Uganda Darts Association
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| Sport | Darts |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UDA |
| Affiliation | World Darts Federation (WDF) |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
| Chairman | Abbey Ariong |
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The Uganda Darts Association (UDA) is the national governing body for the sport of darts in Uganda. It is registered with Uganda's National Council of Sports (NCS) and is a full member of the World Darts Federation (WDF), having been accepted as a WDF Member Darts Body at the federation's 2022 Annual General Meeting after a period as an interim member from 2015.[1][2][3]
History
The association has organised darts in Uganda for decades, including efforts in the late 2000s to revive competitive play in the north of the country, in Acholi, Lango and West Nile, following disruption caused by the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency.[4] The association has run the Uganda Darts Open, an annual regional tournament that has drawn national teams and clubs from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.[5]
In February 2020, an elective general assembly installed a new executive committee led by Bosco Lepi as chairman, David Tabaro as vice-chairman and Gerald Khosam as general secretary; the association's activities that year, including the Uganda Open, the East African Darts Association Championships and the Veteran Cup, were curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The committee held its first Annual General Meeting on 27 February 2021 at the Copper Chimney restaurant in Lugogo, where it resolved to focus on resource mobilisation and grassroots development, including introducing the sport in lower and primary institutions, which NCS observer James Kasumba said would help identify new talent.[7]
International competition
Uganda debuted at the WDF World Cup in 1991, when David Alex Tabaro, later the association's general secretary, competed in singles, pairs and team events; in later decades the national team twice failed to secure entry visas for further World Cup appearances.
In September 2024, the UDA sent a delegation to the 2024 WDF World Masters in Budapest, Hungary, led by chairman Abbey Ariong, with David Alex Tabaro as general secretary and Robert Clegg Okalany as team manager.[8] The following month, Uganda took part in the inaugural WDF Africa Cup, where Tabaro won the gold medal in the singles competition, defeating Basem Mahmood in the final.
In 2026, Ugandan pair Patrick Ocheng and Juma Said qualified for the BetVictor World Cup of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), securing Uganda's first appearance at the event by winning a North African qualifying tournament in Nairobi, Kenya, against a field of 40 pairs.[9]
See also
- Sport in Uganda
- National Council of Sports (Uganda)
References
- ↑ "Uganda Darts Association (UDA)". National Council of Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "WDF Members". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "WDF Membership". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Competitive Darts Playing Returns to Northern Uganda". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Uganda Darts Open starts Friday". New Vision. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "2020 was a year to forget for Uganda Darts Association". New Vision. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Uganda Darts Association Convenes Inaugural Annual General Meeting". ChimpReports. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "DARTS: Uganda set to compete at 2024 World Masters championships in Budapest, Hungary". Kawowo Sports. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Uganda's 5 Steps to the World Cup of Darts". Darts World. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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