2014–15 Uganda Super League

The 2014-15 Ugandan Super League is the 48th season of the official Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda. Vipers SC won the title, their first since 2004.[1]

Uganda Super League
Season2014–15
ChampionsVipers S.C.
PromotedLweza FC (1st Rwenzori Group)
Sadolin Paints FC (1st Elgon Group)
Rwenshama FC (Winner Promotion Playoff)
RelegatedKiira Young FC (14th)
Rwenshama FC (15th)
Entebbe FC (16th)

Vipers SC held off second placed SC Villa for the title. SC Villa had three matches overturned to 3–0 victories in their favour during the season, with Express SC and Entebbe SC both being judged to have fielded ineligible players in their matches against SC Villa.[2] Vipers would also hold of SC Villa on penalties in the 2015 Super Cup in August.[3]

Overview

The 2014-15 FUFA Super League was contested by 16 teams, including Lweza FC, Sadolin Paints FC and Rwenshama FC who were promoted from the Ugandan Big League at the end of the 2013-14 season.

Participants and locations
Uganda.
Club Settlement Stadium Capacity
Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000
Bright Stars FC Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
Entebbe FC Entebbe Muteesa II Stadium 20,200
Express FC Kampala Muteesa II Stadium 20,200
Kampala Capital City Authority FC Kampala Lugogo Stadium 3,000
Kiira Young Kampala Luzira Prisons Stadium 1,000
Lweza FC Kampala Mutessa 2 Royal Stadium Wankuluku 40,000
Police FC Jinja Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000
KJT-Rwenshama FC Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
Sadolin Paints FC Bugembe Kyabazinga Stadium 3,000
Simba FC Bombo Bombo Stadium 1,000
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Kampala Lugazi Stadium 2,000
SC Victoria University Kampala Mandela National Stadium 45,200
SC Villa Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000
Soana FC Kampala Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000
Vipers SC Buikwe Buikwe Stadium 2,000

Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium. [4]

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vipers S.C. (C) 30 20 9 1 42 18 +24 69 Champions
2 SC Villa 30 19 8 3 50 18 +32 65
3 KCCA FC 30 16 6 8 42 21 +21 54
4 Uganda Revenue Authority SC 30 15 11 4 48 30 +18 53[lower-alpha 1]
5 Bul FC 30 11 10 9 27 26 +1 43
6 Uganda Police 30 11 7 12 35 29 +6 40
7 Bright Stars FC 30 9 11 10 24 25 −1 38
8 Express FC 30 11 5 14 28 31 −3 38
9 SC Victoria University 30 9 11 10 20 25 −5 38
10 Lweza FC 30 10 7 13 28 32 −4 37
11 Simba FC 30 10 7 13 22 27 −5 37
12 Sadolin Paints FC 30 9 10 11 23 32 −9 37
13 Soana FC 30 9 7 14 32 41 −9 34
14 Kiira Young FC (R) 30 9 7 14 33 39 −6 31[lower-alpha 1] Relegated
15 Rwenshama FC (R) 30 6 4 20 28 54 −26 22
16 Entebbe FC (R) 30 3 6 21 11 51 −40 15
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 3 points deducted.

References
  1. Doyle, Paul (15 May 2015). "D-day in Uganda's football league as Villa host their old enemy, Vipers SC".
  2. "SC Villa move to second place after being awarded free points". 22 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Kiyonga, Ismael. "FUFA Super Cup".
  4. "Ugandan Premier League: Venues 2013/13". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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