Reviewed by Michael AinomugishaUganda sports betting writer
Published 1 September 2026
Vipers lost at home to Entebbe UPPC by a goal to nil and KCCA were beaten by two goals to nil by NEC, so the two biggest names in Ugandan football both opened the new Premier League season with a defeat.
The champions went down at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, where an own goal in the first half was enough for the visitors. It was Vipers’ first home league defeat since 2024, and it came in their opening fixture of a title defence.
NEC punish KCCA at Lugogo
NEC beat KCCA by two goals to nil at Lugogo through Richard Basangwa and Pius Obuya. KCCA have won the league thirteen times and were beaten inside the opening round by a club that lost the FUFA Super 8 final a fortnight earlier.
BUL beat Express by a goal to nil, and Lugazi beat the promoted Kigezi Home Boyz two goals to one. URA came from behind at Wankulukuku to beat Maroons by two goals to one, Abraham Tusubira converting a penalty in stoppage time on Jimmy Kintu’s first league match in charge. Kitara held SC Villa to one goal each. The round was spread across four days rather than one weekend.
What an opening round is worth to a bettor
Very little on its own, and that is the point. Prices in the first week are set off last season’s table because there is no current form to read, and two of the three heaviest favourites in the country did not win. Squads changed over a transfer window that does not close until 19 September, so the teams that start the season are not always the teams that finish the month.
Where to bet: Uganda Premier League markets are priced in shillings by Fortebet and Betway, both licensed by the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, on match result, both teams to score, total goals and first scorer, with deposits through MTN Mobile Money and Airtel Money. Opening round prices move more between books than the European fixtures do, because the form everyone is pricing off is four months old. Compare before you stake. Our guide to the best betting sites in Uganda covers licensing and withdrawal times, and there is more in Uganda soccer news from AXN Sports. You must be 25 or older to bet in Uganda, where the Lotteries and Gaming Act sets the minimum age at 25 rather than 18. 25+. Gamble responsibly.
