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Ethiopian coach Firew Hailegebreal celebrates winning title with Kampala Queens FC

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Ethiopian coach Asefa Firew Hailegebreal has guided Kampala Queens FC to the 2024/25 FUFA Women Super League title.

The former head coach of Ethiopia’s national women’s team told cecafaonline.com that he is very happy to guide Kampala Queens FC to recapture the title.

Kampala Queens FC were officially crowned champions after their last League match that ended 1-1 against She Maroons at the Phillip Omondi Stadium on Tuesday.

Hailegebreal’s team finished top with 49 points from 22 matches played. They won 14 matches, settled for seven draws and lost only one match. The 2023/2024 champions Kawempe Muslims FC settled for second place with 45 points.

“It has been hard work since I joined the team late last year. I am very happy that the players have worked so hard and we have been able to achieve this as a team,” says Hailegebreal.

He made it clear that there is still a lot of work to be done so that the team prepares well ahead of the new season and also be in good shape for the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers.

“We need to prepare a must stronger team that can also compete strongly at the continental stage,” added Hailegebreal.

Kampala Queens FC formed in 2016 had previously lifted the 2022/2023 FUFA Women Super League title.

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Police Bullets crowned Kenya Women’s Premier League Champions

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Kenya Police Bullets WFC are the champions of the 2025/2026 FKF Women Premier League.

The Police side bagged their third straight title on Sunday after seeing off Madira Assasins 1-0 in a match played at the Police Sacco Grounds in South C, Nairobi. Rebecca Okwaro netted the lone goal.

After 21 matches Kenya Police Bullets finished with 52 points, five ahead of second-placed Ulinzi Starlets. They only lost two matches and drawing twice.

Ulinzi Starlets also completed their season with a 7-1 humbling of Bungoma Queens, while Kibera Soccer Ladies finished third on the log.

Kenya Police Bullets will now represent Kenya in the 2026 CECAFA Zonal CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers to be hosted by Rwanda.

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Kawempe Muslim Ladies win FUFA Women’s Super League title

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Kawempe Muslim Women Football Club are the 2025/2026 FUFA Women’s Super League champions.

Handled by experienced coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi, the Kawempe Muslim team defeated Olila High School 3-1 in the deciding match played at the Valley Grounds on Sunday.

On the final day of the League, two teams (She Corporate and Kawempe Muslim) had a chance to lift the trophy if they registered wins.

While Kawempe Muslim Women’ FC won 3-1, She Corporate settled for a goalless draw against She Maroons.

Jovia Nakagolo, Latifah Nakasi and Agnes Nabukenya netted the goals to ensure the Kawempe Muslim side returned to win the League title again.

“I am very happy that the team worked hard to reclaim the title we have won before,” said a happy Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC coach.

Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC who will now represent Uganda in the Zonal CAF Champions League qualifiers finished with 52 points, one ahead of She Corporate FC.

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers

Tanzania beat Cameroon to qualify for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026

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Tanzania have qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 to take place in Poland.

The Tanzanite Queens defeated Cameroon 2-0 in the return leg of the 4th round of the qualifier in a match played at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Sunday.

Tanzania lost the first leg 3-1, but the 2-0 win enabled them to qualify on an away goal’s rule after the two teams tied 3-3 on aggregate.

Mary Aaron netted in the first half goal, while Hasnath Ubamba made it 2-0 in the second half. The home side continued to attack in numbers as Cameroon defended and always tried to move forward on the break.

“We are very happy to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. I thank the players for working very hard to get this far and making history,” said Tanzania’s experienced Women’s coach Bakari Shime.

On Saturday another team from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Uganda bowed out after settling for a 1-1 draw against Ghana and bowing out on a 3-2 goal aggregate.

Tanzania now join Ghana and Nigeria to represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026. The fourth slot will be decided later tonight when Ivory Coast face Benin in the return leg after the two teams settled for a 1-all draw in the first leg.

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Tanzania, Uganda suffer defeats in FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup qualifiers

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CECAFA teams Tanzania and Uganda have suffered defeats in the first leg encounters of the fourth round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

The Tanzanian team slost 3-1 away to Cameroon in a match played at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on Saturday.

Winfrida Hubert Gerald gave Tanzania the lead after 17 minutes, but Maeva Nyandjou leveled matters after 36 minutes, and Kiki Meva gave the hosts a 2-1 lead at the stroke of half time.

Nyandjou converted a penalty five minutes into the second half to give Cameroon a 3-1 lead.

In Accra at the Accra Sports Stadium Uganda suffered a 2-1 defeat on Sunday. Agnes Nabukenya scored a first half goal for Uganda, while Priscilla Mensah and Latifa Abesin scored in the second half to ensure Ghana carry the advantage.

Ivory Coast and Benin also settled for a 1-1 draw, while Nigeria defeated Malawi 2-0. The return leg matches will be played May 9-10th.

Four teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland as the African representatives.

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