Damning record stressing KCCA are flirting with relegation

Uganda Premier League stalwarts KCCA FC are enduring their worst start to a season in recorded history, and the rail doesn't seem like it's nearing an end.

The Kasasiro Boys have suffered defeats in each of their first five games, including losses to BUL FC (1-0), Maroons FC (2-1), Express FC (2-1), Kitara FC (3-1) and last evening's 2-0 dagger at the hands of NEC FC.

The five defeats have left the thirteen-time league champions at the base with zero points.

Arua Hill SC, who have also suffered as many losses, sit just above the former, courtesy of a better goal difference.

However, both KCCA and Arua Hill are toying and philandering with relegation, as recent history points to a looming drop to the FUFA Big League.

In the past ten campaigns, only two teams have registered defeats in each of the opening five games of the UPL.

Maroons FC and Police FC in the 2015/16 and 2021/22 campaigns, respectively, failed to register a single point in the first five matches.

On both occasions, the Prison Warders and the Cops did not recover and were subsequently axed to the second tier.

In the 2015/16 season, Maroons ended up at the base of the 16-team log with 16 points, having secured three wins, seven draws and 20 losses.

Simba and Victoria University were the other sides that suffered the drop in that campaign.

Meanwhile, in the 2021/22 season, Police finished 14th with 28 points and were, by and by, pushed to the Big League.

Police, who have since failed to return to the topflight, recorded six victories, 10 stalemates, and 14 defeats that season to get relegated, along with Mbarara City FC and Tooro United.

It should thus be noted that while unlikely, KCCA, who are one of the most successful clubs in the country, will be relegated should they fail to timely turn the events around.