West Nile Cup

Last updated April 29, 2019

West Nile Cup is the annual football tournament contested by the political districts in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda. The tournament was started in 2012 by Lawrence Mulindwa, a year before he ceased to be the president of FUFA, Uganda's football-governing body. The first edition was hosted by Arua and it was organised to bring West Nile together. The other mission is to identify talent for inter-region tournaments like Airtel Under 17, which can also be a backup wellspring for the Uganda Cranes, the nickname for the national team.

West Nile sub-region is a region in north-western Uganda, Northern Uganda.

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a country in East-Central Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.

Arua is a town and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Organisation

It is the brainchild and legacy of Mulindwa [1] and is open to any West Niler from the eight political districts in West Nile. The champion district emerges after a number of selective games leading to a two-team final.

2014 edition

The 2014 invitations were given to each district and announcements delivered via Nile FM. Meanwhile, Radio Pacis Saturday Sports Show presenter Sam Anecho provided analytical reviews and hosted participants. The next tournament was scheduled to take place in Koboko.

Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.

Moyo hosted the third edition of the cup in February, and it was won by Koboko who beat Yumbe, their neighbours on the eastern side, through a penalty shootout in the finals. Koboko received UGX:1.5 million as prize money. The runners-up who won UGX:1 million had knocked out Arua in the semis. Other teams that participated included Adjumani in fourth place, who earned UGX:300,000 and the hosts Moyo. Three other teams were expected to take part but Maracha District was still under the Arua District Football Association, Nebbi District turned down the invitation again due to costs plus distance (apparently), and Zombo District was also still under Nebbi's Football Association.

Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.

Yumbe is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the district headquarters of Yumbe District.

The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal from a specified spot, the only defender being the goalkeeper. Teams take turns, with the one with the largest number of successful goals after a specified number of attempts being the winner. If the result is still tied, the shootout usually continues on a "goal-for-goal" basis, with the teams taking shots alternately, and the one that scores a goal unmatched by the other team is declared the winner. This may continue until every player has taken a shot, after which players may take extra shots, until the tie is broken, and is also known as "sudden death".

2015 edition

Hosted by Koboko in the first week of February, it was won by Adjumani who edged tournament favourites Arua 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final on Wednesday 4 February 2015 at St. Charles Lwanga SS. [2] The 2nd Runners-up Zombo District, who bagged 750,000 UgX, beat Yumbe 2-0 in the third place playoff. Edama Sabir with 6 goals was the Top Scorer, the Best Player was De Guzman Durman (Koboko), Best Goal Keeper was Henry Madrama (Adjumani), Fair Play went to Koboko, while the Best Referee was Atiku Rahman from Koboko. This was the first time all the eight existing political districts in West Nile took part - Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani, Arua, Zombo, Nebbi and newcomers Maracha. Lawrence Mulindwa, as well as Brigadier Dick Olum offered 5 Million each to sponsor the fourth edition of the tournament. The winner won 1.5 Million, Runner-up got 1 Million while fourth-placed team received 500,000 UgX.

Adjumani is a town in Adjumani District in the Northern Region of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters.

Zombo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Zombo is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center,

Maracha District is a district in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District.

2016 edition

After a goalless draw in the February 2016 final, Arua edged Nebbi 4-2 in the post-match penalty shootout. In the semis, Arua beat Yumbe 3-0 while Nebbi overcame Koboko by just one goal.

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[1] Lawrence Mulindwa's Farewell Speech (Published in New Vision on 2 September 2013)

[2] Adjumani Edges Arua To Clinch 2015 West Nile Football Cup