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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Kitara FC Thursday clinched their first ever FUFA Big League title after dismantling Kaaro Karungi through a penalty on the final match day 30 of Uganda’s second-highest football division.<\/p>\n

On-form midfielder, Paul Mucureezi converted for the Royals as they oiled their glorious return to top-flight status as winners of the debut season of a redesigned promotion format to the top tier.<\/p>\n

Victory against the Western Bulls means the oil-rich Hoima City match into the Uganda Premier League with an unbeaten home run, winning 13 and drawing 2 at Kigaya Grounds.<\/p>\n

Further, on Thursday, Kaaro Karungi drowned in a red sea of electrifying chants by over 7,000 week-long partying fans at Kigaaya Grounds, arguably the biggest attendance for the team through the season.<\/p>\n

Big League runner’s up Mbarara City FC subjected relegated Northern Gateway to a 3-0 defeat as they put their point tally at 60, one below the log leaders.<\/p>\n

NEC FC promoted<\/p>\n

On Thursday, NEC FC strolled into the Uganda Premier League, ensuring that Police FC will at least have another season of second division football.<\/p>\n

To confirm its third spot-direct qualification, NEC handed Kataka a 4-1 demolition to go 3 points ahead of the Cops who were held 1-1 by visitors, Jinja North FC.<\/p>\n

Relegated from the Fufa Big League <\/b><\/p>\n

Soroti City FC<\/p>\n

Luweero United FC<\/p>\n

Northern Gateway SC<\/p>\n

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