The 2025/26 Uganda Premier League season will kick off with all 16 clubs having confirmed head coaches, meeting FUFA’s new licensing rule.
FUFA announced on Wednesday, August 13, that every club must have a coach with at least a CAF A licence to improve standards and meet professional requirements.
The regulation has seen several bench changes, with some teams sticking to familiar local faces and others opting for foreign expertise.
Vipers SC will be led by Belgian Ivan Jacky Minnaert, the league’s only UEFA Pro Licence holder.
SC Villa’s Serbian coach Kovacevic Zeljko holds a UEFA A Licence, while the rest of the league has CAF A certified coaches.
2025/26 UPL Head Coaches:
• Vipers SC – Ivan Jacky Minnaert (UEFA Pro)
• SC Villa – Kovacevic Zeljko (UEFA A)
• KCCA FC – Jackson Magera & Brian Ssenyondo (CAF A)
• NEC FC – Hussein Mbalangu (CAF A)
• BUL FC – Bogere Kikomeko (CAF A)
• URA FC – Alex Isabirye (CAF A)
• Kitara FC – George Lutalo (CAF A)
• Maroons FC – Umar Abdallah (CAF A)
• Express FC – Kaddu Badru (CAF A)
• UPDF FC – Alex Gitta (CAF A)
• Police FC – Lule Mathias (CAF A)
• Mbarara FC – Peter Mugerwa (CAF A)
• Lugazi FC – Francis Mugerwa (CAF A)
• Calvary FC – Jimmy Kintu (CAF A)
• Entebbe UPPC – Abdallah Mubiru (CAF A)
• Buhimba United – Anjelo Lonyesi (CAF A)
