We begin the search for the Stanbic Uganda Cup Championship with a visit to UCU FC, a Regional League team, at Mbale City Stadium.
About UCU FC
UCU FC Mbale, also known as Uganda Christian University Football Club, operates in Mbale, Uganda.Football Team: UCU FC Mbale is a football club associated with Uganda Christian University (UCU), which has a campus in Mbale.
The club plays in the Easter Region League, where they have collected 9 points from 5 games with 3 wins and 2 losses.
Our memorable season that only missed a glorious ending!
Our run in the Stanbic Uganda Cup last season started with a 2-1 win in Mbale against Northern Division, with goals from Kayanja and Kavuma sending us to the Round of 32.
After the draws, we were paired against Acholi United, whom we went on to defeat 5-1, with Joseph Dhata scoring a hattrick, Kavuma adding another, and Gadafi Wahab also scoring.
In the Round of 16, we faced the then StarTimes Uganda Premier League team, Busoga United. Dhata scored a great shot to seal our place in the quarter-finals for the first time ever.With a 2-0 win, we sailed past Police FC in the quarter-finals after goals from Cromwell and Gadafi Wahab, sending us to the semifinals.Here, we were drawn against BUL FC in a two-legged semi-final.
We first visited them in Njeru where the game ended in a goalless draw. In the return leg, Joseph Dhata opened the scoring for us after a volley that involved a collision with the BUL goalkeeper, before Cromwell doubled our lead to send us into the finals.
On the final day, we fell to Kitara FC after they scored a solitary goal, leaving us as runners-up for the 2024 Stanbic Uganda Cup.
What to expect:
The head coach is expected to field a strong team and take on UCU FC with the intent of winning, leaving nothing to chance
The game kicks off at 3PM at Mbale City Stadium in Mbale.