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Furthermore, the Uganda Cup final is hosted in different regions on a rotation format, this year it will be staged at Akii Bua Memorial Stadium, Lira in the Northern Region.
It has become a norm that StarTimes Uganda Premier League and FUFA Big League teams kickstart the Stanbic Uganda Cup away from home in the Round of 64.
FUFA is always targeting to take the top clubs closer to people in different regions as a way of promoting football.
However, different stakeholders are divergent about the movement: “Premier League and Big-League teams visiting these lower teams is a good idea in many ways,” football coach Sam Ssimbwa told Pulse Sports before adding.
“The Uganda Cup provides them with that great opportunity to see their teams and players and those are memories they will keep forever. But also looking at the logistics it is so expensive for these teams that are still developing.”
“The Uganda Cup is generally a good competition for them to have a feeling of competitive football,” Ssimbwa added.
Coaches' instructor Mujib Kasule does not subscribe to the format: “I do not agree with big teams visiting small teams and it should instead be vice versa.” Kasule said in an interview with this website.
“But all in all, the draws must be conducted the usual way not coming knowing all top teams will be going away.”
“People think that the big teams visiting the small teams is more exciting and attractive no it is not no matter the way you look it.”
Mujib added: “There is exposure when a team from let's say, Karamoja visits KCCA or Vipers. They are in a position to see how things are fairly done so that format should be revised.”
Furthermore, the Uganda Cup final is hosted in different regions on a rotation format, this year it will be staged at Akii Bua Memorial Stadium, Lira in the Northern Region.
At the Round of 64 stage, four UPL teams URA FC, Arua Hill SC, Maroons FC, and Gaddafi FC were eliminated while Busoga United FC did not honour its game against JLOS FC.
Five FBL sides Kaaro Karungi FC, Kyetume FC, Booma FC, Kataka FC, and Northern Gateway FC, were also dumped out.
The teams to the round of 32
KCCA FC, Vipers SC, SC Villa, BUL FC, Express FC, Wakiso Giants FC, UPDF FC, Blacks Power FC, Soltilo Bright Stars FC, Onduparaka FC, Calvary FC, Mbarara City FC, Adjumani Town Council FC, Lugazi FC, Police FC, Kitara FC, Ndejje University FC, Jinja North United FC, Elite FC, Paidha Black Angels FC, Kigezi HomeBoyz FC, Mbale Heroes FC, Kisugu United FC, Kiyinda Boys FC, Gorilla Highland FC, Admin FC, Junior Eagles FC, Pajule Lions FC, Bunyaruguru FC, Blue Stars FC, Uganda Pentecostal University FC
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