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David GOMBE
The Stanbic Uganda Cup finalists Kitara FC have fired alarm over FUFA’s resolution to stage the ultimate at FUFA Kadiba Stadium on Saturday thirtieth Might.
On Thursday morning, the Federation confirmed FUFA Kadiba Stadium because the venue to host the Stanbic Uganda Cup in addition to revealing the charges for the sport.
Kadiba Stadium is the Venue that Uganda’s report league champions have been utilizing as their dwelling venue this time period. The Jogoos are unbeaten on the Venue successful 9 league video games and 4 attracts in addition to successful Stanbic Uganda Cup video games towards BUL FC, Maroons and URA FC.
Following the announcement, Kitara by means of their CEO Joshua Atugonza have written to FUFA calling for change of Venue.
“We acknowledge receipt of Round No. FUFA/COMP/SUC/52/2026 dated twentieth Might 2026 concerning the organisation of the 52nd Stanbic Uganda Cup Closing between Kitara FC and SC Villa scheduled to happen at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba. Kitara FC respectfully writes to request FUFA to rethink the designated venue for the Closing within the curiosity of equity, neutrality, and sporting integrity. Whereas Article 22 of the Stanbic Uganda Cup Laws grants FUFA the mandate to find out the Closing venue, we’re involved that FUFA Stadium, Kadiba is presently the house floor of SC Villa, which supplies our opponents an inherent sporting benefit by way of familiarity, supporter entry, and match atmosphere.
It might have been comprehensible if the Closing venue had been declared at the start of the competitors earlier than the collaborating finalists have been recognized. Nonetheless, asserting Kadiba because the venue on the last stage of the competitors when SC Villa has already certified creates a notion of unfairness and undermines the precept of neutrality anticipated in a serious cup last. As finalists who’ve equally earned the suitable to compete for the trophy, we humbly attraction to FUFA to designate a impartial venue that ensures equal sporting circumstances for each golf equipment and preserves the integrity and credibility of the competitors. We belief FUFA will give this matter the intense consideration it deserves within the curiosity of equity and the great of Ugandan soccer.Kitara FC stays dedicated to cooperating totally with FUFA in direction of a profitable and peaceable Stanbic Uganda.”
This would be the second consecutive Stanbic Uganda Cup last to be hosted on the Venue following the one which concerned Vipers and KCCA FC final 12 months.
Kitara FC who eradicated final 12 months’s winners Vipers on the semi-final stage on away targets might be taking part in of their second last in three years.
In 2024, they overcame NEC FC 1-0 due to a Solomon Okwalinga sole aim within the last that was held at Muteesa II Stadium.
SC Villa returns to the ultimate of the competitors for the primary time in eleven years. Their earlier last got here in 2015 once they dispatched KCCA FC 3-0 to clinch their ninth title.
The Jogoos eradicated URA FC 3-0 on combination after a two legged semifinal to achieve the ultimate.
Villa has beforehand received the competitors 9 occasions in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009 and 2015. At Kadiba they are going to be searching for a report equaling tenth title. Categorical and KCCA are the report winners of the Uganda Cup.
