Uganda Premier League table 2026-27

The Uganda Premier League table ranks every club in Uganda's top football division by points. From the 2026-27 season it holds 18 clubs who each play 34 matches between August and May. The standings above refresh after every match. Some South African readers call it the league log, and every soccer table reads the same way, from matches played and wins, draws and defeats to goal difference and points.

Below, the coloured zones, the way level clubs are split, start times across the region and the honours list for Vipers, KCCA, SC Villa and Express are explained, with the full Uganda Premier League hub one tap away. Read the table from the top colour down to the bottom colour.

What Do the Colours on the Uganda Premier League Table Mean?

The colour at the top marks the CAF places, and the colour at the bottom marks the clubs heading to the FUFA Big League. How many CAF places Uganda gets depends on the CAF association ranking, which moves every year. Only associations ranked 1 to 12 can enter two clubs in each competition, so Uganda enters one club in the CAF Champions League and one in the CAF Confederation Cup, alongside sides from Egypt, Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria.

How Is the Uganda Premier League Table Decided When Clubs Are Level?

Points decide the order, and where clubs finish level the league's tie-break rules split them, with the key under the standings showing which measure comes first. Over 34 matches, an early lead shows only who has started well, so the gap between the top two reads better once the matches played column has filled up.

How Often Do the Standings Update, and Where Are Fixtures and Results?

The standings update once each match has finished. The Uganda Premier League fixtures show which meetings could move the top and bottom places, and the Uganda Premier League results explain why the table changed. For scoring charts, assists and clean sheets, see the Uganda Premier League stats page.

What Time Do Uganda Premier League Matches Kick Off in WAT, SAST and EAT?

Uganda plays on East Africa Time, so Kampala starts are three hours ahead of GMT. A match that starts at 4pm in Kampala starts at 4pm EAT in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, 3pm SAST in Johannesburg, 2pm WAT in Lagos and 1pm GMT in Accra. The fixtures module lists each start time. Fans in Uganda and Kenya usually follow on television, streams and local radio, while followers in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa tend to keep up through highlights and the continental matches that Ugandan clubs play against sides from their own countries.

How Do You Read Goal Difference and Games in Hand?

Goal difference is goals scored minus goals conceded, and it shows how dominant a club has been beyond its points. Games in hand matter too, because the played column is not always equal across the table. Before judging who is ahead, check how many matches each club has played, then work out what a win in each spare game would add.

Where Do Vipers, KCCA, SC Villa and Express Fit in the Standings and the Honours List?

These four clubs have shared most of the modern titles, and the honours table below sets their records next to the live standings. SC Villa lead Wikipedia's count with 17 titles, the first in 1982 and the latest in 2023-24. KCCA have 13, from 1976 to 2018-19, Express have 7, from 1974 to 2020-21, and Vipers have won 8 since 2009-10, including 2024-25 and 2025-26. Title counts differ between sources, so the notes column flags where they do.

Each club carries African links through its players. Vipers, who competed earlier as Bunamwaya, are where goalkeeper Denis Onyango started before a long career with Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, and Farouk Miya came through there before moving to Belgium. Geoffrey Sserunkuma played for KCCA and later for Simba in Tanzania and Gor Mahia in Kenya. Emmanuel Okwi began at SC Villa and went on to star for Simba in Tanzania.

The league began in 1968 as the National First Division League, with Prisons (renamed Maroons FC later that year) the first champions. It became the National Football League in 1974, the Super League in 1982, and the Uganda Premier League in 2014-15.