Our fans shall wait no more for the StarTimes Uganda premier league schedule after the league secretariat released the fixtures for the 2023/24 footballing campaign.
Kitara FC who will play its home games at the Masindi stadium in Masindi district is among the 16 teams will be competing in this season’s Uganda premier league.
This will be our second spell in the top flight having made our debut in 2020/21 and suffered relegation at the end of the same season. However, the Royals will be keen to put up an improved performance and stay longer in the league this time round.
Our league opener will be a trip to Wankulukuku stadium to face SC Villa in what is expected to be an exciting match on September 15, 2023.
According to the calendar, this game will be televised live.
Kitara head coach Brian Ssenyondo will thereafter face a familiar opponent as well as his former bosses UPDF FC in the club’s first home game in Masindi before concluding the month with a visit to Jinja to play Gaddafi FC at the Gaddafi Arena.
Former league champions KCCA FC will travel to Masindi stadium on October 20, to play Kitara in a match many fans will be looking forward to.
November will see us play two back to back matches on the road. These are tricky games against URA FC and BUL FC at the Mehta Stadium and FUFA Technical Center, Njeru respectively.
Fellow newcomers NEC and Mbarara City will follow on December 1 and 28 respectively.
Meanwhile, the actual date for the fixture involving defending champions Vipers and the Royals at the St Mary’s stadium in Kitende will be set between December 2 & 10.
The Royals begin the new year 2024 with a home fixture versus Arua Hill then face Busoga United next away in Njeru before concluding the first round at the Masindi stadium versus Bright Stars on a date that will be confirmed.
The second round of the league will kick off on February 7, away in Bombo against UPDF.
Note:
Its crucial to note that the fixtures may change subject to television schedule and CAF interclub engagements involving Vipers SC and KCCA.
Our first 5 fixtures:
15 – Sept: SC Villa v Kitara (A)
22 – Sept: Kitara v UPDF (H)
28 – Sept: Gaddafi v Kitara (A)
20 – Oct: Kitara v KCCA (H)
28 – Oct: Wakiso Giants v Kitara (A)