2014–15 Uganda Super League

Last updated
Uganda Super League
Season2014–15
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)
2015–16

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]

Contents

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

The 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

Uganda. Ug-map.png
Uganda .
ClubSettlementStadiumCapacity
Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium1,000
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 Stadium1,000
Lweza FC Kampala Mutessa 2 Royal Stadium Wankuluku 40,000
Police FC Jinja Kavumba Recreation Centre1,000
KJT-Rwenshama FC Kampala Nakivubo Stadium15,000
Sadolin Paints FC Bugembe Kyabazinga Stadium 3,000
Simba FC Bombo Bombo Stadium1,000
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Kampala Lugazi Stadium2,000
SC Victoria University Kampala Mandela National Stadium 45,200
SC Villa Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
Soana FC Kampala Kavumba Recreation Centre1,000
Vipers SC Buikwe Buikwe Stadium2,000

Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium. [4]

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vipers S.C. (C)3020914218+2469Champions
2 SC Villa 3019835018+3265
3 KCCA FC 3016684221+2154
4 Uganda Revenue Authority SC 30151144830+1853 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Bul FC 30111092726+143
6 Uganda Police 30117123529+640
7 Bright Stars FC 30911102425138
8 Express FC 30115142831338
9 SC Victoria University 30911102025538
10 Lweza FC 30107132832437
11 Simba FC 30107132227537
12 Sadolin Paints FC 30910112332937
13 Soana FC 3097143241934
14 Kiira Young FC (R)3097143339631 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated
15 Rwenshama FC (R)30642028542622
16 Entebbe FC (R)30362111514015
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 points deducted.

Related Research Articles

Milutin Sredojević, simply known as Micho, is a Serbian football manager who is the head coach of Zambia national football team.

Uganda Premier League

The Ugandan Premier League also known as the StarTimes Uganda Premier League for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. The league was previously known as the 'Uganda Super League' but changed in the 2014–15 season after new management taking over. The league's roots date back to 1968 when the National First Division League was established.

The Uganda Cup is Uganda's main national cup competition in football. This annual competition is open for member clubs of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

Vipers SC is a football club in Kitende, near Kajjansi, Uganda, having won the Ugandan championship four times. They play in the top level of Ugandan professional football, the Uganda Premier League.

The 2012–13 Ugandan Super League was the 46th season of the official Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.

The 2013–14 Ugandan Big League is the 5th season of the official second tier Ugandan football championship.

Savio Kabugo is a Ugandan professional footballer who currently plays for Sebeta City in Ethiopia.

2013–14 Uganda Cup is the 40th season of the main Ugandan football Cup.

Daniel Sserunkuma aka Muzenyi is a Ugandan footballer who currently plays as a striker for Vipers SC and the Uganda national team.

Robert Ssentongo is an Ugandan international footballer who plays in Kyetume FC, as a striker.

Nicholas Wadada Wakiro is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Azam F.C. of Tanzania and the Uganda national team.

Kizito Keziron is a Ugandan footballer who plays for KCCA FC in the Uganda Super League and Uganda national team as a midfielder. In 2015 Keziron was among the nominees for male player of the year for the FUFA Airtel Player's Award.

Erisa Ssekisambu is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Kampala Capital City Authority FC in the Ugandan Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.

The 2016–17 Ugandan Super League was the 50th season of top-flight football in Uganda. The season began on 19 August 2016. Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA) won their second consecutive league title and 12th overall with two weeks to spare.

Onduparaka FC is a Ugandan football club currently playing in the Ugandan Premier League. They play home games at Greenlight Stadium in Onduparaka, a suburb of Arua. The club's name means 'sorghum stem' in the Lugbara language while motto is: The struggle continues.

Taddeo Lwanga is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Simba SC in the Tanzanian Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.

Antonio Flores Jesus, known as Antonio Flores, is a Spanish-German football manager who serves as a Technical Director at Yaracuyanos F.C. which currently plays in Venezuelan league, Flores is a cousin to former Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores

The 2018–19 Uganda Premier League was the 52nd season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda. The season started on 28 September 2018.

The 2019–20 Uganda Premier League is the 53rd season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda.

Geoffrey Wasswa is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uganda Premier League club Vipers S.C. and the Uganda national team.

References

  1. Doyle, Paul (15 May 2015). "D-day in Uganda's football league as Villa host their old enemy, Vipers SC".
  2. "SC Villa move to second place after being awarded free points". 22 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Kiyonga, Ismael. "FUFA Super Cup".
  4. "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.