The 1985 Ugandan Super League was the 18th season of the official Ugandan football championship, the top-level football league of Uganda.
Overview
The 1985 Uganda Super League was contested by 14 teams and was won by Kampala City Council FC, while Simba FC and Mbale Heroes were relegated.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala City Council FC (C) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 41 | Champions |
| 2 | Express FC | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 41 | |
| 3 | SC Villa | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 39 | |
| 4 | Coffee SC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 38 | |
| 5 | Uganda Commercial Bank FC | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Nile Breweries FC | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 25 | |
| 7 | Nytil FC | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 21 | |
| 8 | Maroons FC | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 20 | |
| 9 | Nsambya Old Timers | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 20 | |
| 10 | Tobacco | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 20[b] | |
| 11 | Bank of Uganda | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 19 | |
| 12 | Uganda Airlines | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 19 | |
| 13 | Simba FC (R) | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 18 | Relegated |
| 14 | Mbale Heroes (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 17 |
Leading goalscorer
The top goalscorer in the 1985 season was Frank Kyazze of Kampala City Council FC with 28 goals.[2]
References
- ^ 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.