Uganda Premiership

Uganda Rugby Premiership: List of champions since 1991 as 2025 final beckons

Black Pirates in a past action. Photo/Uganda Rugby Union.

The 2025 Uganda Rugby Premiership will reach its climax tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, when Stanbic Black Pirates host Jinja Hippos in the much-anticipated final at Kings Park Arena.

Pirates are bidding for their third title after eliminating defending champions Platinum Credit Heathens in the semifinals.

The Pirates won both legs of their semi 17-12 at Kyadondo and 25-19 at Kings Park sealing a 42-31 aggregate victory. In the process, Pirates completed a season sweep over Heathens, winning all three encounters this year to avenge last season’s defeats.

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Hippos, meanwhile, are chasing a historic first-ever Uganda Rugby men’s XVs title. The Jinja-based side overcame KCB KOBs in their semifinal matchup, losing the first leg 25-22 at Dam Waters but bouncing back to win 27-22 at Legends Grounds, advancing on aggregate.

Ahead of the 2025 final, here is a full list of Uganda Rugby Premiership champions from 1991 to 2024:

1991 – Heathens

1992 – Heathens

1993 – Heathens

1994 – KRUFC

1995 – KOBs

1996 – Impis

1997 – KOBs

1998 – KOBs

1999 – KOBs

2000 – KOBs

2001 – KOBs

2002 – Heathens

2003 – KOBs

2004 – Heathens

2005 – Heathens

2006 – KOBs

2007 – KOBs

2008 – KOBs

2009 – Heathens

2010 – Heathens

2011 – Heathens

2012 – Heathens

2013 – Heathens

2014 – KOBs

2015 – Heathens

2016 – KOBs

2017 – Heathens

2018 – Pirates

2019 – Heathens

2020 – Heathens

2021 – KOBs

2022 – Heathens

2023 – Pirates

2024 – Heathens

2025 – ???

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