from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
The LALIGA East Africa Cup final will be held in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2024.
Full Results:
Boys:
- Muyambe 0-2 Sparta 09
- Home Talent 3-1 Free Style
- Home Talent 2-0 Muyambe
- Free Style 0-3 Sparta 09
- Muyambe 2-0 Free Style
- Sparta 09 3-1 Home Talent
Girls:
- MBK Sportline 1-0 Home Talent
- Allianz 1-2 Azteks
- Allianz 0-5 MBK Sportline
- Azteks 3-0 Home Talent
- MBK Sportline 0-1 Azteks
- Home Talent 3-0 Allianz
