2017 Uganda Cup

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2017 Uganda Cup
Tournament details
CountryUganda
Teams64
Defending championsKCCA
Final positions
Champions KCCA FC
Runners-up Paidha Black Angels
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorerDerek Nsimbambi (KCCA) (8 goals) [1]
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KCCA FC cheerleaders during a football match.

The 2017 Uganda Cup was the 43rd edition of the main Ugandan football cup. [2] KCCA FC won The 2017 Uganda Cup defeating Paidha Black Angels FC 2-0 in the final which held in Arua on June 15,2017. This victory secured a historic domestic double for KCCA FC, who also won the Azam Uganda Premier League title that season. [3] [4]

Contents

Final Match Details

Match Details

StatisticKCCA FCPaidha Black Angels
Goals Scored20
Goal ScorersGeofrey Sserunkuma, Derrick NsibambiNone
VenueBetway Green Light stadium, Arua-
DateJune 15, 2017

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. [5]

Overview

The competition was won by KCCA FC who defeated Paidha Black Angels 2-0 in the final, held in Arua. KCCA FC finished the tournament unbeaten across seven games, scoring 23 goals and conceding only five

KCCA FC cheerleader during a game KCCA FC cheerleader during the game versus Maroons FC.jpg
KCCA FC cheerleader during a game

Awards

Tournament Awards

Paidha Black Angels' Emmanuel Rubangakene won the best goalkeeper award. [1] KCCA players managed to win most of the individual accolades including the best coach going out to Mike Hilary Mutebi, Lawrence Bukenya being the most Valuable Player and Derrick Nsibambi the top scorer with 8 goals. [6]

See Also

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. 1 2 Magero, Moses (2017-06-16). "KCCA FC reaps big in Uganda Cup individual awards - KCCA FC" . Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  4. 1 2 "KCCA wins 2016/17 FUFA Uganda Cup to claim maiden double glory – FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ↑ "Uganda 2016/17". RSSSF .
  6. ↑ Isabirye, David (2017-06-15). "KCCA defeats Paidha Black Angels to win 9th Uganda Cup". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-15.


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