The 2025/2026 Pepsi University Football League season will officially kickoff on Thursday, 25th September 2025 at Hamz stadium in Nakivubo where reigning champions, Uganda Martyrs’ University will play the opening match against one of their group opponents, with full fixtures expected to be released later this week.
The 13th edition of the Pepsi University Football League will comprise of 29 University teams with King Censor University (Ggaba Road) Soroti University, Lira University and Mountains of the Moon University making their debut. Bishop Stuart and Kyambogo University returned from their suspension.
During the group stage draw held on today, Thursday at Kati Kati Restaurant in Lugogo, the 29 teams were grouped in five groups.
Reigning champions Nkumba University are in group A alongside debutantes Mountains of the Moon University, two times champions Kampala University, University of Kisubi, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Kampala international University (KIU).
Others Groups Include
Group B: Kabale University, Bishop Stuart University, Muteesa I Royal University, Bugema University, Africa Renewal University, International University of East Africa.
Group C: Nkumba University, Busitema University, Soroti University, YMCA, ISBAT University, Kyambogo University.
Group D: St. Lawrence University, Muni University, Lira University, Gulu University, Makerere University Business School.
Group E: Islamic University in Uganda, Kumi University, Makerere University, Uganda Christian University, Ndejje University, King Censor University.
Past Winners of the Pepsi University Football League
2025 – Uganda Martyrs university Nkozi
2024 – Nkumba University
2023- Uganda Martyrs university Nkozi
2022- Uganda Martyrs university Nkozi
2020- Season Canceled
2019 – Uganda Christian University (UCU)
2018 – Kyambogo University
2017 – Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi
2016 – Kampala University
2015 – Makerere University Business School MUBS
2014 – Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
2013 – Kampala University
2012 – Makerere University
