Morley Byekwaso’s Categorical FC misplaced to BUL on his debut. Picture/Categorical 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 file 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 have been then trimmed to 14 the next season.

It was confirmed that 4 groups will probably be relegated on the finish of this season and solely two will probably be promoted from the FUFA Large League.

An personal objective because the season opener

Vipers Congolese defender Kevin Bady Dasylva grew to become the primary participant to attain the primary objective of the season in his personal internet 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 internet within the thirty third minute and finally 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 Shiny Stars respectively.

A really uncommon situation 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 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 Enviornment.

Objectives Scored

A complete of 14 objectives have 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 have been the one groups that managed to attain two objectives.

11 new head coaches

11 completely 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 (Categorical) and Jimmy Kintu (URA FC).

Morley Byekwaso joins the Historic Class

Morley Byekwaso grew to become the sixth coach in Ugandan soccer historical past to educate all of the three VEK golf equipment after debuting in Categorical’ 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 grew to become 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 Categorical
• Maroons 1-2 URA FC