The uganda Premier League season of 2020/21 kicks off today, on Thursday 3rd December 2020 With one game.
Seven games will be played this weekend because Vipers SC meeting against MYDA Football Club at St Mary’s Stadium Kitende has been postponed due to their involvement in the CAF Champions League engagements.
The officials who will oversee match day one have been confirmed.
FIFA referee Ronald Madanda will officiate the season opener where Solitilo Bright Stars welcomes KCCA FC at Kavumba Recreation grounds.
Madanda will be assisted by Okello Lee and Hakim Mulindwa as the first and second assistants referees respectively.
Engineer William Oloya will be the fourth official and Ali Tomusange will assess the referees.
Five KCCA FC players will miss the league opener against Solitilo Bright Stars.These include:
Midfielder Gift Ali who was by far KCCA FC’s best player last season will miss the encounter due to an injury, club manager Mike Mutebi has confirmed.
Vice captain Julius Poloto, striker Sadat Anaku, Defender John Revita and Moses Aliro are the other injured players.
Beside the mentioned, Coach Mike Mutebi says that his other players are in good conditions and ready to get the season underway.
The 13-time league champions lost the likes of Mustafa Kizza, Mike Mutyaba, Muzamir Mutyaba, Erisa Ssekisambu etc.
Stefano Mazengo Loro, Charles Lwanga and Ashraf Mugume are some of the new signings at the club who will be looking forward for the club debut on Thursday.
KCCA FC Squad this Season and their official Squad Numbers:
Mwirusi Ali Ramadhan (1), Kato Samuel Nemeyimana (2), Musana Hassan (3), Musa Ramathan (4), Revita John (5), Mazengo Loro Stefano (6), Gift Ali Abubakar (7), Ayella Dominic (8), Aheebwa Brian (9), Balinya Juma (10), Kigozi Samson Andrew (11), Kawooya Andrew (12), Magambo Peter (13), Anaku Sadat Happy (14), Mugume Ashraf (15), Achai Herbert (16), Keziron Kizito (17), Lwanga Charles (18), Sserwadda Steven (19), Anukani Bright (20), Ssenyonjo Samuel (21), Poloto Julius (22), Bukenya Joseph Kizza (23), Lukwago Charles (24), Iguma Denis (25), Aliro Moses Okabo (26), Kalanzi Moses (27), Fillbert Obenchan (28), Matovu Hassan Muyomba (29), Kafumbe Joseph (30).
Solitilo Bright Stars is Coached By Baker Mbowa who replace Paul kiwanuka who joined Vipers SC to duputise long time friend Fred kajoba at the kitende.
The Fixture and match day one officials is as follows:
Thursday 3rd-December
Soltilo Bright Stars FC vs KCCA FC – Kavumba Recreation grounds(4pm)
Centre Referee: Ronald Madanda
First Assistant: Lee Okello
Second Assistant: Hakim Mulindwa
Fourth Official: William Oloya
Referees Assessor: Ali Tomusange
Friday 4th-December
Police FC vs Wakiso Giants FC – MTN Phillip Omondi Stadium
Centre Referee: Asadu Semere
First Assistant: Mustafa Mafumu
Second Assistant: Dorcus Atuhaire
Fourth Official: Anna Akoyi
Referees Assessor: Dennis Batte
BUL FC vs SC Villa – Kyabazinga Stadium ( Bugembe)
Centre Referee: Deogratious Opio
First Assistant: Dick Okello
Second Assistant: Lydia Nantabo
Fourth Official: Siraj Mpyangu
Referees Assessor: Catherine Adipo
Mbarara City FC vs URA FC – Kakyeka Stadium(Mbarara)
Centre Referee: Nasser Muhammed
First Assistant: Jane Mutonyi
Second Assistant: Steven Kimayo
Fourth Official: Lucky Kasalirwe
Referees Assessor: Mark Ssonko
Saturday, 5th December
Onduparaka FC Vs Express FC –Greenlight Stadium ( Arua)
Centre Referee: Rajab Bakasambe
First Assistant: Sharif Lulenzi
Second Assistant: Tonny Agir
Fourth Official: Paul Omara
Referees Assessor: Amin Bbosa Nkono
Kyetume FC vs Kitara FC – FUFA Technical Centre ( Njeru,)
Centre Referee: Ali Kaddu
First Assistant: Richard Mugerwa
Second Assistant: Gilbert Ngyendo
Fourth Official: John Bosco Kalibbala
Referees Assessor: Ali Kalyango
UPDF FC vs Busoga United –Bombo Barracks grounds
Centre Referee: Shamira Nabadda
First Assistant: Issa Masembe
Second Assistant: Samuel Mbabali
Fourth Official: Habiba Naigaga
Referees Assessor: Ndawula MS
Last season Maroons FC, Proline FC and Tooro United FC were relegated to the FUFA Big League and were replaced by MYDA FC, UPDF FC and Kitara FC which were promoted to the 2020/21 Uganda Premier league.
