1979 Uganda National League
| 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[edit]
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.[1]
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Leading goalscorer[edit]
The top goalscorer in the 1979 season was Davis Kamoga of Kampala City Council FC with 18 goals.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans, ed. (2021-02-11) [2002]. "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.