The 2014-15 Ugandan Super League is the 48th season of the official Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda. Vipers SC won the title, their first since 2004.[1]
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vipers S.C. |
| Promoted | Lweza FC (1st Rwenzori Group) Sadolin Paints FC (1st Elgon Group) Rwenshama FC (Winner Promotion Playoff) |
| Relegated | Kiira Young FC (14th) Rwenshama FC (15th) Entebbe FC (16th) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Vipers SC held off second placed SC Villa for the title. SC Villa had three matches overturned to 3–0 victories in their favour during the season, with Express SC and Entebbe SC both being judged to have fielded ineligible players in their matches against SC Villa.[2] Vipers would also hold of SC Villa on penalties in the 2015 Super Cup in August.[3]
Overview
editThe 2014-15 FUFA Super League was contested by 16 teams, including Lweza FC, Sadolin Paints FC and Rwenshama FC who were promoted from the Ugandan Big League at the end of the 2013-14 season.
Participants and locations
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| Club | Settlement | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bul FC | Jinja | Kakindu Municipal Stadium | 1,000 |
| Bright Stars FC | Kampala | Nakivubo Stadium | 15,000 |
| Entebbe FC | Entebbe | Muteesa II Stadium | 20,200 |
| Express FC | Kampala | Muteesa II Stadium | 20,200 |
| Kampala Capital City Authority FC | Kampala | Lugogo Stadium | 3,000 |
| Kiira Young | Kampala | Luzira Prisons Stadium | 1,000 |
| Lweza FC | Kampala | Mutessa 2 Royal Stadium Wankuluku | 40,000 |
| Police FC | Jinja | Kavumba Recreation Centre | 1,000 |
| KJT-Rwenshama FC | Kampala | Nakivubo Stadium | 15,000 |
| Sadolin Paints FC | Bugembe | Kyabazinga Stadium | 3,000 |
| Simba FC | Bombo | Bombo Stadium | 1,000 |
| Uganda Revenue Authority SC | Kampala | Lugazi Stadium | 2,000 |
| SC Victoria University | Kampala | Mandela National Stadium | 45,200 |
| SC Villa | Kampala | Nakivubo Stadium | 15,000 |
| Soana FC | Kampala | Kavumba Recreation Centre | 1,000 |
| Vipers SC | Buikwe | Buikwe Stadium | 2,000 |
Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium. [4]
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vipers S.C. (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 69 | Champions |
| 2 | SC Villa | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 65 | |
| 3 | KCCA FC | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 54 | |
| 4 | Uganda Revenue Authority SC | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 53[a] | |
| 5 | Bul FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 43 | |
| 6 | Uganda Police | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Bright Stars FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Express FC | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 38 | |
| 9 | SC Victoria University | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Lweza FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 37 | |
| 11 | Simba FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 37 | |
| 12 | Sadolin Paints FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 37 | |
| 13 | Soana FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 34 | |
| 14 | Kiira Young FC (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 31[a] | Relegated |
| 15 | Rwenshama FC (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 22 | |
| 16 | Entebbe FC (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Doyle, Paul (15 May 2015). "D-day in Uganda's football league as Villa host their old enemy, Vipers SC".
- ^ "SC Villa move to second place after being awarded free points". 22 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Kiyonga, Ismael. "FUFA Super Cup".
- ^ "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.