St Mary’s Kitende Soccer Academy won the inaugural FUFA Academies League title with a 1-0 victory over Prosper Soccer Academy in the final at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, on Sunday.
Ssekyanzi Alex scored in the 50th minute to settle the contest and crown Kitende champions of the competition, which was introduced to strengthen youth football development in Uganda.
Kitende entered the final after finishing top of the Buganda Region group, while Prosper qualified as leaders of the Kampala Region group following their respective 18-match campaigns.
Kitende accumulated 57 points in the Buganda Region group, registering 14 wins, three draws and one defeat. They scored 64 goals and conceded 17, giving them a goal difference of +47.
Prosper finished their Kampala Region campaign with 51 points from 15 wins, one draw and two defeats. They scored 41 goals and conceded 10, recording a goal difference of +32.
Although Kitende had the highest scoring tally across the two groups, Prosper recorded the strongest defence, conceding the fewest goals.
The league used a points system that awarded four points for a win by a margin of at least two goals.
Ssekyanzi named Most Valuable Player
Ssekyanzi was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, adding an individual award to the winning goal that secured Kitende the trophy.
Prosper goalkeeper Mganda Swaleh was named Best Goalkeeper, while Samumba Angello of El Cambio Academy received the Top Scorer award.
Watoto Soccer Academy won the Fair Play Award.
The FUFA Academies League aims to provide young footballers with regular competitive matches, improve academy development and create a structured route for identifying and preparing players for Uganda’s national youth teams.
