1979 Uganda National League
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Uganda Commercial Bank |
| Top goalscorer | Davis Kamoga, Kampala City Council FC (18) |
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← 1978 1980 → | |
| Ugandan football 1979 |
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| National League (Tier 1) |
| Uganda Cup (Cup) |
The 1979 Uganda National League was the 12th season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview
The 1979 Uganda National League was contested by 14 teams and was won by Uganda Commercial Bank FC, while Kilembe Mines FC, Lint Marketing Board and UT Mills were relegated.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda Commercial Bank FC (C) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 43 | Champions |
| 2 | Kampala City Council FC | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 36 | |
| 3 | Nile Breweries FC | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 20 | 35 | |
| 4 | Nytil FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 34 | |
| 5 | Maroons FC | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 32 | |
| 6 | NIC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 29 | |
| 7 | Coffee SC | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 25 | |
| 8 | Tobacco | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 23 | |
| 9 | Nakivubo Boys | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nsambya Old Timers | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 22 | |
| 11 | COOPS | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 21 | |
| 12 | Kilembe Mines FC (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 15 | Relegated |
| 13 | Lint Marketing Board (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 56 | 14 | Relegated |
| 14 | UT Mills (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 13 | Relegated |
The previous season's champions Simba FC were excluded.[1]
Leading goalscorer
The top goalscorer in the 1979 season was Davis Kamoga of Kampala City Council FC with 18 goals.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Uganda - Various Data 1960-1991 - RSSSF (Hans Schöggl)". RSSSF Archive. 2002–13. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ "The Legends: Uganda Super League top scorers since league inception". Kawowo.com. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
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