Morley Byekwaso’s Specific FC misplaced to BUL on his debut. Picture/Specific FC media
Sinan RAJUB SENOGA
The 2026/27 season of the Uganda Premier League formally kicked with Match Day one which stretched from Friday night to Sunday with a complete of 9 video games performed.
Swift Sports activities breaks down the concluded Match Day bringing to document what Information and Figures say;
18 groups after 16 years
For the primary time in 16 years, the Uganda Premier League has 18 groups competing. The 2009/10 marketing campaign was the final time we had 18 groups which had been then trimmed to 14 the next season.
It was confirmed that 4 groups can be relegated on the finish of this season and solely two can be promoted from the FUFA Large League.
An personal objective because the season opener
Vipers Congolese defender Kevin Bady Dasylva turned the primary participant to attain the primary objective of the season in his personal web since Sadolin’s Paul Kisige within the 2015/16 season in opposition to KCCA FC.
Dasylva was unlucky to connecte Thomas Ochungo’s cross into his personal web within the thirty third minute and in the end gave Entebbe UPPC FC an edge over Vipers.
Vipers, KCCA lose on the identical Match Day
Each Vipers and KCCA misplaced on the identical match day for the primary time since twentieth December 2022 when either side misplaced 1-0 to Busoga United and Soltilo Brilliant Stars respectively.
A really uncommon state of affairs that final occurred 132 match-days in the past. 4 seasons later, defeated!
Debutants on the rating sheet
Cromwell Rwothomio and Livingstone Mulondo delivered an necessary 2-1 win for Lugazi FC over resilient newcomers Kigezi Homeboyz.
Ivan Mayanja who just lately moved to Police FC from Maroons scored the lone objective on his league debut because the Cops edged Mbarara Metropolis on the Kira Highway Police Area.
Targets Scored
A complete of 14 targets had been scored within the 9 video games performed, with UPDF FC vs Kataka FC the one contest that ended goalless.
Lugazi FC, NEC FC and URA FC had been the one groups that managed to attain two targets.
11 new head coaches
11 totally different golf equipment have appointed new head coaches forward of the season kick-off.
These are; Denis Lavagne (Vipers), Simon Peter Mugerwa (Blacks Energy), Pius Ngabo (Ntugasaze), Abbey Bogere Kikomeko (Lugazi), Kefa Kisala (Kigezi Homeboyz), Francis Mugerwa (Mbarara Metropolis), Hussein Mbalangu (UPDF), Robert Mukasa (Kataka FC), Morley Byekwaso (Specific) and Jimmy Kintu (URA FC).
Morley Byekwaso joins the Historic Class
Morley Byekwaso turned the sixth coach in Ugandan soccer historical past to teach all of the three VEK golf equipment after debuting in Specific’ 1-0 defeat to BUL FC on Sunday.
He joined the historic listing that consists of Asuman Lubowa, Sam Ssimbwa, Polly Ouma, David Otti and Moses Basena.
First participant to be booked
Entebbe UPPC new signing Ronald Kayondo turned the primary participant to get booked this season after seeing yellow within the stoppage time at Kitende.
Match Day One Outcomes
• Vipers 0-1 Entebbe UPPC
• Blacks Energy 1-0 Ntugasaze
• Lugazi 2-1 Kigezi Homeboyz
• Police 1-0 Mbarara Metropolis
• SC Villa 1-1 Kitara
• KCCA FC 0-2 NEC FC
• UPDF FC 0-0 Kataka
• BUL FC 1-0 Specific
• Maroons 1-2 URA FC
