The 2016–17 Ugandan Super League was the 50th season of top-flight football in Uganda. The season began on 19 August 2016.Uganda 2016/17, RSSSF.com Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA) won their second consecutive league title and 12th overall with two weeks to spare.
Teams The league consisted of 16 teams with Kirinya-Jinja SSS FC, Onduparaka FC, and Proline FC being promoted from the 2015-16 FUFA Big League. Maroons FC, SC Victoria University, and Simba FC were relegated after finishing in the bottom three spots in 2015–16.
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season Bul FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000 6th in Ugandan Super League Bright Stars FC Matugga Champions Stadium 3,000 12th in Ugandan Super League Express FC Kampala Mutesa II Stadium 20,200 3rd in Ugandan Super League Jinja Municipal Council Hippos FC Jinja Kakindu Municipal Stadium 1,000 10th in Ugandan Super League Kirinya-Jinja SSS FC Jinja Kyabazinga Stadium (Bugembe)"Kirinya Shift Base to Bugembe on Fufa Advice", Chimp Reports, 14 June 2016, accessed 28 September 2016 3,000 FUFA Big League Kampala Capital City Authority FC Lugogo Phillip Omondi Stadium 5,600 Ugandan Super League Champions Lweza FC Kampala Mutesa II Stadium 20,200 13th in Ugandan Super League Onduparaka FC Arua Green Light Stadium FUFA Big League Police FC Wakiso Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000 8th in Ugandan Super League Proline FC Kampala Lugogo Stadium 3,000 FUFA Big League SC Villa Kampala Nakivubo Stadium 15,000 4th in Ugandan Super League Sadolin Paints FC Bugembe Kyabazinga Stadium 3,000 9th in Ugandan Super League Soana FC Wakiso Kavumba Recreation Centre 1,000 7th in Ugandan Super League The Saints FC Kampala Mandela National Stadium 45,202 11th in Ugandan Super League Uganda Revenue Authority SC Lugazi Mehta Stadium 1,000 5th in Ugandan Super League Vipers SC Kitende St. Mary's Stadium 20,000 2nd in Ugandan Super League
League table
Positions by round
Season statistics
Goals
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Geoffrey SserunkumaKCCA202 Shaban MohammedOnduparaka133 Tony OdurVipers114 Emmanuel OkwiSC Villa10 Nelson SenkatukaProline106 Shafiq KagimuURA8
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Allan Okello KCCA Onduparaka 7-0 Emmanuel Okwi Villa Onduparaka 4-1
Scoring First goal of the season: Joseph Ochaya for KCCA against JMC Hippos (19 August 2016)
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