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2023–24 Uganda Premier League

The 2023–24 Uganda Premier League was the 56th season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda.

Uganda Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates15 September 2023 – 25 May 2024
ChampionsSC Villa
RelegatedBusoga United
Gadafi
Champions LeagueSC Villa
Confederation CupVipers
Top goalscorerMuhammad Shaban
(17 goals)

League changes

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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

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The 2023–24 Uganda Premier League is being contested by 16 teams.

 
 
Kyetume
 
Jinja
Bul FC
Busoga
 
Mbarara
Mbarara City
 
Wakiso Giants
 
Kampala
Bright Stars
Express
KCCA
Maroons
Police FC
SC Villa
URA FC
Vipers SC
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Locations of the Uganda Premier League clubs
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

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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

Attendances

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# 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

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  1. ^ Senono, Elvis (19 May 2023). "Kitara crowned, Nec promoted". Monitor.
  2. ^ Baluku, Chrispus (23 January 2024). "UPL: FUFA withdraws Arua Hill license, erased from upcoming league fixtures". Daily Express.
  3. ^ "KCCA FC". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  4. ^ "Vipers SC". FUFA Uganda Premier League. February 2016.
  5. ^ Isabirye, David (14 May 2019). "Wakiso Giants Football Club commence works on their proposed home ground".
  6. ^ "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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