The 1981 Uganda National League was the 14th season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kampala City Council FC |
| Top goalscorer | Issa Ssekatawa, Nytil FC (18) |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Overview edit
The 1981 Uganda National League was contested by 17 teams and was won by Kampala City Council FC, while Coffee Kakira, NIC, Lint Marketing Board, Nsambya Old Timers, Mbale Heroes, Wandegeya FC and AT Millers were relegated.[1]
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala City Council FC (C) | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 28 | +59 | 48 | Champions |
| 2 | SC Villa | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 47 | |
| 3 | Express FC | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 39 | |
| 4 | Uganda Commercial Bank | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 38[a] | |
| 5 | Nile Breweries FC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | Nytil FC | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Masaka Union FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Maroons FC | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Tobacco | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Lufula | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 31 | |
| 11 | Coffee SC (R) | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 29 | Relegated |
| 12 | NIC (R) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 29 | |
| 13 | Lint Marketing Board (R) | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 26 | |
| 14 | Nsambya Old Timers (R) | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 26 | |
| 15 | Mbale Heroes (R) | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 23 | |
| 16 | Wandegeya FC (R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 19 | |
| 17 | AT Millers (R) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 86 | −62 | 16[b] |
Leading goalscorer edit
The top goalscorer in the 1981 season was Issa Ssekatawa of Nytil FC with 18 goals.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans, ed. (2021-02-11) [2002]. "Uganda - Various Data 1960–1991". RSSSF. Barry Baker, Barry; Morrison, Neil. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. 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.