1980 Uganda National League
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| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nile Breweries |
| Top goalscorer | Davis Kamoga, Kampala City Council FC (21) |
← 1979 1981 → | |
The 1980 Uganda National League was the 13th season of the Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview[edit]
The 1980 Uganda National League was contested by 16 teams and was won by Nile Breweries from Jinja, while COOPS, Mbarara and Bell FC were relegated.
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nile Breweries (C) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 43 | Champions |
| 2 | Nytil FC | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 42 | |
| 3 | Kampala City Council | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 40 | |
| 4 | Uganda Commercial Bank | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 38 | |
| 5 | Express FC | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 34 | |
| 6 | Coffee SC | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Tobacco (Bugembe) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 32 | |
| 8 | Nakivubo Villa | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Mbale Heroes | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 28 | |
| 10 | Maroons FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Masaka Union FC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | NIC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 26 | |
| 13 | Nsambya Old Timers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 22 | |
| 14 | COOPS (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 19 | Relegated |
| 15 | Mbarara United FC (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 19 | |
| 16 | Bell FC (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 17 |
Leading goalscorer[edit]
The top goalscorer in the 1980 season was Davis Kamoga of Kampala City Council FC with 21 goals.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.