UBSA Super Four Set To Open The New Season

UBSA beach soccer super four will be played the next Sunday of January 15, 2023 at Mutoola resort beach.

The super four is a tournament that is always played by the four teams that reached the play offs of the previous season and it is often staged before the beginning of every new campaign of the Fufa beach soccer league.

In this tournament, the team that finished as the first (champions) in the league play the team that came fourth while the one who ranked second play who finished in the third place.

**St Lawrence and MUBS in a semi final bout last season**

St Lawrence University, Buganda Royal Institute, MUBS and KIU were the teams who reached the play offs last season, finishing first, second, third and fourth in that order and they are set to battle again for this year’s cup.

St. Lawrence beat Buganda Royal 9-5 in the final to win the league for the record fourth time while MUBS defeated KIU with a 5-2 victory to finish third.

Fixtures

Match 1. St. Lawrence University Vs KIU

Match 2. Buganda Royal Vs MUBS.

Final: Winner Match 1 Vs Winner Match 2

Venue: Mutoola Resort Beach

Kickoff: 1PM

Fufa Beach Soccer League 2022/23 Kickoff Dates Confirmed

The 2022/23 Fufa Beach Soccer League will start on Sunday January 22, 2023 and has been scheduled to end in June, with eleven teams competing.

It will be played on a double round robin system and the top four teams by the end of the regular season will engage in the championship play offs, and the winners of their respective ties will proceed to the final to determine the champion.

Nicholas Mwere (red) of Jinja Lions and Rica Byaruhanga (blue) of St. Lawrence in action last season

With the exception of the lowest ranked side on the table, six teams (beginning from number five to number ten) will also enter into a classification round to ascertain their final positions in the league. This is intended to provide more game time to the players.

This season will also have matches played at four different venues and they include; Mutoola resort beach, Fufa technical center beach soccer arena, Samachi beach in Busabala and Lido beach in Entebbe.

A sneak peek at Mutoola resort beach pitch

The eleven teams that will compete this campaign are;

Ms Sand Lions

Buganda Royal Institute

Kiringente BSC

Mutoola BSC

KIU BSC

St. Lawrence University

Jinja Lions BSC

MUBS

Grace Church

Wolves BSC

Kampala Junior Team (KJT).

Fixtures will be made public as soon as possible.

Uganda Martyrs Retain Trophy In An Exciting Atmosphere

Uganda Martyrs Lubaga reclaimed the women beach soccer festival title on Saturday to remain the only side to have won the competition following their triumph last year.

They showed some outstanding nerve to come from a goal down to beat Nansana Ladies 5-3 in a thrilling final contest at Mutoola Resort Beach in Mukono.

**Cissy Nantongo ( in black) of Nansana Ladies vie for the ball with Fatuma Nakasumba (in white) of Uganda Martyrs**

To reach this stage, Uganda Martyrs beat Gomba Ladies 6-3 in the semi final, while Nansana Ladies eased past Kampala Junior Team 6-0 at the same stage to set up a repeat of last year’s final.

During the hugely contested affair, Nansana drew the first blood and opened the scoring through Justin Najjuko, but Rogers Nkugwa’s girls soon started to rediscover their former selves and levelled the game through Fatuma Nakasumba’s penalty goal before the end of the first period.

Soon Nansana’s problems started creeping in as their only trusted goalkeeper Daphine Nyayenga was forced off because of a back problem and her place between the sticks was filled by Stella Namisango, an out field player.

**Goalkeeper Daphine Nyayenga (in green shirt) was subbed off because of an injury**

As expected, Uganda Martyrs hit three to lead 4-1 at the end of the second period as Catherine Nagadya scored twice and Nakasumba added another immediately after the stand in goalkeeper came on.

**Nagadya (left) celebrating one of her goals with a team mate**

Nyayenga returned to the fray in the last period after receiving treatment and Nansana started to look balanced and motivated, and almost came back in the game when Cissy Nantongo and Namisango struck goals for their side but Nagadya rose to the occasion to complete her hat trick and seal the victory for her side.

In the classification match, Gomba Ladies defeated KJT 4-1 to win the bronze medals.

The champion will receive two million Uganda shillings (2,000,000/=) as the prize money for winning the competition on top of the trophy, Nansana Ladies will earn one million and five hundred thousand shillings (1,500,000/=) for finishing second while Gomba will receive one million Uganda shillings (1,000,000/=) for being the third placed team.

Catherine Nagadya scooped the topscorer’s award after netting fifteen goals and she was also voted as the most valuable player of the festival.

Daphine Nyayenga raced to the best goalkeeper award, and they will each get a cash prize of two hundred thousand shillings (200,000/=).

**Nagadya after receiving her MVP medal**

Other individual award winners were Leticia Nakyeyune of KJT and Rogers Nkugwa of Uganda Martyrs as the best young player and best coach respectively. Debutants – Nile Queens from Jinja won the fair play award.

Fufa second vice president Mr. Darius Mugoye graced the festival as the guest of honor, and he was flanked by Uganda Beach Soccer Association chairman Mr. Deo Mutabazi and Uganda Women Football Association chairperson Magret Kubingi, alongside other dignitaries.

**Guest of honor Mr. Darius Mugoye handing over the trophy to the captain of Uganda Martyrs**

Summary

Champion – Uganda Martyrs

Runners up – Nansana Ladies

Third placed team – Gomba Ladies

Awards

Best coach – Rogers Nkugwa (Uganda Martyrs)

Best young player – Leticia Nakyeyune (Kampala Junior Team)

Top scorer – Catherine Nagadya (15 goals)

MVP – Catherine Nagadya (Uganda Martyrs)

Best goalkeeper – Daphine Nyayenga (Nansana Ladies)

Fair play award – Nile Queens

This was the second edition of the women beach soccer festival and it is organised at the end of every calendar year by the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) in conjunction with the Uganda Women Football Association (UWFA).

Uganda Martyrs, Nansana Ladies Show Class As The Second Edition Of Women Beach Soccer Festival Begin

Holders Uganda Martyrs Lubaga made a winning start to this year’s end of year women beach soccer festival and made their intentions to retain the trophy clear with two huge wins as the women’s showpiece got off the mark at Mutoola Resort Beach in Mukono.

They beat Kampala Junior Team (KJT) 5-1 in group A’s first match which was also the opening game of the festival on Friday. Catherine Nagadya starred with four goals and Brenda Munyana sealed their win while Leticia Nakyeyune struck the consolation for KJT.

**Uganda Martyrs Catherine Nagadya aiming a shot**

Uganda Martyrs then ran to a cleansheet when they whitewashed Talented Ladies 8-0 in their second match.

Nagadya and Fatuma Nakasumba scored a hat trick individually while Munyana and Esther Namusoke also joined the scoring party with a goal each.

Talented Ladies faced another blow at the hands of Mpata Ladies who defeated them 5-1 to extinguish their chances of making it out of the group before the latter were also given a taste of their own medicine by KJT who edged them 5-4 in the last game of group A on the day.

Last year’s finalists – Nansana Ladies put forward two wins to the board to take charge of group B with six points.

In their first game, they won by a 5-2 scoreline at Makindye Bees who have football stars Hasifah Nassuna, Samalie Nakacwa and Shakira Nyinagahirwa in their ranks. Nassuna and Nakacwa scored for their side but their strikes were not enough as Cissy Nantongo showed up with a hat trick before Justin Najjuko also made her presence felt with a brace.

**Nansana Ladies pose for a photo moment before kick off of one of their games**

They got the better of debutants Nile Queens in their second fixture to confirm their slot in the semi finals.

Najjuko’s hat trick, Yudaya Nalubega’s brace and a goal from Rebecca Nakasato earned them a 6-1 win, Gloria Mutesi scored the Nile Queens solitary goal in the game.

Gomba Ladies brushed aside Nile Queens 8-3 before they were held to a four all draw by Makindye Bees to sit second in the group with four points.

**Hasifah Nassuna leaves her marker crawling**

By the end of match day one, Catherine Nagadya of Uganda Martyrs and Shamsa Najjuma of Gomba Ladies were leading the goal scoring chart with seven goals each, and they are followed by Leticia Nakyeyune of KJT and Justin Najjuko of Nansana Ladies with six and five goals respectively.

Uganda Women Football Association (UWFA) chairperson Magret Kubingi and super beach soccer delegate Anthony Tumwesigye attended the opening games.

The festival is scheduled to end on Saturday with four group stage matches before the final.

Match day one results

Group A

Uganda Martyrs 5-1 Kampala JT

Mpata Ladies 5-1 Talented Ladies

Uganda Martyrs 8-0 Talented Ladies

Kampala JT 5- 4 Mpata Ladies

Group B

Nansana Ladies 5-2 Makindye Bees

Gomba Ladies 8-3 Nile Queens

Nansana Ladies 6-1 Nile Queens

Makindye Bees 4-4 Gomba Ladies

Match day two fixtures

Talented Ladies Vs Kampala JT

Nile Queens Vs Makindye Bees

Mpata Ladies Vs Uganda Martyrs

Gomba Ladies Vs Nansana Ladies

Semi final

M13 Winner Group A Vs Runner Up Group B

M14 Runner Up Group A Vs Winner Group B

Classification match

M15 Looser M#13 Vs Looser M#14

Final

M16 Winner M#13 Vs Winner M#14

Women Beach Soccer Festival 2022 Fixtures Released

The fixtures for the women beach soccer festival have on Friday been released. Fourteen teams will battle for this year’s title from December 30^th to 31^st at Mutoola resort beach in Mukono, and they are set to play a combined total of 42 group phase matches before the knock out stage.

Uganda Martyrs won last year’s festival

Also read https://ubsa.co.ug/women-beach-soccer-festival-attract-fourteen-teams/

Winners of groups – A and B will match the second placed team in the opposite group at the semi finals on match day two, with the classification (losers) match preceding the final on that very day.

Defending champions – Uganda Martyrs will in group A, face off with Ms Sand Lions in the opening showdown of the gala before the Jinja based Nile Queens play Mutoola Ladies in group B.

Kick off time for all the matches will be communicated in the due course and please note fixtures are subject to change.

Full Fixtures

Women Beach Soccer Festival DRAFT FIXTURES 2022-2

Match day one – 30/12/2022

Uganda Martyrs Lubaga Vs Ms Sand Lionesses

Niles Queens Vs Mutoola Ladies

Kampala JT Vs Talented Ladies Kasawo

Alphinex Vs Gomba Ladies

Prison Ladies Vs Mpata Ladies

Nansana Ladies Vs Makindye Bees

Kampala JT Vs Uganda Martyrs Lubaga

Alphinex Vs Nile Queens

Talented Ladies Kasawo Vs Prison Ladies

Gomba Ladies Vs Nansana Ladies

Mpata Ladies Vs Katuuso Community

Makindye Bees Vs She Maroons

Nile Queens Vs Nansana Ladies

Ms Sand Lionesses Vs Kampala JT

Mutoola Ladies Vs Alphinex

Katuuso Community Vs Talented Ladies Kasawo

She Maroons Vs Gomba Ladies

Uganda Martyrs Lubaga Vs Prison Ladies

Katuuso Community Vs Uganda Martyrs Lubaga

Nansana Ladies Vs Mutoola Ladies

Prison Ladies Vs Ms Sand Lionesses

She Maroons Vs Nile Queens

Talented Ladies Kasawo Vs Mpata Ladies

Gomba Ladies Vs Makindye Bees

Match day two – 31/12/2022

Alphinex Vs Nansana Ladies

Uganda Martyrs Lubaga Vs Mpata Ladies

Mutoola Ladies Vs She Maroons

Ms Sand Lionesses Vs Katuuso Community

Nile Queens Vs Makindye Bees

Kampala JT Vs Prison Ladies

Talented Ladies Kasawo Vs Uganda Martyrs Lubaga

She Maroons Vs Alphinex

Mpata Ladies Vs Ms Sand Lionesses

Makindye Bees Vs Mutoola Ladies

Katuuso Community Vs Kampala JT

Gomba Ladies Vs Nile Queens

Ms Sand Lionesses Vs Talented Ladies Kasawo

Alphinex Vs Makindye Bees

Kampala JT Vs Mpata Ladies

Nansana Ladies Vs She Maroons

Prison Ladies Vs Katuuso Community

Mutoola Ladies Vs Gomba Ladies

Semi Final

M43 Winner Group A Vs Runner Up Group B

M44 Runner Up Group A Vs Winner Group B

Classification Match

M45 Loser M#43 Vs Loser M#44

Final

M46 Winner M#43 Vs Winner M#44

UBSA Holds Successful 10th AGM

Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) fulfilled its statutory requirement of holding the Annual General Meeting (AGM) prior to the FUFA General Assembly slated for next month.

It should be noted that UBSA is one of the 34 members that constitute the football governing body in Uganda.

UBSA held its 10th ordinary AGM on Saturday at Buganda Royal Institute in Mengo, Kampala.
In his remarks, the chairman of UBSA, Deo Mutabazi indicated the journey has had both highs and lows but he is proud that the game has managed to wither through the storm.

“If you look at how we started, there is definitely a reason to be proud. There were challenges at the beginning but the success attained over the years is a basis for us to be proud.” He said.

“We set up competitive leagues for both men and women, it is the reason why every day the association becomes strong in Uganda but even with our neighbors in the region,” Mutabazi added.

FUFA EXCO Member, Ronnie Kalema who represented President Eng. Moses Magogo as the guest of honor lauded UBSA for remaining committed to developing the game.

“As FUFA, we laud UBSA for the efforts in promoting the game both in Uganda and the region at large ., FUFA is committed to improving the game both on and off the pitch now the emphasis is on infrastructure development in all the eight football regions .”

FUFA Deputy CEO- Service, Humphry Mandu who also graced the function asserted that the Federation is committed to helping the game make strides in every aspect.

“From humble beginnings, beach soccer has made steady progress and with the support of FUFA, we are confident that the future is bright.”

The assembly announced a budget of UGX 291,180, 000 for the year 2022/2023.

FUFA will hold its Ordinary AGM on 15th October at Acholi in Gulu.

THE UBSA 10TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY GET CLOSER

Uganda Beach Soccer Association is slated to organize its 10th Ordinary General Assembly on Saturday 10th September 2022 in Kampala. It’s the Association’s Annual General Meeting this time around to be hosted by Buganda Royal Institute Beach Soccer Club at Kakeeka-Mengo.

The 44 UBSA delegates will converge in the Conference Hall in Kabaka Mulondo building at Buganda Royal Institute at 10:00 am for assembly business.

The Assembly is chaired by the UBSA chairman and will also have the UBSA executive members deliberate on matters of the new season and also give an account of the previous season.

The last AGM was held in Fufa executive board room with a few members in attendance while others were on zoom due to the pandemic situation of Covid 19.

The assembly agenda is as provided by the UBSA statutes and will be followed accordingly. This is going to be the first time that UBSA members are given the opportunity to host the assembly business. The UBSA executive approved this and will be the order of the assembly sitting. This is intended to empower members and also extend the governance pathway for all the Members.

The 44 delegates of the General Assembly come from the ordinary members of UBSA. They include;

Uganda Beach Soccer League Clubs
Ubsa Lower Leagues Clubs
Ubsa Women Beach Soccer League Clubs
Ubsa Referees
Ubsa Players
Ubsa Youths
Ubsa Coaches
Ubsa Schools
Ubsa Universities

While the Ubsa associate Members attend by invitation.

UBSA held its first general assembly in 2013, and this one will be its 10th ordinary general assembly. All delegates and invited guests will be expected to observe the Covid 19 protocols. Proper adherence to Covid 19 standard operating procedures is a must.

The assembly program on Saturday 10th September 2022, will run as follows;

9:00am, Arrival & Registration of Delegates.
9:30 am, Photo/interviews
9:40 am, Arrival of Invited Guests
10:00 am, Start of UBSA Assembly Business
12:30 Pm, End of the UBSA Assembly Business
12:45 Pm Photo Session
1:00 Pm, Lunch
2:00 Pm, Departure.