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
4 matches
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)
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

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015–16 season
Bul FCJinjaKakindu Municipal Stadium1,0006th in Ugandan Super League
Bright Stars FCMatuggaChampions Stadium3,00012th in Ugandan Super League
Express FCKampalaMutesa II Stadium20,2003rd in Ugandan Super League
Jinja Municipal Council Hippos FCJinjaKakindu Municipal Stadium1,00010th in Ugandan Super League
Kirinya-Jinja SSS FCJinjaKyabazinga Stadium (Bugembe)[3]3,000FUFA Big League
Kampala Capital City Authority FCLugogoPhillip Omondi Stadium5,600Ugandan Super League Champions
Lweza FCKampalaMutesa II Stadium20,20013th in Ugandan Super League
Onduparaka FCAruaGreen Light StadiumFUFA Big League
Police FCWakisoKavumba Recreation Centre1,0008th in Ugandan Super League
Proline FCKampalaLugogo Stadium3,000FUFA Big League
SC VillaKampalaNakivubo Stadium15,0004th in Ugandan Super League
Sadolin Paints FCBugembeKyabazinga Stadium3,0009th in Ugandan Super League
Soana FCWakisoKavumba Recreation Centre1,0007th in Ugandan Super League
The Saints FCKampalaMandela National Stadium45,20211th in Ugandan Super League
Uganda Revenue Authority SCLugaziMehta Stadium1,0005th in Ugandan Super League
Vipers SCKitendeSt. Mary's Stadium20,0002nd in Ugandan Super League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1KCCA (C, Q)3020645925+34662018 CAF Champions League
2SC Villa30161044626+2058
3Vipers30141063518+1752
4URA30111543925+1448
5Onduparaka FC30111273341−845
6Express30111183937+244
7Soana30111093533+243
8Proline3081574039+139
9Bright Stars3061682528−334
10Kirinya-Jinja3061592022−233
11BUL3089132732−533
12The Saints3089132635−933
13Police3089132940−1133
14Lweza (R)30614102732−532Relegation to 2017-18 Big League
15Sadolin Paints FC (R)30511141730−1326
16JMC Hippos (R)30010201852−3410
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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for 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

Goals

Top scorers

As of 17 May 2017
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Geoffrey SserunkumaKCCA20
2 Shaban MohammedOnduparaka13
3 Tony OdurVipers11
4 Emmanuel OkwiSC Villa10
Nelson SenkatukaProline10
6 Shafiq KagimuURA8

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Allan OkelloKCCAOnduparaka7-0[4]25 February 2017
Emmanuel OkwiVillaOnduparaka4-1[5]12 March 2017

Scoring

References