Prime
League to endure with 45-day break
Seasoned players Mike Mutyaba of KCCA (L) and Dan Sserunkuma of Vipers will be banked on to offer winning tonics. PHOTOS BY JOHN BATANUDDE & EDDIE CHICCO
What you need to know:
- KCCA, who are chasing a 14th league crown on the other hand play host to Busoga before travelling to Wakiso Giants and in Arua to play Onduparaka and then wrap up the season against Bul.
This season’s StarTimes Uganda Premier League has allowed clubs more than a month’s rest to allow the country host what turned out to be victorious Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup and Cecafa U-17 Girls Cup tournaments.
The topflight season is set to experience another equally lengthy break going by the draft fixtures released by the Uganda Premier League early this week.
According to the draft fixture, the league is set to take a 45-day break to allow the country prepare for the sixth edition of the African Nations Championship (Chan).
The tournament is set to run April 4-25 in Cameroon next year following continental governing body Caf’s decision to move the tournament from January.
The competition directly affects domestic leagues across the continent with only players, who are active in their respective national championships and qualified to play in the ongoing season, eligible.
This could now have a profound effect at both ends of the league table with the final four games of the season set to be played starting May 5, 20202
Vipers finished top at the half way point of the campaign amassing 36 points after 15 games.
The points tally for the three-time league winners is four more than that of current champions KCCA, who finished second. Bul, who will start the second round in third position following an impressive first round are a further three points behind on 29 while record 16-time league champions are fourth nine points behind Vipers.
Leaders Vipers, who start the second round with a home game against Kyetume have an away fixture against Tooro, who host Bright Stars before tricky games away to Express and a home game against Police.
KCCA, who are chasing a 14th league crown on the other hand play host to Busoga before travelling to Wakiso Giants and in Arua to play Onduparaka and then wrap up the season against Bul.
Police, Bright Stars and Proline will start the second round as the bottom three teams.
