The FUFA Big League Regional playoffs will be played in June to determine the four teams to be promoted to the second division.
Mbale Heroes and Admin saga has been laid to rest after the Eastern Regional Football Association completed their season on Sunday.
Mbale Heroes have officially been confirmed winners Eastern Regional League after beating Kigulu United from Iganga District 1-0 on Sunday in Butaleja.
The Heroes will now face Bukedea Central from Bukedea in a home-and-away fixture.
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The eight FUFA regions will fight for only four slots in the 2023/24 FUFA Big League season.
Bukedea Central, coached by Peter Ong’odia, emerged winners of the North Easter region after beating Junior Eagles.
Regional playoffs
Elsewhere, FUFA has released the schedules for the remaining regional playoffs.
Only four teams will be promoted as opposed to last year’s format, where eight climbed.
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Last week, the FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel overruled a verdict by the Eastern Regional panel and ordered the said match to be replayed a fortnight after the season was over.
Because of that, regionals will be pitted against their neighbours to find one.
West Nile and Northern winners will face each other; Kampala and Buganda tussle in a central derby as Western and Kitara rub shoulders.
The games will be played on a home-and-away basis.
Fixtures;
West Nile vs Nothern
1st leg – Sunday 11th June
2nd leg – Saturday 17th June
Bukedea Central vs Mbale Heroes
1st Leg – Saturday 17th June
2nd leg – Thursday 22nd June
Kampala vs Buganda
1st Leg – Sunday 18th June
2nd leg – Wednesday 21st
Western vs Kitara
1st Leg – Thursday 22nd June
2nd leg – Friday 30th June
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The ruling gives Mbale Heroes, who finished the Eastern Regional League second behind Admin, an advantage to compete in the FUFA Big League playoffs.