{"id":128,"date":"2025-09-06T08:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2025-09-06T08:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:27:13","slug":"masaza-cup-players-banned-from-playing-university-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/06\/masaza-cup-players-banned-from-playing-university-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Masaza cup players banned from playing University football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Association of Uganda University Sports [AUUS] has decided to ban all active masaza players from participating in the University Football League .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is decided due to the growing concerns over academic performance of football players who feature in both the masaza and university league .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tutor of one university clearely stated &#8221; These boys are always up and down to either masaza cup camps or university football training venues and games &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uflll.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uflll.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uflll-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/uflll-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Buddu ssaza players waving to the fans in Mandela National Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They hardly have time to settle in the lecture rooms to study ,write examination and concetrate he added<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tutors also stated that there is continued indiscipline among the masaza players that creates a bad image for the universities and games .This concern is not unfounded given the recent controversies sorrounding the masaza cup ,including incidents of fan violence and disputes over refereeing decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ban will be implied as follows : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3players from the masaza will be used this season <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 players will be used in the 2026 season <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 player will be used in the 2027 season <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by 2028 , all players will be barred from participating in the University Football League .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The AUUS aims to ensure that university football players priotize their academic responsibilites and maintain a high level of discpline on and off the field of play .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl.jpg 720w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>University Football League logo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By restricting the number of masaza cup players , the association hopes to promote a more balanced approach to sports and academics in universities .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be remembered that the same committee imposed a similar ban on Uganda Premier League and Big league players in 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl-4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ufl-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By restricting the number of masaza cup players , the association hopes to promote a more balanced approach to sports and academics in universities 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