1978 Uganda National League
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Simba FC |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Kirunda, Kampala City Council FC (32) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 Uganda National League was the 11th season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview
The 1978 Uganda National League was contested by 15 teams and was won by Simba FC, while Uganda Police FC and Black Rhino were relegated.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba FC (C) | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 62 | 13 | +49 | 47 | Champions |
| 2 | Kampala City Council FC | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 42 | |
| 3 | Nile Breweries FC | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 40 | |
| 4 | Coffee SC | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 39 | |
| 5 | Uganda Commercial Bank | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 35 | |
| 6 | Nytil FC | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Nsambya Old Timers | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 29 | |
| 8 | Maroons FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Mbarara | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kilembe Mines FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 21 | |
| 11 | NIC | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 20 | |
| 12 | Lint Marketing Board | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 19 | |
| 13 | AT Millers | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 18 | |
| 14 | Uganda Police FC (R) | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 17 | Relegated |
| 15 | Black Rhino (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 99 | −76 | 8[a] |
- ^ 2 bonus points? Incorrect number of matches played?
Leading goalscorer
The top goalscorer in the 1978 season was Jimmy Kirunda of Kampala City Council FC with 32 goals.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-01-25.