Prior to each season, FUFA conducts Club Licensing, a course of that’s geared toward soccer groups assembly the set requirements. The key areas of Club Licensing embrace governance, infrastructure, sporting and enterprise amongst others.
Ahead of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League, the method has been ongoing for the final two months with the FUFA Club Licensing Committee making each on-line and bodily checks on the standing of the 18 golf equipment.
Like it has been the norm over the past seasons, some have absolutely met the necessities, others partially whereas some have failed to satisfy them.
On Thursday, FUFA revealed that solely 8 groups specifically; KCCA, Vipers, NEC, SC Villa, URA, Police, Kigezi HomeBoyz and Ntugasaze qualify to get the complete license.
Kitara, Entebbe UPPC, Maroons, BUL and Mbarara City have been given licenses with situations whereas Kataka, Express, Lugazi, Blacks Power and UPDF haven’t met the factors.
Lugazi did not submit a Women Football Club, new comers Kataka and Blacks Power have points to do with infrastructure and coaches who don’t meet the required {qualifications} whereas Express haven’t any Grade Two academy and no proof of cost for the gamers.
According to a doc issued by FUFA additionally reveals that the Club Licensing Committee concluded its evaluation of stadiums proposed to be used in the course of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season and MTN Omondi Stadium, Bugonga Fisheries Ground, Royals Park Butema, Kigezi Al-Madina Stadium, Mbale City Stadium, Ebenezer University Play Ground, Luzira Prisons Ground plus Bombo Barracks Playground weren’t accredited to host league matches.
Clubs who use the aforementioned grounds have been suggested to determine various accredited stadiums to host their Uganda Premier League matches for the 2026/27 season by Thursday, thirtieth July 2026.
The new season is anticipated to kickoff on twenty eighth August.
