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The second edition of the Local Football Appreciation Awards (LFA Awards) has been launched at Chint Centre along Jinja Road in Kampala, with organisers promising a bigger celebration of Uganda’s football industry.
After the maiden edition in 2025, the awards have expanded from 30 to 39 categories to recognise more contributors across the local game.
The launch, hosted by Gystin Angarukiremu, featured Vipers SC Sporting Director Charles Masembe, analyst Aldrine Nsubuga, CHINT Head of Corporate Affairs John Kimbowa, and Leero Sports Managing Director Raymond Kayungirizi, who represented the organisers.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for June, with nominees and voting set for May. Organisers have also introduced a Legends Dinner on June 5, with tickets priced at Shs100,000.
“We are organising the dinner because we want the awards to be sustainable and create interaction within the football industry,” Kayungirizi said.
He added that nominations reflect meaningful contribution to the game. “Sometimes your best is not my best, but once someone is nominated it means they have made a meaningful contribution to the game,” he noted.
Aldrine Nsubuga welcomed the initiative and called for recognition of supporters. “As fans, we believe awards like these should exist, but fans are often the most underrated people in football,” he said.
