Mapinduzi Cup: URA draw Tanzanian giants, two other group-stage opponents

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FOOTBALL Mapinduzi Cup: URA draw Tanzanian giants, two other group-stage opponents

Allan Damba • 09:44 - 21.12.2023

Head Coach David Obua will also want to taste his free-flow expressionary playing style against some of the regional heavyweights.

Four-time Uganda Premier League champions URA FC will represent the country in the Zanzibar-organized 2024 Mapinduzi Cup.

In the group stage draw conducted on Wednesday, the Tax Collectors were placed in Group A, along with current Tanzania Premier League table leaders Azam Football Club.

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Azam tops the league with 28 points ahead of powerhouses Young Africans SC (27) and Simba SC (22), who are second and third, having played two and three games fewer, respectively.

Azam has also won the competition five times, the most of any side.

Meanwhile, besides Azam, URA will also battle Zanzibar outfits Mlandege FC and Chipukizi FC for a spot in the knockout rounds.

URA will not only use the competition to get their season fully on board, but it will also present a chance for the much-needed silverware.

Head Coach David Obua will also want to taste his free-flow expressionary playing style against some of the regional heavyweights.

The competition is set to be hosted at the newly renovated Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar, from January 1st-12th, 2024.

It should be noted that the tournament that was birthed in 1998 is used as part of the activities that commemorate Zanzibar's independence.

Groups Summary

Group A: Azam FC, Mlandege, Chipukizi FC, URA FC.

Group B: Simba SC, Jamhuri, APR, Singida.

Group C: Yanga SC, Bandari, KVZ, Vitalo.