Season | 1977 |
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Champions | Kampala City Council FC |
Top goalscorer | Denis Obua, Uganda Police FC (24) |
← 1976 1978 → |
The 1977 Uganda National League was the tenth season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview
The 1977 Uganda National League was contested by 13 teams and was won by Kampala City Council FC, while Gangama were relegated.
Express FC defeated the Army side Simba FC 2-0 in a crucial league match but were subsequently banned for allegedly being involving in anti-government activities, by the Governor of the Central Province, Col. Abdallah Nasur, who was unhappy about his side's loss. In 1979 the ban was lifted after the regime of Idi Amin had ended.
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kampala City Council FC (C) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 17 | +57 | 45 | Champions |
2 | Simba FC | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 38 | |
3 | Maroons FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 37 | |
4 | Coffee SC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 31 | |
5 | Nsambya Old Timers | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 29 | |
6 | Lint Marketing Board | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
7 | Kilembe Mines FC | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
8 | Uganda Commercial Bank | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
9 | Uganda Police FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 24 | |
10 | Lira | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 23 | |
11 | NIC | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
12 | Nytil FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 20 | |
13 | Gangama (R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 63 | −53 | 5 | Relegated |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Express FC were excluded. The table has 10 more wins than losses.
- 1 bonus point?
- 1 point deducted?
Leading goalscorer
The top goalscorer in the 1977 season was Denis Obua of Uganda Police FC with 24 goals.
References
- ^ Schöggl, Hans, ed. (2021-02-11) . "Uganda - Various Data 1960–1991". RSSSF. Barry Baker, Barry; Morrison, Neil. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- "The Legends: Uganda Super League top scorers since league inception". Kawowo.com. 2012-04-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
External links
1977 in African football (CAF) | |
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« 1976 1978 » | |
Domestic leagues | |
Domestic cups | |
CAF competitions |
1977 in Ugandan football | |
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Top division football seasons in Uganda | |
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Uganda National First Division League | |
Uganda National League | |
Uganda Super League | |
Football in Uganda |