Uganda Premier League side KCCA FC has announced the contract renewal for their custodian Mutwalibi Mugolofa.

Mugolofa has put pen to paper on a two-year employment contract that will see him at the club until the 2026-27 season.

The development was confirmed via the club’s official website on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

“Mutwalibi Mugolofa has renewed his contract with KCCA FC until the end of the 2026-27 season,” the statement partly reads.

The custodian joined the team in January 2024 before penning a short-term contract that kept him at the club until the end of the season.

In the previous campaign, he managed to be in goal for four games, making two clean sheets on his report card.

In an interview with the club media, Mugolofa expressed his recent excitement upon extending his stay at the club.

“I am happy to commit my future to KCCA FC. I have felt at home during my first six months at the club, and I didn’t think twice about my contract renewal,” he was quoted.

“I want to compete and become an important member of this club. When I joined the club, I set goals for myself, and part of those was to get back to my very best,” he added.

“The club has offered me an opportunity, and I want to continue competing with other good goalkeepers at the club. I am ready to go again.”

Uganda Premier League side URA Football Club boosted its technical wing with three new members.

Last month the Tax Collectors appointed Alex Isabirye as the head coach for the second time replacing David Obua.

Isabirye has boosted his technical bench with three names namely; Baker Ssenabulya Kasule, Crespo Asiku and Jamir Damba.

Kasule and Asiku join the Tax Collectors as the first and second assistant coaches while Damba is the new goalkeeping coach.

The appointment will give Isabirye and Kasule reunite having worked at Vipers and BUL previously. The duo always complement each other and also build winning teams.

As the trio joined the team, Robert Mukasa and Swaib Ssebagala were going through the back door. 

Mukasa and Ssebagala served the club for two seasons under the leadership of Sam Timbe (RIP) and David Obua.

After the sacking of Obua, Mukasa was asked to become the club’s interim head coach until the season’s end.

URA concluded the season in the eighth position with 40 points. 

Livingstone Mbabazi has returned to Mbarara City as head coach for the third time.

MTN Sports understands that Mbabazi has agreed on a two-year employment contract that will see him at the club until 2026.

Mbabazi will replace Wasswa Bbosa, who was at the help of the club for one season and managed to finish 10th on the long.

The CAF B tactician will have a big assignment of assembling a strong Mbarara City side that is capable of challenging the big boys in the league.

This being his third tenure at Mbarara City, his maiden was the 2018-19 and then 2021 before he moved to the West Nile working with Onduparaka and Arua Hill, respectively.

The gaffer’s most recent managerial role was with UPL giants Vipers before he was relieved from duty on April 2, 2024.

He has also coached sides like Lweza (coach-player), Masavu, Wakiso Giants, Onduparaka, Kyetume, Uganda Revenue Authority, Arua Hill and Vipers.

FUFA Big League | Sunday, May 26

• Lugazi 2-0 Kaaro Karungi
• Mbale Heroes 2-1 Onduparaka
• Calvary 2-0 Kataka
• Police 2-0 Kigezi Homeboyz
• Booma 4-2 Young Elephant

Lugazi Football Club has earned its maiden slot in the Uganda Premier League after two years of building this team.

Lugazi FC reached the mark after securing a 2-0 victory against Kaaro Karungi in the FUFA Big League at Lugazi Stadium on Sunday.

Sam Ssemugugu and Ronald Ssempala were on target as Lugazi secured maximum points to seal promotion to the top football tier.

Coming into the game, Lugazi needed just a point to seal the desired dream of playing in the UPL but instead secured maximum points in style.

In the first ten minutes, Ssemugugu easily tapped in Moses Buga’s delivery to place Lugazi in the driving seat.

Shortly after the half-hour mark, Ssempala doubled the hosts’ lead after guiding home Alvin Birungi’s sweet through pass.

With a 2-0 lead into the break, the hosts had a comfortable lead thus sending the fans into a party mood.

The second half was slower as the hosts decided to defend their lead thus sealing the historic win in front of a good crowd.

After narrowly missing out on promotion last season, Lugazi kept on track of the dream thus sealing the dream after trying for two years.

Going into the top tier, Lugazi joins Police and Mbale Heroes while Busoga United, Gaddafi and Arua Hill are relegated to the FUFA Big League.

While BUL were on the verge of lifting the Uganda Premier League title, Busoga United and Gaddafi were relegated to the FUFA Big League.

Busoga United were promoted to the top tier after the 2015- 2016 campaign before they found their way back to the second tier after the recent season.

In the 2017/18 campaign, Busoga United finished fifth before they moved a position above in the 2019/20 season but from that point, things went south.

The club struggled with financial troubles and management constraints before they finally sealed their ticket to the Big League.

Emotionally, players Lawrence Tezikya, Jeromy Kirya and gaffer Abby Kikongo led BUL as they beat Busoga United to confirm their painful relegation.

In the same breath, Gaddafi was also relegated after two seasons in the top tier. After the recently concluded campaign, BUL remains the only team in Jinja.

After a wait of 20 years, SC Villa finally won the Uganda Premier League lifting the record 17th title.

Kenneth Semakula emotionally revealed that it’s a special feeling winning a title for SC Villa because it’s the ‘biggest’ team in the land.

“Winning for a club as rich as SC Villa is very special. Every player out there would love to be part of such great history,” he stated.

“I am so happy that as a team we fought and our hard work paid off [with] positive fruits. It’s such a beautiful feeling and it will last forever because it’s my best moment,” he added.

Semakula was on target with a blockbuster netting the winning goal against URA in the 2-1 victory sending the Villa into the last league game on the log summit.

The skipper revealed that the players’ confidence has been boosted by the trust entrusted to them by the Serbian gaffer Dusan Stojanovic.

“The coach has been great for us as players. He trusted us and I am glad it has paid off. The last season was tough for us, but we needed to focus on this one. However we planned for every game and I think that is why we emerged as victors,” he said.

“When you join Villa, you must grasp the club’s significance and its history. Most importantly, you feel the pressure from the fans; they drive you and you sense their passion in each and every game.”

Uganda Premier League side URA Football Club has appointed Alex Isabirye as their head coach.

Isabirye comes in as a suitable replacement for David Obua who was relieved from duty in the recent campaign.

The development was confirmed on the club website today Monday, May 20, 2024.

“We are delighted to officially announce the appointment of Alex Isabirye Musongola as our new head coach,” the statement partly reads.

In the same breath, the club CEO Allan Munaba revealed that everyone at URA is optimistic that Isabirye will take them back to their glory days.

“We are optimistic that Isabirye’s return will revive our glory days, with his vast experience and previous success as the key assets,” he said.

“His immediate challenge will be preparing the squad for the grand opening of the newly refurbished Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium where we last won our league title as home ground,” he added.

It will be the second time Isabirye serves the club. The gaffer managed the club in the 2010/11 season before clinching the Uganda Cup in 2012.

URA finished eighth in the 2023/23 Uganda Premier League season with 40 points in 29 games.

FUFA Big League | Sunday, May 19

• Police 2-1 Onduparaka
• Lugazi 4-1 Young Elephants
• Kaaro Karungi 5-1 Jinja North
• Mbale Heroes 1-0 Kyetume
• Calvary 0-0 Kiyinda Boys
• Booma 1-0 Kataka

Police Football Club has secured their ticket back to the Uganda Premier League.

The development was confirmed after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Onduparaka at Kavumba Recreation Ground on Sunday.

Denis Kalanzi and Steven Kabuye were on target as Police sealed maximum points on the day.

Jaffar Kerepi scored in the third minute to give the visitors an early lead as Police were placed in the chasing park.

Towering forward Kalanzi restored parity in the 43rd minute through a spectacular half-volley to extend the fight to the second stanza.

Kabuye headed the Cops ahead two minutes into the second half after guiding home Kalanzi’s delivery from the far post.

After that moment, the visitors took charge of the game seeking an equaliser to return to the game but also keep their promotion chances alive.

But the Police’s backline stood firm and tall as they held on sticking in the driving seat with a much-needed victory.

Police will now look at winning against Kigezi Homeboyz and Kataka to lift the FUFA Big League title.

Uganda Premier League | Results

• NEC 0-2 SC Villa
• Busoga United 0-3 BUL
• URA 1-1 Bright Stars
• Maroons 1-1 KCCA
• Kitara 3-0 Gaddafi
• Wakiso Giants 0-1 UPDF 
• Vipers 4-1 Mbarara City

SC Villa has lifted the 2023/24 Uganda Premier League title after a 2-0 victory against NEC at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

Charles Lwanga and Hakim Kiwanuka were on the target as SC Villa ended the 20-year-long wait to once again test the joy of being a champion.

 It was a tense game as both sides shared the possession equally seeking an early lead though the first half ended goalless.

However, SC Villa kept composed and hardly got a foot off the glass pedal as they pegged NEC on the back foot.

Lwanga broke the deadlock in the 66th minute with a header off Umar Lutalo’s darling delivery in the dangerous area.

Lwanga’s header sparked off celebration from the visitors who had turned up in high numbers to witness the memorable occasion.

In the dying minutes, Kiwanuka sealed the victory with a calm finish after being set up by Jonah Patrick Kakande.

The victory takes Villa to 57 points to clinch the title while NEC finished sixth with 48 points in 29 games.

Villa were the deserving champions of the league under the guidance of Serbian gaffer Dusan Stojanovic

Uganda Premier League | Fixtures | Kick-off: 3:00pm

• NEC vs SC Villa 
• Kitara vs Gaddafi
• BUL vs Busoga United
• Vipers vs Mbarara City
• URA vs Bright Stars
• Wakiso Giants vs UPDF 

SC Villa will be on the road to visit NEC in the Uganda Premier League at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo on Saturday.

The 16-time record league champions will need a victory against NEC to ensure that they are declared the 2023/24 winners.

Dusan Stojanovic’s charges find themselves in the same place just like last year where they failed the test after falling to URA in a painful 1-0 loss.

Ahead of the highly anticipated match, Jeans Braddy Wokorach called upon the fans to help ignite players as they fight for glory.

“We very well know the importance of today’s game,” the custodian was quoted by the club’s website.

“We are aware of the opponents’ abilities but the game today will be about us. We have to win by all ways,” he added.

“The fans have been an integral part of this journey and I call upon them to turn up in high numbers.”

Elsewhere, BUL will be taking on Busoga in a Jinja Derby at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru. A loss for Busoga United could see them get relegated to the FUFA Big League.

The defending Champions Vipers SC will be locking horns with Mbarara City at St Mary’s Stadium while Kitara will host Gaddafi at Masindi Municipal Stadium.