2009–10 Uganda Big League
The 2009–10 Ugandan Big League is the 1st season of the official second tier Ugandan football championship.
Overview
The 2009–10 Uganda Big League was contested by 16 teams divided into two groups. The Elgon Group was won by Gulu United FC and the Rwenzori Group was won by Maroons FC. The third promotion place went to UTODA FC who won the promotion play-off.Clubs within the Big League enter the Ugandan Cup and Gulu United FC progressed as far as the Quarter Finals where they were defeated 3-0 away to Masaka LC.
Participants and locations
The 16 clubs that competed in the first season of the FBL in 2009-10 were as follows:'''.
| Participating clubs | Settlement | Position in the 2008/09 season |
| Bishop Nankyama FC | Bukalasa | Semi-finalists from Buganda Regional League |
| Devine Waters FC | Apac | Third placed team from North Regional Super Mini League |
| Fort Hills FC | Fort Portal | Third placed team from West Regional Super Mini League |
| Gulu United FC | Gulu | |
| Jinja Arsenal FC | Jinja | |
| Jinja Municipal Council Hippos FC | Jinja | Runner-up from East Regional Super Mini League |
| KASE FC | Kampala | Third placed team from Kampala Regional Super Mini League |
| Maroons FC | Kampala | Runners-up from Kampala Regional Super Mini League |
| Masaka Municipal Council FC | Masaka | |
| Mbale Heroes FC | Mbale | Third placed team from East Regional Super Mini League |
| Mbarara United FC | Mbarara | Fourteenth team in Uganda Super League |
| Misindye FC | Mukono | Third placed team from Buganda Regional Super Mini League |
| Ndejje University FC | Luwero | Runners-up from Buganda Regional Super Mini League |
| Samba Boys FC | Yumbe | Runners-up from North Regional Super Mini League |
| Sharing Youth FC | Kampala | Seventeenth team in Uganda Super League |
| UTODA FC | Kampala | Semi-finalists from Kampala Regional League |