2017–18 Uganda Premier League

Ugandan Premier League
Season	2017–18
Champions	Vipers SC
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Ugandan Premier League is the 51st season of top-flight football in Uganda. The season began on 12 September 2017 and ended on 25 May 2018.^[1]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vipers (C)	30	19	8	3	50	20	+30	65	2018–19 CAF Champions League
2	KCCA	30	17	10	3	54	21	+33	61	2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
3	SC Villa^[a]	30	16	9	5	28	12	+16	55
4	Onduparaka	30	13	9	8	28	17	+11	48
5	Kirinya-Jinja^[b]	30	12	8	10	30	27	+3	43
6	Bul	30	11	6	13	26	29	−3	39
7	Police	30	11	6	13	31	39	−8	39
8	Bright Stars	30	8	14	8	24	26	−2	38
9	URA	30	9	10	11	26	28	−2	37
10	Maroons	30	6	19	5	18	20	−2	37
11	Mbarara City	30	6	14	10	17	25	−8	32
12	Soana	30	8	8	14	19	35	−16	32
13	Express	30	8	7	15	25	31	−6	31
14	UPDF (R)	30	7	8	15	22	41	−19	29	Relegation to 2017-18 Big League
15	Proline (R)	30	7	7	16	27	34	−7	28
16	Masavu (R)	30	5	11	14	18	41	−23	26

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Note: The Saints FC were renamed UPDF FC (UPDF = Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces)

Notes

^ two goals and two points deducted
^ one goal and one point deducted

References

^ Uganda 2017/18, RSSSF.com

[2] two goals and two points deducted

[3] ^ one goal and one point deducted

[1] Uganda 2017/18, RSSSF.com

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