2013–14 Uganda Big League

Uganda Big League
Season 2013-14
Champions Lweza FC
Promoted Lweza FC
Sadolin Paints FC
KJT-Rwenshama FC
Relegated Kumi University FC
Mbale Heroes FC
Kigezi Good Sammaritan FC
Gulu University FC
Vurra FC
Mvara Boys FC
← 2012-13

The 2013-14 Ugandan Big League is the 5th season of the official second tier Ugandan football championship.

Overview

The 2013–14 Uganda Big League is being contested by 21 teams divided into two groups, the Elgon Group and the Rwenzori Group.[1][2] The following clubs have been renamed since the 2012/13 season:

Former Uganda Super League clubs Maroons FC, Victors FC and Water FC were excluded from the FUFA Big League after they failed to apply for registration.[4]

With effect from Tuesday 29 October 2013 FUFA de-registered Kigezi Good Samaritan FC (KGS FC) from the Big League. The Kabale based club failed to honour their first game against Kirinya FC from Jinja. Although the match was at their home ground in Kabale, Kigezi Samaritan FC did not turn up for the match.[5]

In December 2013 Water FC (namely National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) FC) submitted a request to FUFA to take over the fixtures of Kigezi GS FC.[6]

Clubs within the Big League enter the Ugandan Cup.[1]

League standings

2013/14 final league tables:[7]

Elgon Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1Sadolin Paints FC18143131545Qualified for the Championship Playoff
2KJT-Rwenshama FC181044341034Qualified for the Promotion Playoff
3Kirinya-Jinja SS FC1896321933Qualified for the Promotion Playoff
4Jinja Municipal Council FC18864241230
5Busia United FC18657202120
6Ngora Freda Carr FC18648122519
7Hope Doves FC18369131915
8Soroti Garage FC1737761813
9Kumi University FC17251083211Relegated
10Mbale Heroes FC1826109279Relegated
11Kigezi Good Sammaritan FC-------withdrew

Clubs are docked points and goals for not honouring fixtures.[1][2]

Rwenzori Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1Lweza FC191252481841Qualified for the Championship Playoff
2Baza Holdings FC191234341639Qualified for the Promotion Playoff
3Mutundwe Lions FC18963271133Qualified for the Promotion Playoff
4The Saints FC18864271830
5Ndejje University FC18756211626
6Wandegeya FC196310222421
7Artland Katale FC19559233720
8Victoria Club California FC19478183219
9Gulu University FC194411203616Relegated
10Vurra FC185112204513Relegated
11Mvara Boys FC102359163Relegated

Clubs are docked points and goals for not honouring fixtures.[1][2]

Promotion Playoff

Semi-finals

21 May 2014
KJT-Rwenshama FC 2-0 Mutundwe Lions FC

21 May 2014
Kirinya-Jinja SS FC 2-0 Baza Holdings FC

Final

24 May 2014
KJT-Rwenshama FC 3-2 Kirinya-Jinja SS FC

Championship Playoff

Final

24 May 2014
Lweza FC 2-0 Sadolin Paints FC

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Uganda (Second Level) 2013/14 (Ian King Football Webpages)". Ian King. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FUFA Big League". FUFA. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  3. "Rookies Saints Earn Away Point, Artland, Sadolin Record Wins". Pepper Publications Ltd. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  4. "FUFA Big League Kicks Off: Saints Raid West Nile". The Saints FC. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  5. "Kabale Football Club Thrown Out of Big League". Uganda Radio Network. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  6. "Water FC Applies For Big League". Chimpreports. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  7. "Table". Fufa.co.ug. Retrieved 2014-08-18.

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