Uganda Cup

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Uganda Cup
Organising bodyFUFA
Founded 1971
RegionFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Number of teams168
Current champions Vipers SC (3rd title)
Most successful club(s) Express FC and Kampala Capital City Authority FC
(10 titles)
Television broadcastersFUFA TV and UBC
Website fufa.co.ug
Soccerball current event.svg 2023–24 Uganda Cup

The Uganda Cup is Uganda's main national cup competition in football. This annual competition is open for member clubs of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

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The Uganda Cup is the second most prestigious competition in Uganda football.

It is played on a knock out basis. This annual competition is open for non league sides, registered clubs playing in all the five football divisions (Div I, II, III, IV and V) of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)

Background

The Uganda Cup was first held in 1971. The current holders are BUL FC who won the cup by defeating VIPERS SC 3-1 on 12 June 2022 in Masindi district. Express FC and KCCA FC now hold holds the record number of wins with 10 cup titles, followed by SC Villa who have won 9 titles.

The winner of the competition represents Uganda in the CAF Confederations Cup and CECAFA Nile Basin Cup Winners Cup (maiden edition 2014).

List of cup winners

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Performance by club

ClubOther namesSettlementWinnersR/UCup titles
Kampala Capital City Authority FC Kampala City Council, KCC & KCCA Kampala
10
7
1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2004, 2016–17, 2018
Express FC Express Red Eagles Kampala
10
4
1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002–03, 2006, 2006–07
SC Villa Nakivubo Villa & Nakivubo Boys Kampala
9
3
1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008–09, 2014–15
Vipers SC Bunamwaya SC Wakiso
3
4
2015–16, 2021, 2023
Uganda Revenue Authority SC URA Kampala
3
2
2005, 2011–12, 2013–14
Simba FC Simba SC & Army FC Lugazi
2
3
1977, 2010–11
Coffee United SC Coffee Kakira Kakira
2
2
1971, 1981
Mbale Heroes FCGangama United & Dairy Heroes Mbale
2
1
1976, 1999
Victors FC Jinja (previously Kampala)
2
-
2007–08, 2009–10
Uganda Electricity BoardUmeme & UCI Jinja
1
1
1996
Bul FC Jinja
1
1
2022
Nsambya Old Timers FCNsambya Kampala
1
-
1978
SC Victoria University SCVU Kampala
1
-
2012–13
Proline FC Kampala
1
-
2019
Nile Breweries FCNile Jinja
-
4
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Uganda Commercial Bank FCUCB Kampala
-
3
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Police FC Uganda Police Jinja
-
2
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Kinyara Sugar Works FC Masindi
-
1
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Lyantonde FC Lyantonde
-
1
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Maji FC Kampala
-
1
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Maroons FC Prisons FC Luzira
-
1
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Military Police FC Kampala
-
1
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Nytil FC Jinja
-
1
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Paidha Black Angels
-
Paidha
-
1
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Posta FC Kampala
-
1
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Tobacco FC Bugembe
-
1
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Bright Stars FC Matugga
-
1
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