Fourteen Uganda Premier League clubs yet to meet licensing requirements ahead of 2019/20 season

FUFA Club Licensing committee today confirmed submissions from eleven clubs for the 2019/20 Uganda Premier League season Club Licensing exercise. The other five clubs failed to submit within the deadline set.

KCCA FC, Proline FC, Vipers SC, Tooro United FC, Mbarara City FC, Maroons FC, Wakiso Giants FC, Bright Stars FC, Express FC, BUL FC, and URA FC are the clubs that have submitted their requirements.

The submission of Club Licensing minimum requirements by clubs within the timeline was granted qualification for inspection of their infrastructure. The process was completed by 17th July 2019.

The committee confirmed Wakiso Giants and URA FC as the only two clubs to acquire full license for 2019/20 season while four clubs; KCCA FC, Vipers FC, Maroons FC and Proline FC have been granted Provisional Licenses.

Bright Stars FC, Express FC, Tooro United FC, BUL FC and Mbarara City FC were denied Licenses as they have still have a few requirements to meet.

Onduparaka FC, Kyetume FC, Police FC, Busoga United FC (formerly Kirinya Jinja SSS) and SC Villa Jogoo failed to submit the minimum requirements within the deadline.

Clubs with provisional licenses and those that have not yet met the minimum requirements were given an extended period of up to Friday 26th July 2019 to have an inspection of their infrastructure conducted.

Any failure by the club to meet the listed requirements as per earlier communication within the deadline shall mean denial of a license for the 2019/20 season.

A club that is denied a license shall have a right of appeal to the FUFA Club Licensing Appeals Committee.

The board also announced that the deadline for 1st Division Club Licensing process is Friday 26th July 2019 and that no further inspections will be conducted after the deadline.

The FUFA Club Licensing exercise makes sure that clubs are complying with the criteria before they are issued with licenses to play at the start of every season.

Club Licensing is a tool for both the development and benchmarking of professional football clubs. Under the Club Licensing System clubs need to comply with certain criteria to participate in FUFA/CAF/FIFA competitions.