2021–22 Uganda Premier League

Uganda Premier League
Season	2021–22
Champions	Vipers SC
Champions League	Vipers SC
Confederation Cup	Bul FC
Matches played	240
Goals scored	587 (2.45 per match)
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Uganda Premier League was the 54th season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda.

Vipers SC won the championship with four games to go, finishing 18 points above second-placed KCCA.^[1] Tooro United were also confirmed relegated with four games to go.^[2]

Onduparaka FC were docked two points and two goals and were made to replay their December match against KCCA after violence broke out when a penalty was awarded in the 5th minute of extra time.^[3]

League Changes

Three teams were promoted from the 2020–21 FUFA Big League, which ended early due to a 42-day lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arua Hill and Tooro United had already clinched promotion at that point and were promoted.^[4] Gaddafi FC were the third team promoted after defeating Proline 2–0 in the final of a four-team playoff held in August 2021.^[5]

They replaced Kyetume FC, MYDA, and Kitara, who were relegated from the 2020–21 season.

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vipers (C)	30	23	5	2	69	19	+50	74	Champions, Qualification to the 2022–23 CAF Champions League
2	Kampala Capital City Authority	30	15	11	4	41	21	+20	56
3	Uganda Revenue Authority	30	15	10	5	57	27	+30	55
4	BUL	30	14	10	6	54	32	+22	52	Qualification to the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
5	Arua Hill	30	14	10	6	38	27	+11	52
6	Express	30	11	13	6	31	25	+6	46
7	Wakiso Giants	30	12	3	15	38	47	−9	39
8	Gaddafi	30	9	10	11	33	36	−3	37
9	Onduparaka^[a]	30	10	9	11	32	37	−5	37
10	UPDF	30	9	10	11	33	42	−9	37
11	Bright Stars	30	9	9	12	26	34	−8	36
12	SC Villa^[b]	30	8	10	12	27	32	−5	33
13	Busoga United	30	9	5	16	26	45	−19	32
14	Police (R)	30	6	10	14	32	46	−14	28	Relegation to the 2022–23 FUFA Big League
15	Mbarara City (R)	30	6	7	17	28	36	−8	25
16	Tooro United (R)	30	2	4	24	20	81	−61	10