Overview:
NEC close in on leading pack after thrashing Ntugasaze, while Police move seventh and SC Villa miss the chance to go top as BUL, not in action until Saturday, maintain their lead.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League results
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Police 3-1 Kigezi Homeboyz
SC Villa 0-0 Blacks Power
UPDF 0-1 URA
Express 2-2 Kataka
NEC 5-1 Ntugasaze
Police and NEC were the biggest winners on a busy Tuesday in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League, with the former beating Kigezi Homeboyz 3-1 and the latter thrashing Ntugasaze 5-1.
NEC’s victory at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo has them to third on 17 points from eight matches, just one behind second-placed SC Villa and two behind leaders BUL.
Musa Ibrahim, named man of the match, scored the equaliser after Jerome Otim had put Ntugasaze ahead in the fourth minute.
James Jarieko then struck either side of half-time to turn the contest around, before Fahad Bayo and Marvin Oshaba completed the rout.
NEC have now scored 17 goals, the most in the division, and boast a goal difference of plus 12.
Police also climbed to seventh on 11 points after overcoming Kigezi Homeboyz 3-1 in a late rally at Kira Police Arena.
Rogers Kiwanuka put the hosts ahead in the 28th minute, but Boris Nevez Kwezi levelled from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.
Substitute Abdushakur Ramsey Jjemba proved decisive, scoring twice in the closing stages to secure the Cops’ third win of the campaign. Kigezi remain bottom with one point from seven games.
At Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, SC Villa were held to a goalless draw by Blacks Power, missing the opportunity to move above BUL. Villa remain second on 18 points, while Blacks Power stay fifth on 13.
URA edged UPDF 1-0 at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, thanks to Denis Sekitoleko’s 63rd-minute own goal.
The Tax Collectors are 14th on seven points, just a place above relegation, while UPDF remain 11th on eight.
Express and Kataka shared four goals in a 2-2 draw at the same venue.
Habert Asiimwe gave Express an early lead before Ali Sentamu and Richard Lempani turned the game around. Isaac Wagoina restored parity after the break.
Express remain 13th on seven points, while winless Kataka are 16th with three.
