By CHIMPREPORTS
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced proposed kickoff dates and a changed playing format for the new season of the FUFA Juniors League.
The Juniors League has acted as a conveyer belt for the National teams (Junior and the Senior National Team) over the years since the League’s inception in 2015.
According to FUFA, the 2023/24 season will bring new changes, and they are as follows;
All teams playing in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League will be mandated to have a team in the FUFA Juniors League.
The 16 teams will be divided into two groups like it was the case in the a few years ago. The Groups are named Treble and Hattrick.
The Teble Group will comprise of KCCA FC SA, Maroons FC JT, NEC FC JT, Express FC JT, URA FC JT, UPDF FC JT, Kitara FC JT and Arua Hill SC JT.
While Hat Trick Group has SC Villa JT, Soltilo Bright Stars FC JT, Vipers SC JT, Wakiso Giants FC JT, BUL FC JT, Gaddafi FC JT, Busoga United FC JT, and Mbarara City FC JT.
The FUFA Juniors League is only a preserve of players under the age of 17. Therefore, only players born after 1st, January 2007 will be considered.
The competition shall be played on a league basis over three rounds, on a home and away basis, with the third round host determined by the aggregate results from the two rounds.
Each club shall be allowed to register a maximum of 25 players. Ten of those should be born latest by January 1, 2007, while the other 15 slots will be given to players born in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Every player must have a minor consent form signed by a parent/ guardian and a National ID of the parent/ guardian attached, authentic Birth Certificate and a fully filled player passport form.
However, despite the changes mentioned, other Junior Teams will continue to play in their respective FUFA Regions, after fully complying with the Academy registration-process, just as it was last season.
The FUFA Juniors League 2023/24 season (involving StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs) is expected to kickoff on 4th February 2024.
The Road Map
Age Verification – 15th -19th January 2024
Fixture Release – 20th January 2024
Competition Rules and Regulation Release – 20th Janaury 2024
Player Registration on FUFA Connect – 20th -31st January 2024
Proposed Kickoff – 4th February 2024
Discussion about this post