2024–25 Uganda Premier League

Uganda Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates13 September 2024 – 24 May 2025
ChampionsVipers SC
RelegatedBright Stars
Wakiso Giants
Mbale Heroes
Champions LeagueVipers SC
Confederation CupNEC
Matches240
Goals515 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorerAllan Okello
(19 goals)
Biggest home winKitara FC 7-0 Express FC
(21 December 2024)
Biggest away winMbale Heroes 1-6 Kitara FC
(24 May 2025)
Highest scoringSC Villa 6-1 Wakiso Giants
(23 November 2024)
Kitara FC 7-0 Express FC
(21 December 2024)
Mbale Heroes 1-6 Kitara FC
(24 May 2025)
Longest unbeaten runKCCA
Police
(4 matches)

The 2024–25 Uganda Premier League was the 57th season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda. The season started on 13 September 2024 and ended on 24 May 2025.[1][2]

SC Villa are the defending champions after winning the 2023–24 season, a record 17th title overall and their first title in 20 years.[3]

Teams

The league consists of 16 teams – the top 13 teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the FUFA Big League.

Changes from previous season

Promotion and relegation

Police, Mbale Heroes, and Lugazi were promoted from the 2023–24 FUFA Big League, replacing the 2023–24 Uganda Premier League bottom three teams, Busoga United, Gadafi, and Arua Hill.[1] Arua Hill's license was suspended by FUFA after the first half of fixtures for failing to meet licensing requirements, and was the first team to be relegated.[4]

Promoted from
2023–24 FUFA Big League 		Relegated to
2024–25 FUFA Big League
Police
Mbale Heroes
Lugazi 		Busoga United
Gadafi
Arua Hill

Stadiums and locations

Lugazi
Kitara
Jinja
Mbarara City
Wakiso Giants
UPDF
Kampala
Jinja teams
Bul
Police

Kampala teams
Bright Stars
Express
KCCA
Maroons
NEC
SC Villa
URA FC
Vipers SC
Locations of the 2024–25 Uganda Premier League clubs
Club Settlement Stadium Capacity
Bright Stars Kampala Mwererwe Stadium 5,000
Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000
Express Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
KCCA FC Kampala Lugogo Stadium 3,000
Kitara Hoima Masindi Municipal Stadium
Lugazi Lugazi Lugazi FC Stadium 1,000
Maroons FC Kampala Luzira Prisons Stadium 1,000
Mbarara City FC Mbarara Kakyeka Stadium 2,000
Mbale Heroes
National Enterprises Corporation Bugoloobi MTN Omondi Stadium
Police FC Jinja Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000
Uganda People's Defence Force Bombo Bombo Stadium 1,000
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Kampala Lugazi Stadium 2,000
SC Villa Kampala Mandela National Stadium 38,000
Vipers SC Wakiso St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende 15,000
Wakiso Giants Wakiso Wakisha Stadium 2,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vipers (C, Q) 30 21 6 3 49 15 +34 69 Qualification for Champions League
2 NEC 30 20 7 3 44 19 +25 67 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 Bul 30 16 11 3 37 18 +19 59
4 URA 30 16 4 10 42 23 +19 52
5 KCCA 30 14 8 8 47 24 +23 50
6 Villa 30 12 9 9 44 30 +14 45
7 Kitara 30 12 8 10 45 20 +25 44
8 Maroons 30 12 7 11 28 32 −4 43
9 UPDF 30 10 9 11 28 33 −5 39
10 Express 30 11 6 13 30 45 −15 39
11 Police 30 8 12 10 27 28 −1 36
12 Mbarara City 30 8 8 14 21 31 −10 32
13 Lugazi 30 7 10 13 19 33 −14 31
14 Bright Stars (R) 30 4 8 18 23 47 −24 20 Relegation to FUFA Big League
15 Wakiso Giants (R) 30 3 11 16 17 47 −30 20
16 Mbale Heroes (R) 30 2 4 24 13 69 −56 10
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

Results

Each team played each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.

Home \ Away BRI BUL EXP KCC KIT LUG MAR MBH MBA NEC POL UPD URA SCV VIP WAK
Bright Stars — 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 5–1 0–1 1–5 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0
Bul 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1
Express 2–1 0–2 — 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 4–1
KCCA 5–0 1–2 0–1 — 2–0 5–0 5–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 5–0
Kitara 2–0 1–3 7–0 4–0 — 0–0 1–0 6–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0
Lugazi 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 — 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0
Maroons 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–3
Mbale Heroes 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 — 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–4 1–0 0–4 0–1
Mbarara City 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–0
(w/o) 		1–1 1–0 0–3 1–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–0
NEC 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0
Police 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–0 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–1
UPDF 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 — 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0
URA 4–0 0–1 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–1 0–2 3–2
Villa 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 — 1–0 6–1
Vipers 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 6–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 — 1–0
Wakiso Giants 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 —
Source: Sofascore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Allan Okello Vipers SC 19
2 Ivan Ahimbisibwe URA FC 16
3 Samuel Ssekamatte UPDF FC 13
4 Samuel Ssenyonjo Kitara FC 12
5 Charles Lwanga SC Villa 11
6 Jude Ssemugabi Kitara FC 10
7 Milton Karisa Vipers SC 9
Paul Mucureezi NEC FC
9 Cromwel Abang NEC FC 8
Patrick Kakande SC Villa
Abdul Karim Ndugwa BUL FC

Assists

Rank Player Club Assists[6]
1 Moses Okabo URA FC 8
2 Abdul Karim Watambala Vipers SC 7
Arafat Kiza KCCA FC
4 Martin Kavuma NEC FC 6
Jerome Kirya BUL FC
Paul Mucureezi NEC FC
7 Living Kabon Kitara FC 5
Patrick Kaddu
Milton Karisa Vipers SC
Saidi Mayanja URA FC
Enock Ssebagala NEC FC

References

  1. ^ a b Abdusalam, Kigozi (26 June 2024). "2024/25 Uganda Premier League Kickoff Dates announced". ChimpReports. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ Muyita, Joel (17 August 2024). "2024/25 Uganda Premier League fixtures released". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ Ampurire, Hope (19 September 2024). "Uganda Premier League: Who will stop SC Villa?". NewVision. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ Baluku, Chrispus (23 January 2024). "UPL: FUFA withdraws Arua Hill license, erased from upcoming league fixtures". Daily Express.
  5. ^ Ewo, Bonaventure Binoti (24 September 2024). "2024/25 Top Scorers". Uganda Premier League - Official Website. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ^ Ewo, Bonaventure Binoti (24 September 2024). "2024/25 Assists". Uganda Premier League - Official Website. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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