| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Uganda Commercial Bank |
| Top goalscorer | Davis Kamoga, Kampala City Council FC (18) |
| ← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 Uganda National League was the 12th season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview
The 1979 Uganda National League was contested by 14 teams and was won by Uganda Commercial Bank FC, while Kilembe Mines FC, Lint Marketing Board and UT Mills were relegated.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda Commercial Bank FC (C) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 43 | Champions |
| 2 | Kampala City Council FC | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 36 | |
| 3 | Nile Breweries FC | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 35 | |
| 4 | Nytil FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 34 | |
| 5 | Maroons FC | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 32 | |
| 6 | NIC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Coffee SC | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Tobacco | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Nakivubo Boys | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nsambya Old Timers | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 22 | |
| 11 | COOPS | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 21 | |
| 12 | Kilembe Mines FC (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 15 | Relegated |
| 13 | Lint Marketing Board (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 14 | |
| 14 | UT Mills (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 13 |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The previous season's champions Simba FC were excluded.
Leading goalscorer
The top goalscorer in the 1979 season was Davis Kamoga of Kampala City Council FC with 18 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
| 1979 in African football (CAF) | |
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| « 1978 1980 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
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| CAF competitions | |
| 1979 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 | |