Competition: | FUFA Big League |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Promoted: | Kitara FC Mbarara City NEC |
Relegated: | Luweero United Soroti City Adjumani TC Northern Gateway |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 606 |
Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 FUFA Big League was a season of second division football in Uganda.
The league returned to a 16-team format after 11 teams participated in the 2021–22 season, with eight teams being promoted from regional leagues.[1]
Kitara won their first ever second division title on the last day of the season as they defeated Kaaro Karungi 1–0. Mbarara City finished runners-up after their 3–0 win on the last day over already relegated Northern Gateway.[2] Both teams earned promotion to the 2023–24 Uganda Premier League NEC were the third team promoted after winning 4–1 on the final match day meaning Police could not catch them and finished fourth.[3]
Tooro United were relegated from the 2021–22 Uganda Premier League but were excluded from the fixture for failing licensing requirements.[4]
Kataka FC were docked two points and two goals after a disciplinary hearing before the season after violence in their last home game of the 2021–22 season against Kyetume FC.[5]