The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has taken a significant step toward full compliance with national sports laws after delegates unanimously approved amendments to the federation’s statutes during an Extraordinary General Assembly held virtually on 4th June 2026.
The assembly, chaired by FUFA President Moses Magogo, brought together approximately 71 delegates representing the FUFA Executive Committee, Uganda Premier League clubs, Regional Football Associations, and various Special Interest Groups.
The amendments were introduced to align FUFA’s governing statutes with the requirements of the National Sports Act 2023 and the National Sports Regulations 2025. The changes are a key part of the federation’s ongoing re-registration process with the National Council of Sports (NCS).
Several articles of the FUFA Statutes, including Articles 1, 24, 36, 67, 68, 74, 75, and 91, were revised to meet the legal standards set out in the national sports framework.
FUFA Legal Director Denis Lukambi explained that the amendments were necessary to address gaps identified during the compliance process.
“The National Sports Regulations provide that the constitution of a national sports federation or association must include specific clauses,” Lukambi said. “The way these clauses are worded in the regulations, they were effectively a copy and paste into our FUFA statutes.”
He noted that approximately six mandatory clauses had previously been omitted. “These have now been resolved and submitted to the delegates of FUFA, who approved unanimously all the proposed amendments,” Lukambi said.
One of the most significant changes relates to how football-related disputes will be handled in Uganda.
Previously, FUFA referred disputes directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Under the revised statutes, the arbitration framework established under the National Sports Act will become the primary avenue for handling football-related disputes in Uganda.
“The recommendation now is that we refer all matters relating to disputes to national sports arbitration in accordance with the National Sports Act,” Lukambi explained.
The amendments provide that decisions made by arbitrators appointed under the Act will be final and binding. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport remains available as an alternative mechanism where the national arbitration system is not yet operational.
With the delegates’ approval secured, FUFA will now forward the amended statutes to the National Council of Sports for final review and approval.
“After here, we are going to submit our statutes to the National Council of Sports for further approval so that we comply entirely with the law to be registered as a national sports federation,” Lukambi added.
The approval comes at a crucial stage in the re-registration exercise for national sports federations and associations, which is expected to conclude on 7th June.
FUFA’s application for re-registration was originally submitted to the NCS in June 2025 and was followed by a nationwide verification exercise. The assessment confirmed football activities in 114 of Uganda’s 146 districts, surpassing the minimum requirement of 110 districts needed for recognition as a national sports federation.
That finding reinforced FUFA’s claim to be a genuinely national sport, with organised football present in more than three-quarters of the country’s districts.
In his closing remarks, FUFA President Moses Magogo praised delegates for their participation and highlighted the importance of ensuring football governance remains in line with national legislation.
“It is important for us to ensure that we clear and clean up our governance system,” Magogo said. “Let us cooperate and ensure that we have statutes that are talking to the law and are also talking to the modernity of the game as we also want it.”
He thanked the National Council of Sports, FUFA’s legal team, and the delegates for their role in the process, describing the unanimous vote as a strong endorsement of the federation’s commitment to good governance and regulatory compliance.
The re-registration of national sports federations under the National Sports Act 2023 represents a fundamental reshaping of Uganda’s sports governance landscape. Federations that fail to comply risk losing official recognition, which would affect their ability to receive government funding, host international events, or represent Uganda abroad.
By moving swiftly to amend its statutes and secure delegate approval, FUFA has positioned itself as one of the more compliant federations in the country. The unanimous vote also signals internal unity on an issue that could have exposed divisions in less cohesive organisations.
All eyes now turn to the National Council of Sports, which must give its final approval before FUFA can be formally re-registered. With the 7th June deadline approaching, the ball is now in the regulator’s court.
