Mbarara City FC made a direct comeback into the top flight after one season in the second-tier league, the FUFA Big League.

Their return was cemented by a 2-0 win over Kaaro Karungi away in Ibanda on Thursday, the result and the subsequent return back into the Uganda Premier League, a team coach dubbed a ‘mission well accomplished

“We have had a very tight season down here and as the league closed in, we have been playing each game as a final because the promotion battle has been this tight and we are happy that we have accomplished our mission very well here,” Ssempigi said.

Mbarara City became the only team to have beaten the FUFA Big League debutants at St George Arena, Ibanda curtsey of Henry Kitegenyi and Jude Ssemugabe goals, and because Mbarara City needed a single win in their last two games to qualify back to the top, and it being at this ground, Ssempigi was right dubbing it so.

With 57 points, 4 above fourth-placed Police, the Ankole Lions are back to the Uganda premier league alongside Kitara FC still tops the table with 58 points following their 3-0 win over relegated Adjumani TC, and the third and last promotion slot will be battled for by National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) 54 points) and Police that seats fourth on 43 points with one game left to play.

Soroti City (30), Luweero United (29), Adjumani TC (26) and Northern Gateway (19) are relegated to the third tier league as only Kaaro Karungi and Jinja North, of the FBL debutants, survived the axe, while Luweero that had been in the second tier for more than two seasons, had their relegation confirmed with a 2-0 loss away to Soroti City on Thursday.

FUFA Big League matchday 29 results

Kaaro Karungi 0  Mbarara City 2

Adjumani 0 Kitara 3

Booma 0 Police 1

NEC 2 Kyetume 1

Soroti City 2 Luweero 0

Jinja North 2 Calvary 0

Northern Gateway 0 Ndejje Univ 2

Lugazi 1 Kataka 1

FUFA Big League match day 30     

Kitara Vs Kaaro Karungi-Kigaaya

Luweero Vs Adjumani-Luweero

Kyetume Vs Soroti City-Nakisunga

Mbarara City Vs Northern Gateway-Kakyeka

Ndejje Un Vs Booma-Bombo

Police Vs Jinja North-Kavumba

Calvary Vs Lugazi-Midigo