2014–15 Uganda Super League Explained

Competition:Uganda Super League
Season:2014–15
Winners:Vipers S.C.
Promoted:Lweza FC (1st Rwenzori Group)
Sadolin Paints FC (1st Elgon Group)
Rwenshama FC (Winner Promotion Playoff)
Relegated:Kiira Young FC (14th)
Rwenshama FC (15th)
Entebbe FC (16th)
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

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]

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

ClubSettlementStadiumCapacity
Bul FCJinjaKakindu Municipal Stadium
Bright Stars FCKampalaNakivubo Stadium
Entebbe FCEntebbeMuteesa II Stadium
Express FCKampalaMuteesa II Stadium
Kampala Capital City Authority FCKampalaLugogo Stadium
Kiira YoungKampalaLuzira Prisons Stadium
Lweza FCKampalaMutessa 2 Royal Stadium Wankuluku
Police FCJinjaKavumba Recreation Centre
KJT-Rwenshama FCKampalaNakivubo Stadium
Sadolin Paints FCBugembeKyabazinga Stadium
Simba FCBomboBombo Stadium
Uganda Revenue Authority SCKampalaLugazi Stadium
SC Victoria UniversityKampalaMandela National Stadium
KampalaNakivubo Stadium
Soana FCKampalaKavumba Recreation Centre
Vipers SCBuikweBuikwe Stadium
Some of the Kampala clubs may on occasions also play home matches at the Mandela National Stadium.[4]

League standings

Notes and References

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