2016–17 Uganda Super League

The 2016–17 Ugandan Super League was the 50th season of top-flight football in Uganda. The season began on 19 August 2016.[1] Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA) won their second consecutive league title and 12th overall with two weeks to spare.[2]

Ugandan Super League
Season2016–17
ChampionsKCCA
RelegatedJMC Hippos
Lweza
Sadolin Paints
2018 CAF Champions LeagueKCCA
Matches played240
Goals scored515 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorerGeoffrey Sserunkuma (20)
Biggest home winKCCA 7-0 Onduparaka
(25 February 2017)
Biggest away win
Highest scoringSC Villa 5-3 Bright Stars
(15 November 2016)
Longest winning runKCCA (6)
Longest unbeaten runSC Villa (12)
Longest winless runJMC Hippos (30)
Longest losing runJMC Hippos (7)
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2017.

Teams

The league consisted of 16 teams with Kirinya-Jinja SSS FC, Onduparaka FC, and Proline FC being promoted from the 2015-16 FUFA Big League. Maroons FC, SC Victoria University, and Simba FC were relegated after finishing in the bottom three spots in 2015–16.

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015-16 season
Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000 6th in Ugandan Super League
Bright Stars FC Matugga Champions Stadium 3,000 12th in Ugandan Super League
Express FC Kampala Mutesa II Stadium 20,200 3rd in Ugandan Super League
Jinja Municipal Council Hippos FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000 10th in Ugandan Super League
Kirinya-Jinja SSS FC Jinja Kyabazinga Stadium (Bugembe)[3] 3,000 FUFA Big League
Kampala Capital City Authority FC Lugogo Phillip Omondi Stadium 5,600 Ugandan Super League Champions
Lweza FC Kampala Mutesa II Stadium 20,200 13th in Ugandan Super League
Onduparaka FC Arua Green Light Stadium FUFA Big League
Police FC Wakiso Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000 8th in Ugandan Super League
Proline FC Kampala Lugogo Stadium 3,000 FUFA Big League
SC Villa Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000 4th in Ugandan Super League
Sadolin Paints FC Bugembe Kyabazinga Stadium 3,000 9th in Ugandan Super League
Soana FC Wakiso Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000 7th in Ugandan Super League
The Saints FC Kampala Mandela National Stadium 45,202 11th in Ugandan Super League
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Lugazi Mehta Stadium 1,000 5th in Ugandan Super League
Vipers SC Kitende St. Mary's Stadium 20,000 2nd in Ugandan Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 KCCA (C, Q) 30 20 6 4 59 25 +34 66 2018 CAF Champions League
2 SC Villa 30 16 10 4 46 26 +20 58
3 Vipers 30 14 10 6 35 18 +17 52
4 URA 30 11 15 4 39 25 +14 48
5 Onduparaka FC 30 11 12 7 33 41 8 45
6 Express 30 11 11 8 39 37 +2 44
7 Soana 30 11 10 9 35 33 +2 43
8 Proline 30 8 15 7 40 39 +1 39
9 Bright Stars 30 6 16 8 25 28 3 34
10 Kirinya-Jinja 30 6 15 9 20 22 2 33
11 BUL 30 8 9 13 27 32 5 33
12 The Saints 30 8 9 13 26 35 9 33
13 Police 30 8 9 13 29 40 11 33
14 Lweza (R) 30 6 14 10 27 32 5 32 Relegation to 2017-18 Big League
15 Sadolin Paints FC (R) 30 5 11 14 17 30 13 26
16 JMC Hippos (R) 30 0 10 20 18 52 34 10
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway.com
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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Positions by round

Leader
Relegation to regional groups
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
KCCA111111111111111111111222211111
SC Villa552322244322222222222111122222
Vipers323245322233554334445545653333
URA588678997556666457553333334444
Onduparaka51313887858885443543334454565555
Express164464566778878888897666446666
Soana536533433444335665689977777777
Proline599101311111111101212131212910101066788888888
Bright Stars33575678566779777677889999912129
Jinja51010131214131413131415151515151515141415151513151213111010
BUL5712141012121314141513141414141414151514121214111012101111
The Saints5127121310679119101011111112111111121313101213109912
Police5151591113151515151314121313139991010111012101111131313
Lweza1516111199101010910111189101112121213141415131514141414
Sadolin Paints513141516151412121211991010121313131311101111141415151515
JMC Hippos151116161516161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 17 May 2017
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Geoffrey Sserunkuma KCCA 20
2 Shaban Mohammed Onduparaka 13
3 Tony Odur Vipers 11
4 Emmanuel Okwi SC Villa 10
Nelson Senkatuka Proline 10
6 Shafiq Kagimu URA 8

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Allan OkelloKCCAOnduparaka7-0[4]25 February 2017
Emmanuel OkwiSC VillaOnduparaka4-1[5]12 March 2017

Scoring

References

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