FUFA Women Super League

The FUFA Women Super League is among the top-flight women's domestic football league in Uganda which is sanctioned by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

FUFA Women Super League
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
CountryUganda
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Divisions2
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFUFA Women Elite League
International cup(s)CAF W-Champions League
Current championsKawempe Muslim LFC
(2023–24)
Current: 2023–24

In 2019, the Women Super League was introduced to the Ugandan women's football system with the FUFA Women Elite League re-organized as the second division under the Women Super League. The inaugural season of the Women Super League which started with 8 teams, abruptly ended in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

History

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The league is the successor of the Elite Women Football League, which ran for five years. That league was played in regional groups that played play-offs for the championship afterwards. The championship finals were:[2]

  • 2014–15: Kawempe 3-2 Buikwe
  • 2015–16: Kawempe Muslim 0-0 (4–2 pen) She Corporates
  • 2016–17: Kawempe Muslim 4-0 UCU Cardinals
  • 2017–18: Kawempe Muslim 1-0 Olila Women
  • 2018–19: UCU Lady Cardinals 2-0 Lady Dove[3]

Clubs

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  • Kawempe Muslim
  • Uganda Martyrs Lubaga
  • Lady Doves FC
  • She Corporates
  • UCU Lady Cardinals
  • Kampala Queens
  • Olila Women FC
  • Tooro Queens
  • SHE Maroons
  • Rines SS

Champions

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list of champions [4]

  • 2019–20: abandoned
  • 2020–21:
  • 2021–22:She CORP
  • 2021–22:Kampala Queens
  • 2022–23:Kampala Queens
  • 2023–24:Kawempe Muslim

References

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  1. ^ Muyita, Joel (20 May 2020). "FUFA Women Super League cancelled". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Uganda (Women) 2017/18". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ Ssenoga, Shafik (15 June 2020). "UCU Lady Cardinals dethrone Kawempe Girls". New Vision. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Uganda - List of Women Champions".