The start of the Uganda Premier League 2020-2021 season was one of the key highlights by the conclusion of the highly anticipated meeting between clubs and domestic football governing body Fufa this week.
The parties set October 17 as the tentative set for the start of next season among other deliberations made at the meeting held at Fufa House in Mengo.
The two and a half hour meeting’s main agenda was to brainstorm on ideas on how best to run club football in the country in preparation for the 2020/2021football season.
Other issues discussed included how to improve communication between the two entities with a discussion on FUFA Competitions reforms deferred to 18th June 2020.
This followed a number of grievances raised by clubs in the running of the league that saw them also seek financial assistance from the federation as a result of effects caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The meeting also discussed the second phase of FUFA Club Pro Agenda, FUFA Club licensing regulations.
Several clubs were affected by licensing regulations last season with some failing to register players well into the second part of the season.
Betway-sponsored Express FC finished ninth on the 16-team log following a run of three wins and a draw in five before the league was brought to a halt to allow preparations for the aborted Championship of African Nations tournament that was due in Cameroon back in April.
Club Licensing activities and dates set
- Consultative meetings with UPL Clubs 18th June 2020
- Release of Club Licensing Regulations 22nd June 2020
- Expression of interest to participate in the 2020/21 UPL season 23rd-26th June 2020
- Phase II of the FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda for UPL Clubs 1st-10th July 2020
- Submission of License application by clubs and supporting documentation 13th-24th July 2020
- 1st Review & decision by FIB regarding clubs’ license applications 27-29 July 2020
- First Inspection of Clubs’ Facilities, Stadiums and training grounds 6-13 August 2020
- Closure of submission and uploading of Players’ documents on FIFA Connect System& Domestic transfer Matching system (DTMS) 14th August 2020
- 2nd review decision by FIB regarding clubs’ license applications Criteria report on current status 17 Aug 2020
- 2nd inspection of Clubs’ Facilities (Office premises, Stadiums and training grounds 4 Sep 2020
- Final decisions by the Appeals Body regarding any appeals submitted by clubs 7-11 Sep 2020
- Release of final list of Clubs to UPL Secretariat 14th September 2020
- Release of final fixtures of UPL by UPL Secretariat 17th September 2020
- UPL League kick off 17th October.
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