The Uganda Premier League (UPL) Secretariat has issued a comprehensive response to Vipers Sports Club’s recent decision and remarks regarding their refusal to play in the earlier scheduled double header against Kitara FC. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 8, the Secretariat emphasized its unwavering commitment to maintaining transparency, collaboration, and unity among all
Shadow Sports Minister and football agent Godfrey Kayemba SSolo has urged national and international football bodies to intervene following protests over the Uganda Premier League’s new format warning that poor consultation risks losing fans, sponsors and investors. Godfrey Kayemba Ssolo has fired a warning shot at the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), asking the
Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have confirmed they will not take part in this Saturday’s highly-anticipated double-header at Mandela National Stadium, throwing the build-up into turmoil. The club has on Thursday issued a statement declaring their withdrawal from the fixture against Kitara FC, in protest of the newly introduced three-round league format—a system they,
Matchday Two of the Uganda Premier League delivered contrasting tales of grit and glory, as debutants UPPC FC etched their name into history with a dramatic comeback win, while BUL FC laboured to a slender victory over Maroons. In Entebbe, Bugonga Fisheries Grounds was the stage for UPPC’s first-ever triumph in the top flight. Lugazi
Uganda Premier League side NEC FC has confirmed that it will step onto the pitch this Thursday at the newly-renovated Nakivubo Stadium, where they are scheduled to take on URA FC, despite openly voicing their discontent with the controversial league reforms. The announcement comes in the aftermath of NEC’s continental heartbreak, having been bundled out
Vipers Sports Club have set the stage for what promises to be a defining showdown as they lock horns with Zambia’s Power Dynamos in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The Ugandan giants booked their passage with a composed 2–0 aggregate triumph over Namibia’s African Stars, sealing the deal with a razor-sharp
The 2025/26 FUFA Premier League opened with drama, grit and moments of brilliance as Kitara were held to a 1-1 draw by KCCA at Royals Park in Butema on Friday evening. Emmanuel Wasswa gave the Royals a dream start when he headed home inside the opening five minutes, punishing the visitors’ poor defending and sending
It was a baptism of fire for Entebbe UPPC in their first-ever top-flight outing, as fellow debutants Buhimba United Saints edged them 1-0 at the lakeside Fisheries Training Institute playground. The difference came early when seasoned forward John Wesley Kisakye showcased his poacher’s instinct in the 15th minute, coolly steering the ball past Rogers Omedwa
In a pulsating season opener at the Lugazi FC Stadium in Najjembe, Lugazi FC shrugged off an early scare to overturn newly promoted Calvary FC, running out 3-1 winners in a contest that swung from nervy to rapturous. Calvary stunned the home crowd just after the 11th minute when Simon Peter Odeke curled a composed
Police FC have ushered in a new era of leadership by entrusting seasoned midfielder Saidi Kyeyune with the captain’s armband as the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League season kicks off this Friday, September 26. Kyeyune, a marquee signing in the recently concluded transfer window, arrived at the Cops after running down his contract with Express FC.