2018–19 Uganda Premier League

The 2018–19 Uganda Premier League was the 52nd season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda. The season started on 28 September 2018.[1]

Uganda Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsKCCA FC
RelegatedNdejje University FC
Nyamityobora
Paidha Black Angels
Matches played240
Goals scored525 (2.19 per match)

KCCA FC won the championship with two games left to play in the home and away season, after drawing 1–1 with Ndejje University.[2]

Participating teams

UPDF, Proline FC and Masavu FC Entebbe were relegated from the 2017–18 Uganda Premier League. They were replaced by Nyamityobora FC, who won the Rwenzori group of the 2017–18 FUFA Big League,[3] Ndejje University, and Paidha Black Angels, who won the promotion playoff.[4] All three promoted teams would be relegated this season.

Onduparaka
Paidha Black Angels
Jinja
Bul FC
Kirinya-Jinja SS
Police FC
Ndejje
Mbarara
Mbarara City
Nyamityobora
Vipers
Kampala
Bright Stars
Express
KCCA
Maroons
SC Villa
Tooro United
URA FC
Locations of the Uganda Premier League clubs
Club Settlement Stadium Capacity
Bright Stars Kampala Mwererwe Stadium 5,000
Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000
Express Kampala Muteesa II Stadium 20,200
KCCA FC Kampala Lugogo Stadium 3,000
Kirinya-Jinja SSS Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000
Maroons FC Kampala Luzira Prisons Stadium 1,000
Mbarara City FC Mbarara Kakyeka Stadium 2,000
Ndejje University FC Ndejje Ndejje Stadium 2,000 ?
Nyamityobora FC Mbarara Nyamityobora Playing Grounds
Onduparaka FC Onduparaka, Arua Greenlight Stadium N/L
Paidha Black Angels FC Paidha, Zombo Okoro Stadium 6,000
Police FC Jinja Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000
SC Villa Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
Tooro United FC (renamed from Soana FC) Kampala Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Kampala Lugazi Stadium 2,000
Vipers SC Wakiso St. Mary's Stadium 2,000

Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium. [5]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 KCCA (C) 30 19 9 2 61 23 +38 66 Qualification for Champions League
2 Vipers 30 16 11 3 40 20 +20 59
3 URA 30 12 15 3 28 13 +15 51
4 Tooro United 30 13 10 7 32 23 +9 49
5 Mbarara City 30 12 10 8 34 24 +10 46
6 Onduparaka 30 12 9 9 28 23 +5 45
7 BUL 30 11 10 9 33 28 +5 43
8 Bright Stars 30 10 11 9 38 30 +8 41
9 Kirinya-Jinja 30 10 11 9 28 34 −6 41
10 Express 30 10 10 10 30 30 0 40
11 Police 30 10 7 13 41 48 −7 37
12 SC Villa 30 7 13 10 38 36 +2 34
13 Maroons 30 8 9 13 32 40 −8 33
14 Ndejje University (R) 30 6 9 15 23 41 −18 27 Relegation to 2019–20 FUFA Big League
15 Nyamityobora (R) 30 4 5 21 22 57 −35 17
16 Paidha Black Angels (R) 30 2 7 21 17 55 −38 13
Source: UPL
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; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Proline (from FUFA Big League) are Uganda Cup winners and qualify for Confederation Cup.

References
  1. Uganda 2018/19, RSSSF.com
  2. Isabirye, David (23 April 2019). "KCCA Football Club wins 13th Uganda Premier League title".
  3. Ssenoga, Shafik (27 April 2018). "Nyamityobora promoted to Azam Premier League".
  4. "Paidha Black Angels joins Azam Uganda Premier League".
  5. "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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