2023–24 Uganda Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2023–24 |
---|---|
Dates | 15 September 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
Champions | SC Villa |
Relegated | Busoga United Gadafi |
Champions League | SC Villa |
Confederation Cup | Vipers |
Top goalscorer | Muhammad Shaban (17 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 Uganda Premier League was the 56th season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda.
League changes
[edit]Kitara, Mbarara City and NEC were promoted from the 2022–23 FUFA Big League.[1]
Arua Hill's license was suspended by FUFA after the first half of fixtures for failing to meet licensing requirements.[2]
Participating teams
[edit]The 2023–24 Uganda Premier League is being contested by 16 teams.
Club | Settlement | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Arua Hill | Arua | Arua Hill Stadium | 20,000 |
Bright Stars | Kampala | Mwererwe Stadium / Muteesa II Stadium | 5,000 / 20,200 |
BUL Jinja | Jinja | Kakindu Municipal Stadium / Bugembe Stadium | 1,000 |
Busoga United | Jinja | Kakindu Municipal Stadium | 1,000 |
Express | Kampala | Muteesa II Stadium | 20,200 |
Gaddafi | Jinja | Gaddafi Barracks | 1,000 |
Kampala Capital City Authority | Kampala | Star Times Stadium, Lugogo [3][5] | 3,000 |
Kitara | Hoima | Masindi Municipal Stadium | |
Maroons | Kampala | Luzira Prisons Stadium | 1,000 |
Mbarara City | Mbarara | Kakyeka Stadium | 2,000 |
National Enterprises Corporation | Bugoloobi | MTN Omondi stadium | |
Uganda People's Defence Force | Bombo | Bombo Stadium | 1,000 |
SC Villa | Kampala | Nakivubo Stadium | 15,000 |
Uganda Revenue Authority | Kampala | Lugazi Stadium | 2,000 |
Vipers | Kampala | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende[4] | 2,000 |
Wakiso Giants | Wakiso | Wakisha Stadium (under renovations) [5] |
2,000 |
Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium. [6]
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Villa (C, Q) | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Vipers (Q) | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
3 | BUL | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 56 | |
4 | Kitara | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 54 | |
5 | Kampala Capital City Authority | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 49 | |
6 | National Enterprises Corporation | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 48 | |
7 | Maroons | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 41 | |
8 | Uganda Revenue Authority | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | |
9 | Bright Stars | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 | |
10 | Express | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 32 | |
11 | Mbarara City | 29 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 32 | |
12 | Wakiso Giants | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 32 | |
13 | UPDF | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 27 | |
14 | Busoga United (R) | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 25 | Relegation to FUFA Big League |
15 | Gaddafi (R) | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 25 | |
16 | Arua Hill | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 5 | Withdrew |
Source: UPL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Attendances
[edit]# | Football club | Average attendance |
---|---|---|
1 | Vipers SC | 5,318 |
2 | KCCA FC | 2,235 |
3 | Kitara FC | 888 |
4 | Wakiso Giants FC | 780 |
5 | SC Villa | 708 |
6 | Gaddafi FC | 688 |
7 | Busoga United FC | 657 |
8 | Express FC | 440 |
9 | Arua Hill SC | 494 |
10 | NEC FC | 384 |
11 | Maroons FC | 282 |
12 | URA FC | 280 |
13 | Mbarara City FC | 228 |
14 | UPDF FC | 213 |
15 | BUL Jinja FC | 204 |
16 | Bright Stars FC | 142 |
References
[edit]- ^ Senono, Elvis (19 May 2023). "Kitara crowned, Nec promoted". Monitor.
- ^ Baluku, Chrispus (23 January 2024). "UPL: FUFA withdraws Arua Hill license, erased from upcoming league fixtures". Daily Express.
- ^ "KCCA FC". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Vipers SC". FUFA Uganda Premier League. February 2016.
- ^ Isabirye, David (14 May 2019). "Wakiso Giants Football Club commence works on their proposed home ground".
- ^ "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.