Stanbic Uganda Cup: Round of 16 draw produces Villa vs Maroons clash, Vipers get Iganga

Kampala, Uganda: The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed the Round of 16 fixtures for the 2025/26 Stanbic Uganda Cup, setting up several high-profile clashes as teams battle for a place in the quarterfinals.

The draw was conducted on Thursday morning at FUFA House in Mengo, with eight clubs set to progress to the quarterfinal stage of Uganda’s oldest knockout football competition.

One of the standout ties will see two StarTimes Uganda Premier League sides, SC Villa and Maroons FC, face off in a heavyweight encounter.

Defending champions Vipers SC have been drawn against FUFA Big League side Iganga United FC at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, while KCCA FC will host Onduparaka FC in another intriguing tie between top-flight and second-tier opposition.

Pending Judicial Case

The fixture involving NEC FC remains partially unresolved as their opponent will be determined after a judicial ruling involving Lugazi FC and Police FC.

Lugazi had initially defeated Police 2–0, but Police lodged a complaint claiming that player Umar Kyabatala was double licensed after also featuring for Football Classroom in an earlier Uganda Cup match against Red Ants.

The Round of 16 features clubs from multiple levels of Ugandan football, with the StarTimes Uganda Premier League represented by SC Villa, Maroons FC, KCCA FC, Vipers SC, Express FC, URA FC, NEC FC, Kitara FC and Lugazi FC.

From the FUFA Big League, the remaining teams include Onduparaka FC, Iganga United FC and Bunyaruguru United FC.

Lower-division regional sides still in contention include Red Devo FC (Northern Region), Happy Boys Kagaba FC (Buganda Region), Tapo United FC (North-East Region) and Six O’Clock FC (Western Region).

The winner of the Stanbic Uganda Cup will represent Uganda in the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa’s second-tier continental club competition.