2022–23 FUFA Big League
{{Infobox football league season
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| competition = FUFA Big League
| season = 2022–23
| winners =
| promoted = Kitara FC
Mbarara City
NEC
| relegated = Luweero United
Soroti City
Adjumani TC
Northern Gateway
| league topscorer =
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| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 240
| total goals = 606
| longest wins =
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| longest winless =
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| prevseason = 2021–22
| nextseason = 2023–24
}}
The 2022–23 FUFA Big League was a season of second division football in Uganda.
The league returned to a 16-team format after 11 teams participated in the 2021–22 season, with eight teams being promoted from regional leagues.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/twelve-teams-to-compete-in-the-2021-22-fufa-big-league/|title=Twelve teams to compete in the 2021/22 FUFA Big League|date=1 July 2021|publisher=The Independent}}
Kitara won their first ever second division title on the last day of the season as they defeated Kaaro Karungi 1–0. Mbarara City finished runners-up after their 3–0 win on the last day over already relegated Northern Gateway.{{cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/kitara-fc-win-their-first-ever-fufa-big-league-title--4239548|title=Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted|first=David Josh|last=Ajuna|date=18 May 2023}} Both teams earned promotion to the 2023–24 Uganda Premier League NEC were the third team promoted after winning 4–1 on the final match day meaning Police could not catch them and finished fourth.{{cite web|url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/history-as-nec-secures-maiden-promotion-to-the-uganda-premier-league-2023051815455464860|title=History as NEC secures maiden promotion to the Uganda Premier League|first=Alan|last=Damba|publisher=Pulse Sports|date=18 May 2023}}
Tooro United were relegated from the 2021–22 Uganda Premier League but were excluded from the fixture for failing licensing requirements.{{cite web|url=https://sportsnation.co.ug/2022/10/06/big-league-fixture-tooro-united-left-out/|title=Big League Fixture: Tooro United Left Out|publisher=SportsNation|date=6 October 2022}}
Kataka FC were docked two points and two goals after a disciplinary hearing before the season after violence in their last home game of the 2021–22 season against Kyetume FC.{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2022/06/16/fufa-disciplinary-panel-finally-rules-on-kataka-hooliganism/|title= Fufa Disciplinary Panel finally rules on Kataka Hooliganism|first=Ismael|last=Kiyonga|publisher=Kawowo}}
League Table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|name_KIT=Kitara
|name_MBA=Mbarara City
|name_NEC=NEC
|name_POL=Police
|name_LUG=Lugazi
|name_NDE=Ndejje University
|name_BOO=Booma
|name_KYE=Kyetume
|name_CAL=Calvary
|name_JIN=Jinja North Utd
|name_KAA=Kaaro Karungi
|name_KAT=Kataka
|name_LUW=Luweero United
|name_SOR=Soroti City
|name_ADJ=Adjumani TC
|name_NOR=Northern Gateway
|team1=KIT |win_KIT=17 |draw_KIT=10 |loss_KIT=3 |gf_KIT=59 |ga_KIT=20
|team2=MBA |win_MBA=16 |draw_MBA=12 |loss_MBA=2 |gf_MBA=51 |ga_MBA=19
|team3=NEC |win_NEC=17 |draw_NEC=6 |loss_NEC=7 |gf_NEC=45 |ga_NEC=22
|team4=POL |win_POL=14 |draw_POL=12 |loss_POL=4 |gf_POL=41 |ga_POL=20
|team5=LUG |win_LUG=12 |draw_LUG=8 |loss_LUG=10 |gf_LUG=44 |ga_LUG=30
|team6=NDE |win_NDE=11 |draw_NDE=9 |loss_NDE=10 |gf_NDE=39 |ga_NDE=41
|team7=BOO |win_BOO=10 |draw_BOO=10 |loss_BOO=10 |gf_BOO=37 |ga_BOO=36
|team8=KYE |win_KYE=11 |draw_KYE=7 |loss_KYE=12 |gf_KYE=37 |ga_KYE=39
|team9=CAL |win_CAL=12 |draw_CAL=4 |loss_CAL=14 |gf_CAL=36 |ga_CAL=48
|team10=JIN |win_JIN=10 |draw_JIN=9 |loss_JIN=11 |gf_JIN=27 |ga_JIN=31
|team11=KAA |win_KAA=10 |draw_KAA=7 |loss_KAA=13 |gf_KAA=29 |ga_KAA=40
|team12=KAT |win_KAT=9 |draw_KAT=9 |loss_KAT=12 |gf_KAT=38 |ga_KAT=39 |adjust_points_KAT=-2 |note_KAT=-2 points, -2 goals
|team13=LUW |win_LUW=9 |draw_LUW=5 |loss_LUW=16 |gf_LUW=32 |ga_LUW=48
|team14=SOR |win_SOR=9 |draw_SOR=3 |loss_SOR=18 |gf_SOR=29 |ga_SOR=53
|team15=ADJ |win_ADJ=6 |draw_ADJ=8 |loss_ADJ=16 |gf_ADJ=37 |ga_ADJ=58
|team16=NOR |win_NOR=4 |draw_NOR=7 |loss_NOR=19 |gf_NOR=23 |ga_NOR=62
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to the 2023–24 Uganda Premier League
|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation
|result1=PRO|result2=PRO|result3=PRO
|result13=REL|result14=REL|result15=REL|result16=REL
|status_KIT=PC|status_MBA=P|status_NEC=P|status_LUW=R|status_SOR=R|status_ADJ=R|status_NOR=R
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.ugandafootball.com/tournament_stats.php?t=uftn0050]
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Uganda Big League seasons}}
Category:2022–23 in Ugandan football
Category:2022–23 in African second-tier association football leagues