Overview:
On the final match day of the FUFA Big League season, the champion and the 3 promoted clubs will be known. Also, the other three clubs to be demoted will also be determined to join Booma who was already confirmed.
FUFA Big League 2024-2025:
Match day 29 Fixtures (Saturday, 21st June 2025)
- Calvary Vs Paidha Black Angels – Midigo primary school playground, Yumbe district
- Kiyinda Boys Vs Buhimba United Saints – Bartham city playground, Kiwenda
- Blacks Power Vs Busoga United – Lira PTC playground
- Kataka Vs Gaddafi – Mbale City stadium
- Booma Vs Arua Hill – Masindi stadium.
- Kaaro Karungi Vs Ntugasaze – Kyamate stadium, Ntugamo
- Kigezi Home Boyz Vs MYDA – Kigezi Home Boyz Al Stadium, Kabale
A brand new trophy awaits the champion of the 2024-2025 FUFA Big League (Uganda’s second tier football league).
Like it has been for all the other football competitions, Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) introduced new trophies.
The Uganda Premier League, Stanbic Uganda Cup, FUFA Women super league and FUFA women super cup, the FUFA Big League also has a new trophy.
Who will be crowned?
Coming to the final match day on Saturday, 21st June 2025, it is not yet certain who will be crowned champion.
As it stands, all the top five clubs are fighting for three slots to the Star Times Uganda Premier League.
Calvary, Buhimba United Saints, Gaddafi, Blacks Power and Paidha Black Angels all have realistic chances of making it to the UPL.
With 49 points apiece, Calvary and Buhimba United Saints are the top two.
Gaddafi closely follows on 47 points whilst Blacks Power and Paidha Black Angels each have 46 points.
Such is competitiveness of the FUFA Big League at the summit with one game to play per club.
When the 2024-2025 Star Times Uganda Premier League season officially climaxed, three clubs were demoted – Wakiso Giants, Soltilo Bright Stars and Mbale Heroes.
The three promoted club from the second division will fill up the void left by Wakiso Giants, Solitlo Bright Stars and Mbale Heroes.
Relegation fight:
The fight against relegation from the FUFA Big League is also serious.
Four clubs will be relegated with Booma already confirmed.
That means three clubs will definitely join Booma to the drop zone to the respective regional league.
Arua Hill (29), Kigezi Home Boyz (30), Busoga United (30), Kaaro Karungi (31) and MYDA (32) are all involved in this fierce battle against relegation.
Final day fixtures?
There are seven explosive fixtures on the menu on the final match day.
Only Onduparaka Football Club who completed their matches will not be in action.
Current leaders Calvary square up against Paidha Black Angels in the West Nile derby at the Midigo playground in Yumbe district.
Calvary has 49 points and a draw will be good enough to secure progress whilst Paidha Black Angels (on 46 points) needs an outright victory.
Second placed Buhimba United Saints (also on 49 points) visit Kiyinda Boys at the Barthelam city sports ground in Kiwenda.
Kiyinda Boys is safe with 36 points and will merely be playing for pride.
On 47 points, Gaddafi travels to Mbale to face Kataka (36 points).
Under the management of Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), Gaddafi requires maximum points with the seasoned Kataka also wishing to end the season on a high note at home.
In Lira city, Blacks Power (46 points) will host relegation fighting Busoga United (30 points).
Blacks Power needs maximum points to be assured of progress to the Uganda Premier League with Gaddafi failing to win.
In Masindi, Arua Hill, currently 14th with 29 points takes on already relegated Booma at the Masindi municipal stadium.
In Ntungamo at the Kyamate stadium, Kaaro Karungi (31 points) will lockhorns against Ntugasaze (36 points).
Kigezi Home Boyz (30 points) will play host to MYDA (32 points) at the Kigezi Home Boyz Al Stadium in Kabale.
The final match day games shall be interesting to follow and watch to determine the top three who qualify to the UPL and the champion as well to lift the “Big is big” trophy.
In the same vein, the other three clubs to be demoted will also be determined to join Booma who was already confirmed.