| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kampala City Council FC |
| Top goalscorer | Jackson Mayanja, KCC FC Charles Ogwang, Umeme FC (18) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Ugandan Super League was the 30th season of the official Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
The 1997 Uganda Super League was contested by 16 teams and was won by Kampala City Council FC, while Maji, Old Timers of Mbarara FC, Natete and Telestars were relegated. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala City Council FC (C) | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 19 | +40 | 76 | Serie A |
| 2 | Uganda Electricity Board | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 73 | Serie A |
| 3 | Express FC | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 18 | +50 | 72 | |
| 4 | SC Villa | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 71 | |
| 5 | Nile Omuliro | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 46 | |
| 6 | Simba SC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | |
| 7 | Police FC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 41 | |
| 8 | SCOUL | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 38 | Serie B |
| 9 | Mbale Dairy Heroes | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 37 | Serie A |
| 10 | Iganga Town Council FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 37 | Serie B |
| 11 | Posta | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 36 | |
| 12 | State House FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Maji (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 30 | Relegated |
| 14 | Old Timers of Mbarara FC (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 20 | |
| 15 | Natete (R) | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 68 | −58 | 13 | |
| 16 | Telestars (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 64 | −51 | 9 |
The top goalscorers in the 1997 season were Jackson Mayanja (Kampala City Council FC) and Charles Ogwang (Umeme FC) with 18 goals each. [2]