Denis Musanje
Uganda Premier league clubs are yet to receive their prize money for the 2023/24 season that saw SC Villa end up as champions, Swift Sports Uganda can reliably confirm.
This website has established that the UPL clubs including SC Villa who won the league title during the 2023/24 campaign are yet to receive their prize monies.
Over the years financial rewards have been a persistent issue for Ugandan football. Clubs invest a lot in resources, and logistics throughout the season but the financial return remains minimal.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) distributes a prize money worth 128 million shillings among topflight division clubs every season.
Ugandan football clubs invest a lot in resources, and logistics throughout the season but the financial return remains minimal.
Ugandan champions receive just Shs60 million in prize money while the bottom placed team earns Shs500,000.
Vipers won the 2024/25 UPL title and will also earn Shs60M while Mbale Heroes who were bottom of the log are to earn Shs500,000.
Here is the Uganda Premier League 2024/25 Prize Money Breakdown:
1st – Vipers SC: Shs60 million
2nd – NEC FC: Shs20 million
3rd – BUL FC: Shs9.6 million
4th – URA FC: Shs7 million
5th – KCCA FC: Shs5 million
6th – SC Villa: Shs4.5 million
7th – Kitara FC: Shs4 million
8th – Maroons FC: Shs3.5 million
9th – Express FC: Shs2.8 million
10th – UPDF FC: Shs2.5 million
11th – Police FC: Shs2.4 million
12th – Mbarara City FC: Shs2.3 million
13th – Lugazi FC: Shs2.2 million
14th – Wakiso Giants FC: Shs1 million
15th – Bright Stars FC: Shs700,000
16th – Mbale Heroes FC: Shs500,000