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PUFL marketing manager Sam Obal Atubo (middle) together with outgoing AUUS president Peninah Kabenge and Patrick Ssebuliba during the draws
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The Pepsi University Football League has officially been launched for the new season following the group draws held this afternoon in Kampala. This year’s edition, the 13th, will feature an expanded lineup of 29 universities competing for glory. Kyambogo University makes its return after serving a two-year suspension due to hooliganism.
The championship will comprise five groups — four groups of six teams each and one group of five teams. According to the organisers, the first round will follow a single round-robin format, with no home-and-away fixtures. Group leaders, along with the best runners-up and third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage.
Peninah Kabenge picks a draw at the PUFL
From the quarterfinals onwards, the competition will adopt a home-and-away format, culminating in the grand final as teams battle for the top crown.
Among the debutants this season are King Censor University (Ggaba Road), Africa Renewal University (Buloba), Soroti University, Lira University, and Mountains of the Moon University.
Western Uganda will be represented by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Kabale University, and Bishop Stuart University (BSU).
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