2013–14 Uganda Big League

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

Uganda Big League
Season2013–14
ChampionsLweza 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

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:

  • Artland Katale FC (formerly Koboko FC)
  • Hope Doves FC (formerly Aurum Roses FC).
  • Sadolin Paints (formerly Bugembe United FC) [3]

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.[7]

League standings

2013–14 final league tables:[8]

Elgon Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sadolin Paints FC 18 14 3 1 31 5 +26 45 Qualified for the Championship playoff
2 KJT-Rwenshama FC 18 10 4 4 34 10 +24 34 Qualified for the Promotion playoff
3 Kirinya-Jinja SS FC 18 9 6 3 21 9 +12 33
4 Jinja Municipal Council FC 18 8 6 4 24 12 +12 30
5 Busia United FC 18 6 5 7 20 21 −1 20[lower-alpha 1]
6 Ngora Freda Carr FC 18 6 4 8 12 25 −13 19[lower-alpha 1]
7 Hope Doves FC 18 3 6 9 13 19 −6 15
8 Soroti Garage FC 17 3 7 7 6 18 −12 13[lower-alpha 1]
9 Kumi University FC 17 2 5 10 8 32 −24 11 Relegated
10 Mbale Heroes FC 18 2 6 10 9 27 −18 9[lower-alpha 1]
11 Kigezi Good Sammaritan FC 0 – – – – – — 0 Withdrew
Source: [7][2]
Notes:
  1. Docked points and goals for not honouring fixtures.

Rwenzori Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lweza FC 19 12 5 2 48 18 +30 41 Qualified for the Championship playoff
2 Baza Holdings FC 19 12 3 4 34 16 +18 39 Qualified for the Promotion playoff
3 Mutundwe Lions FC 18 9 6 3 27 11 +16 33
4 The Saints FC 18 8 6 4 27 18 +9 30
5 Ndejje University FC 18 7 5 6 21 16 +5 26
6 Wandegeya FC 19 6 3 10 22 24 −2 21
7 Artland Katale FC 19 5 5 9 23 37 −14 20
8 Victoria Club California FC 19 4 7 8 18 32 −14 19
9 Gulu University FC 19 4 4 11 20 36 −16 16 Relegated
10 Vurra FC 18 5 1 12 20 45 −25 13[lower-alpha 1]
11 Mvara Boys FC 10 2 3 5 9 16 −7 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: [7][2]
Notes:
  1. Docked points and goals for not honouring fixtures.

Promotion playoff

Semi-finals
KJT-Rwenshama FC2-0Mutundwe Lions FC
Kirinya-Jinja SS FC2-0Baza Holdings FC

Final
KJT-Rwenshama FC3-2Kirinya-Jinja SS FC

Championship playoff

Final
Lweza FC2-0Sadolin Paints FC

Footnotes
  1. "Uganda (Second Level) 2013/14 (Ian King Football Webpages)". Ian King. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. 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. "Uganda 2013/14 - RSSSF (Ian King, Hans Schöggl, Karel Stokkermans)". RSSSF. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  8. "Table". Fufa.co.ug. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
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