Blacks Power FC and Kigezi HomeBoyz have both officially secured promotion to the Uganda Premier League (UPL) from the FUFA Big League.
It marks a historic achievement Kigezi HomeBoyz as the club will play in the Uganda Premier League for the first time.
The victory marks the end of a 25-year wait for the Kigezi region to return to Uganda’s top-flight football, the last appearance having come through Horizon FC in 2001 before the club was relegated and later folded due to financial challenges.
The current project traces its roots back to 2017 when Owen Tumuhimbise founded Kabale Sharp FC, which competed in the FUFA Big League before changing ownership in 2019 and being renamed Kigezi Home Boyz FC.
The team is coached by Sadick Ssempigi, who joined the club in August 2025.
Ssempigi previously guided Mbarara City FC to promotion to the Uganda Premier League (UPL) during the 2022/23 season.
Sempigi described the achievement as a major milestone for the region, praising the players for delivering promotion after years of sustained effort.
“I want to appeal to fans and stakeholders across Kigezi to support the club as it prepares for the challenges of the Uganda Premier League,” Sempigi said.
Blacks Power return to the top flight after two seasons away following their relegation at the end of the 2022/23 campaign when they finished second from bottom.
The Lira-based side officially secured their spot in the UPL under the tutelage of Coach Micheal Skillz Lukyamuzi who had brought NEC FC in the UPL 2022/23. following a tense stretch in the Big League, hitting an unassailable 51 points alongside Kigezi HomeBoyz.
The achievement marks a massive return to the top tier for the Northern region, completing a long-fought campaign to bring top-division football back to their local fans.
