This archive report was first published on 20 May 2020.
On May 20, 2020, Fufa declared Vipers SC the 2019/20 StarTimes Uganda Premier League champions, invoking the 75% rule of the Competitions Committee Rules due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision was made after the league was unable to continue due to social distancing rules, with 83% of games already played.
According to Article 18 (ii) of Fufa's competition rules, where all clubs have completed the first round fixtures but less than 75% of league games have been played, the table standings at the end of the first round shall be considered as the final table standing of the league.
As a result, Vipers SC were crowned champions for the fourth time, while bottom sides Proline, Tooro United, and Maroons were relegated.
With the league unable to continue, Fufa will continue to monitor the situation to see if the Uganda Cup can be completed to decide who represents the country in the Caf Confederation Cup.
Should that fail to materialize, KCCA – as the second-placed team on the table – will represent the country in the Caf Confederation Cup.
