2017 Uganda Cup

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2017 Uganda Cup
Tournament details
CountryUganda
Teams64
Defending championsKCCA
Final positions
Champions KCCA FC
Runner-up Paidha Black Angels
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Derek Nsimbambi (KCCA) (8 goals) [1]
  2015-16
2018  

Uganda Cup 2017-18 was the 43rd edition of the main Ugandan football Cup. [2]

Contents

Format

The competition had 64 teams, of which the teams in the Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League qualified automatically for the first round. The other teams were filled out through a series of regional competitions. The competition ran between January 20 and June 15. [3]

Overview

The competition was won by KCCA FC who defeated Paidha Black Angels 2-0 in the final, held in Arua.

Awards

Paidha Black Angels' Emmanuel Rubangakene won the best goalkeeper award. [1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "Uganda Cup: KCCA FC Finally Break Double Jinx - ChimpReports". chimpreports.com.
  2. Atwiine, Simon Peter (14 June 2017). "Uganda Cup final – Paidha Black Angels Vs KCCA FC - Eagle Online".
  3. "Uganda 2016/17". RSSSF .


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