Technical delays pause Vipers, KCCA FC night league games

Ugandan football fans were elated when league broadcaster, StarTimes, confirmed the return of night league games before the second round of the tournament began.

In December, StarTimes Vice President Africa, Aldrine Nsubuga, confirmed to Pulse Sports that both KCCA and Vipers were in the final stages of installing floodlights for night games.

However, Vipers' Tuesday goalless draw at home against Wakiso Giants was a 4 PM kick-off, with a similar situation set to occur on Friday when KCCA FC hosts Arua Hills.

KCCA FC CEO, Anisha Muhoozi, told Pulse Sports that they had encountered a technical delay but the target is to have the next home game on floodlights.

"We have had a few technical delays, which is why we don't have the floodlights ready yet,” Muhoozi explained.

“However, hopefully, by the time we play our next home game against Maroons FC, we should be good to go.”

“We, however, never came out publicly to say Arua Hills would be a night game. We just set a generic second-round target,” she clarified.

In Kitende, reports were also rife, indicating that the home CAF Champions League group stage game against Simba SC would be a night game.

However, club CEO, Peter Njuba, clarified that no official communication had been made on the matter.

"I have also heard a lot of speculation about our floodlights, but as a club, we hadn't made any official communication on the matter,” Njuba said.

“I want to say that we are working around the clock to have night games as soon as possible. For now, that is all I can say.”

The Uganda Premier League broadcaster, StarTimes, is hoping to use the night games to do more league-related activations and attract more fans to attend league games.