FUFA Junior League 2024: new format, groups and starting dates revealed

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FOOTBALL FUFA Junior League 2024: new format, groups and starting dates revealed

Allan Damba • 09:21 - 12.01.2024

According to FUFA, all the teams playing in the Uganda Premier League will be mandated to have a team in the FUFA Juniors League.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has revealed that the 2024 FUFA Junior League will be a new look with a different format from last season's.

According to FUFA, all the teams playing in the Uganda Premier League will be mandated to have a team in the FUFA Juniors League.

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The 16 teams will be divided into two groups, and they'll named Treble and Hat-trick.

TREBLE GROUP

KCCA FC SA

Maroons FC JT

NEC FC JT

Express FC JT

URA FC JT

UPDF FC JT

Kitara FC JT

Arua Hill SC JT

HAT-TRICK GROUP

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

Mbarara City FC JT

It has also been disclosed that the FUFA Juniors League will be a preserve of players under the age of 17. Thus, only players born after January 1, 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 by January 1, 2007 at the latest, 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 like it was last season.

The FUFA Juniors League 2023/24 season (involving StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs) is expected to kickoff on February 4 2024.

The Road Map

Age Verification – 15th -19th January 2024

Fixture Release – January 20 2024

Competition Rules and Regulation Release – 20th Janaury 2024

Player Registration on FUFA Connect – 20th -January 31 2024

Proposed Kickoff – February 4 2024

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