FUFA Women Super League

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FUFA Women Super League
FUFA Women Super League logo.png
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019)
CountryUganda
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Divisions2
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to FUFA Women Elite League
International cup(s) CAF W-Champions League
Current champions Kawempe Muslim LFC
(2023–24)
Current: 2023–24

The FUFA Women Super League is among the top-flight women's domestic football league in Uganda which is sanctioned by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

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In 2019, the Women Super League was introduced to the Ugandan women's football system with the FUFA Women Elite League re-organized as the second division under the Women Super League. The inaugural season of the Women Super League which started with 8 teams, abruptly ended in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

History

The league is the successor of the Elite Women Football League, which ran for five years. That league was played in regional groups that played play-offs for the championship afterwards. The championship finals were: [2]

Clubs

Champions

list of champions [4]

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References

  1. Muyita, Joel (20 May 2020). "FUFA Women Super League cancelled". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. Schöggl, Hans. "Uganda (Women) 2017/18". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. Ssenoga, Shafik (15 June 2020). "UCU Lady Cardinals dethrone Kawempe Girls". New Vision. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Uganda - List of Women Champions".