FUFA Beach Soccer League 2023/24
Championship Playoff
Final
- St. Lawrence BSC 4-3 Kampala City BSC
Third Place
- Mutoola BSC 5-3 Buganda Royal BSC
Semi-final Playoff
- Buganda Royal BSC 1-5 St. Lawrence BSC
- Kampala City BSC 6-4 Mutoola BSC
St. Lawrence University Beach Soccer Club successfully reclaimed the FUFA Beach Soccer League title after defeating Kampala City in the playoff final held on Sunday June 30 as the 2023/2024 season climaxed.
The University side routed Kampala City 4-3 in a closely contested final played at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru to win the title for the fifth successive year and their sixth in history.
Kampala City waited the second period to wake up from their slumber. Their talisman Paul Lule found the breakthrough for the Ivan Kulika coached side as he scored a brace to reduce the deficit but they allowed Lubwama to arrow in the fourth goal for St. Lawrence which proved to be the match winner.
The Ab’emikwano looked like they would plot a comeback when Ambrose Kigozi struck to put the scores at 4-3 during the second period but it was merely false hope. Despite raising the tempo of their game and putting St. Lawrence on the edge as the game progressed, the third period produced no goal to force Kampala City settle for the silver medals.
To reach the final, St. Lawrence brushed aside Buganda Royal BSC , winning 5-1 thanks to goals from Brian Nkuubi who score a brace, Allan Katwe, Ronald Magwali and own goal by Twaif Lubwama. Buganda Royal got their consolation through Twosh Ntale.
In the other semifinal, Kampala City negotiated past Mutoola winning 6-4. Sharif Opuuli secured a hattrick and others came through Paul Kato, Ambrose Kigozi and Ashiraf Mugumira.
For Mutoola their goals came from Steven Nyalimo (Brace), Swaibu Kakwaya and Paul Nsenge
Mutoola won the bronze medals, after beating Buganda Royal 5-3 in the third place play-off whilst their star player Steven Nyalimo was named the competition’s most valuable player (MVP).
Edward Kasibante of Buganda Royal scooped the best goalkeeper award as Makindye Ssabagabo Sand Lions were the fair play team.
Finally this time around, St. Lawrence’s coach Davis Ssozi Nono was selected the best coach of the season and Kampala City’s Paul Lule was the top scorer with 47 goals.
Individual Awards
MVP – Steven Nyalimo (Mutoola)
Top scorer – Paul Lule (Kampala City)
Best goalkeeper – Edward Kasibante (Buganda Royal)
Best Coach – Davis Nono (St. Lawrence)
Fair Play Team – MS Sand Lions
The Winners of this prestigious competition are;
2009-2010 – Club Tinka
2010-2011 – Braza Braza
2011-2012 – Kabalagala Rangers
2012-2013 – Mubs
2013-2014 – St. Lawrence university
2014-2015 – Kira Young
2015-2016 – Nkumba Select
2016-2017 – Mubs
2017-2018 – Isabeti
2018-2019 – St. Lawrence university
2019-2020 – CANCELLED Due to COVID Pandemic
2021 – St. Lawrence university
2022 – St. Lawrence university
2022-23 – St. Lawrence university
2023-24 – St. Lawrence university
