St Mary’s Kitende Soccer Academy were crowned the inaugural winners of the FUFA Academies League after defeating Prosper Soccer Academy 1-0 in the final at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, on Sunday.
Ssekyanzi Alex scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute to hand Kitende the title after a campaign in which they topped the Buganda Region group before overcoming Kampala Region leaders Prosper in the final.
The two finalists advanced after completing 18-match campaigns in their respective regional groups.
Kitende finished top of the Buganda Region standings with 57 points from 18 matches, recording 14 wins, three draws and one defeat. They scored 64 goals and conceded 17, finishing with a goal difference of +47.
Prosper topped the Kampala Region group with 51 points from 18 matches, comprising 15 wins, one draw and two defeats. They scored 41 goals and conceded 10, recording a goal difference of +32.
Kitende’s 64 goals were the highest tally across the two groups, while Prosper had the best defensive record, conceding only 10 goals.
The competition’s scoring system awarded four points for victories by a margin of at least two goals, making goal margins an important factor in the regional standings.
Individual awards
Watoto Soccer Academy received the Fair Play Award, while Prosper goalkeeper Mganda Swaleh was named Best Goalkeeper.
El Cambio Academy’s Samumba Angello won the Top Scorer award, while Ssekyanzi was named Most Valuable Player.
Ssekyanzi’s individual recognition capped a decisive contribution to Kitende’s title triumph, having scored the only goal in the final.
The FUFA Academies League was introduced to give young players regular competitive football, strengthen academy development and establish a structured pathway for identifying and nurturing talent for Uganda’s national youth teams.