The Federation of Uganda Soccer Associations (FUFA) Government Committee has suspended the implementation of the brand new format for the 2025/26 StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) season.

The choice follows a collection of consultations with key stakeholders, together with UPL golf equipment, league sponsors, and the Uganda Premier League Board.

In a press release issued on Saturday night, FUFA confirmed that Rule 14:4-12 of the FUFA Competitors Guidelines 2025, which had launched changes to the league’s competitors construction, is not going to apply this season.

Based on the federation, the suspension is meant to offer stakeholders extra time to totally perceive and adapt to the proposed reforms by way of structured sensitisation and engagement classes.

FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo emphasised that the choice displays a deliberate and consultative method to reforming home soccer.

 We consider in reforms that strengthen our competitions, however it’s equally essential that every one stakeholders totally perceive and purchase into the method earlier than implementation,” Magogo mentioned.

“The suspension shouldn’t be a reversal of progress however a deliberate step to make sure correct alignment, readability, and readiness throughout all fronts.”

The proposed format had drawn widespread criticism from each followers and golf equipment. KCCA FC publicly expressed its dissatisfaction, whereas Vipers SC, SC Villa, and NEC FC walked out of a key assembly wherein 13 different golf equipment agreed to play beneath the brand new system.

Though Villa and NEC later opted to take part beneath protest, Vipers wrote to FUFA to verify its withdrawal from the season beginning with the double-header sport towards Kitara at Namboole Stadium.The Kitende-based aspect stayed true to its stance, failing to point out up for his or her scheduled fixture towards Kitara FC throughout a deliberate double-header at Namboole Stadium.

For now, the league will proceed beneath the earlier format, with the primary and second rounds figuring out the champion based mostly on the entire factors gathered throughout each rounds, as has been the case in previous seasons.