The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) is mourning the passing away of its second Vice President, Darius Mugoye.
According to FUFA, Mugoye passed away on Tuesday morning.
His body was taken to the FUFA Complex where the football fraternity will hold a special vigil in “honour of a man who dedicated his life and resources to the beautiful game”.
According to the burial programme, Mugoye will be laid to rest on Thursday in Rubanga, Sheema district in Western Uganda.
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Mugoye was a delegate in the FUFA Assembly representing Kampala Region FA in 2013.
In 2013, he was voted FUFA 2nd Vice President during the FUFA Assembly held in Jinja.
Mugoye served as the Chairperson of the FUFA Women Adhoc Football Committee for all women’s football competitions in 2015 which oversaw the start of the FUFA Women Elite League (now FUFA Women Super League).
He was voted to represent Kampala Region League clubs in the FUFA Assembly in 2017.
He was chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2019 CECAFA U20 Championship held in Gulu and at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.
In 2017, Mugoye served as the Vice Chairman of the FUFA Adhoc Committee that was assigned to bring back football glory days in Northern Uganda.
He has been Chairman of the FUFA SACCO since its inception in 2021.
He was head of the FUFA Finance function-appointed during the restructuring of Internal operations of the FUFA Executive by the FUFA President in 2022.
In 2022, he was appointed by the FUFA President as Head of the FUFA Stakeholders, Strategic Relations and Innovations Committee 2022 during the restructuring of the Internal operations of the FUFA Executive.
In 2023, Member of the FUFA working committee for the East Africa Pamoja AFCON 2027 winning bid.
He has been a Director at FUFA Media Services Limited.
Mugoye has also been a Director of FUFA Sportswear Limited.
He has also been serving as a Director of the FUFA Hospitality and Travel Company Limited.
- Served as Chairman LOC of the CECAFA U20 in 2019 hosted by Uganda in Gulu and Njeru.
- Owner of St. Mary’s FC playing the Kampala Regional League.
- Served as the Treasurer of Kawempe District Football Association between 2008-2012.
- Secretary Zone 9 (now Kampala Region FA) in 2012 until his appointment as the FUFA Executive in 2013.
- Secretary FUFA Licensing Board 2013.
- Chairman FUFA Competitions Committee 2013 -2017.