2017–18 Uganda Premier League

Football league season

Ugandan Premier League
Season	2017–18
Champions	Vipers SC
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Ugandan Premier League is the 51st season of top-flight football in Uganda. The season began on 12 September 2017 and ended on 25 May 2018.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vipers (C)	30	19	8	3	50	20	+30	65	2018–19 CAF Champions League
2	KCCA	30	17	10	3	54	21	+33	61	2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
3	SC Villa	30	16	9	5	28	12	+16	55
4	Onduparaka	30	13	9	8	28	17	+11	48
5	Kirinya-Jinja	30	12	8	10	30	27	+3	43
6	Bul	30	11	6	13	26	29	−3	39
7	Police	30	11	6	13	31	39	−8	39
8	Bright Stars	30	8	14	8	24	26	−2	38
9	URA	30	9	10	11	26	28	−2	37
10	Maroons	30	6	19	5	18	20	−2	37
11	Mbarara City	30	6	14	10	17	25	−8	32
12	Soana	30	8	8	14	19	35	−16	32
13	Express	30	8	7	15	25	31	−6	31
14	UPDF (R)	30	7	8	15	22	41	−19	29	Relegation to 2017-18 Big League
15	Proline (R)	30	7	7	16	27	34	−7	28
16	Masavu (R)	30	5	11	14	18	41	−23	26

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Note: The Saints FC were renamed UPDF FC (UPDF = Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces)

Notes

two goals and two points deducted
one goal and one point deducted

References

Uganda 2017/18, RSSSF.com

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Domestic cups	Algeria 16–17 17–18 Angola Botswana 16–17 17–18 Egypt 16–17 17–18 Lesotho Morocco South Africa 16–17 17–18 Tunisia 16–17 17–18 Uganda
Supercups	Algeria Angola
Regional cups	Arab Club Championship
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
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Supercups	Algeria Egypt Ghana 2017–18
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
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