Overview:
The new trophy It draws inspiration from Uganda’s towering hills and majestic mountain ranges, with top flight football teams heavily represented with competition on their mind to rise above one another with the main aim to reach the highest point in Ugandan football. The pinnacle of this journey is about 5110m above sea level, symbolizing the best team in the league, whose excellence mirrors the country’s highest peak - Margherita.
Vipers SC will be the proud recipients of the new FUFA Uganda Premier League Trophy inspired by the country’s highest peak, Margherita.
The new design was released by FUFA on Thursday Morning, just in time for the Venoms crowning on Saturday.
Vipers face relegated Soltilo Bright Stars at St Mary’s Kitende having already secured the StarTimes Uganda Premier League title with a match to spare. Coach John Ayala’s team will end the season with 71 points if they win.
For their efforts, they will be the first ever recipients of this newly designed trophy. The design of the new FUFA Uganda Premier League Trophy is rooted in a profound and symbolic concept that mirrors the country’s unmatched beautiful features.
It draws inspiration from Uganda’s towering hills and majestic mountain ranges, with top flight football teams heavily represented with competition on their mind to rise above one another with the main aim to reach the highest point in Ugandan football.
The pinnacle of this journey is about 5110m above sea level, symbolizing the best team in the league, whose excellence mirrors the country’s highest peak – Margherita.
The physical form of the trophy creatively captures the essence of this narrative, inspired by the shape of a football stretched along a vertical axis to reflect the unmatched height of Uganda’s tallest mountain range.
Horizontally, the ball is pulled across a top chord to form a crescent reminiscent of a young moon symbolizing new beginnings and the kind of nature of competition.
The body features hexagonal and half-pentagonal panels, maintaining a subtle homage to the classic football design.
This artistic body is mounted atop a hemispherical base textured with dimpled ball patterns.
Supporting the trophy are two carefully crafted tiers: the upper tier bears the engravings ‘FUFA’ and ‘Uganda Premier League’, signifying its official status, while the lower tier is a glossy black base providing both visual contrast and structural stability.
The entire ensemble rests on a flat stand, anchoring the piece with elegance and firmness. The trophy’s trunk is adorned with a smooth texture.
Vertical lines subtly dimple along the trunk, seamlessly connecting the top and bottom patches. These lines emulate the pattern of a stretched football, uniting symbolic narrative and aesthetic detail.
Crafted from fine silver, the trophy is a brilliant representation of prestige and achievement, standing at a precise height of 511 millimeters with a deliberate reflection of the 5.11-kilometre journey up top Margherita and the apex of Ugandan football.
Every design element, from form to finish, speaks to the ambition, beauty, and resilience of the game within the nation.
This trophy is not merely an award, it is a story cast in silver, celebrating those who strive to stand tallest in the beautiful game.