Location: Uganda

Started: Soccer/ Football was introduced into Uganda by colonial missionaries from the United Kingdom in 1897 namely Robert Henry Walker, George Lawrence Pilkington and Alexander Gordon Fraser having arranged for the game to be expanded further beyond England. Walker was supported by G. L. Pilkington who diligently coached Uganda`s first soccer players at the Mengo school with games being first played at Kakeeka in Mengo on a large grass field located between Kampala and Rubaga. The second playing field established was near Old Kampala hill below Lord Lugard’s palace. 

Number of Teams in Uganda: 16 Premier League Teams

National Soccer Team: Uganda Cranes

National Stadium: Namboole National Stadium

Registered Players: Appx Over 55,126

Peak Soccer Season: October – May/ June (of the next year)

Local Leagues Played:

     Uganda Super League

     Uganda Big League

     Uganda Cup

     Masaza Cup

International Leagues Played:

     CAF Champions League

     CECAFA League

     African Cup of Nations

Uganda`s Top 5 Soccer Teams:

     Kampala Capital City Authority FC

     Vipers SC

     SC Villa Jogoo

     Express FC

     URA FC 

Outstanding International Achievements:  

 Experience Uganda`s Soccer fever: Visit club home grounds and attend exciting soccer games.

Country: Uganda

Governing Body:  Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Confederation: CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation: CECAFA (East & Central Africa)

Name:   The Uganda Cranes

Home Stadium: Mandela National Stadium

FIFA Code: UGA

FIFA Ranking: Current   83 Decrease 4 (18 February 2021), Highest 62 (January 2016), Lowest    152 (July 2002)

First international: Kenya 1–1 Uganda Uganda (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926), Biggest win Uganda 13–1 Kenya (Uganda; unknown date 1932)

Biggest defeat: Egypt 6–0 Uganda Uganda (Alexandria, Egypt; 30 July 1995) Tunisia 6–0 Uganda Uganda (Tunis, Tunisia; 28 February 1999)

Africa Cup of Nations: Appearances 7 (first in 1962)

Best result: Runners-up, 1978

Interesting Fact: The Uganda Soccer Association has appx. over 60 players playing in international clubs in Africa and Europe and in 2020 the National team qualified for the AFCON League 2019 after over 40 years.

Visit The Uganda Cranes: Training Grounds, Administration, FUFA House, FUFA TV & Radio, Cranes Home Stadium and attend exciting soccer games.