KCCA FC wins Azam Uganda Super League Title

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) football club wins the Azam Uganda super league after securing a 1-1 draw with express at Mutessa II stadium on Tuesday 23, 2016.

KCC came into the game with a draw enough if title challengers Vipers SC could not get maximum points against Uganda Revenue Authority at Buikwe stadium.

The Yellow brigade fans were in full capacity at the Mutessa II stadium chanting from the first to the last whistle cheering up their team.

KCC suffered a dent in their hopes of winning the title when they fell behind with Express FC taking a first-half lead through Vincent Kayizzi’s expertly taken penalty.

The pressure was on the visitors to get the equalizer in the second half of the game with a title at stake.

Mutessa II stadium being a fortress of Express, KCC head coach Mike Mutebi was tasked with a huge onus on his shoulders.

It’s rare for big teams to walk away with maximum points on the home ground of Express and KCC had a tough call. The fans of both teams were on tension with the game heating up in the second half.

Luckily for KCC they were able to fight back into the game with their efforts paying off through Muzamiru Mutyaba’s equalizer forcing a one all draw.

KCC head coach Mike Mutebi has won the League for the first time going into the history books.

According to Daily monitor, He is relieved at shaking off the ‘nearly man’ tag. The publications states that he has twice literally walked away from possible honours with KCCA. The first instance was when
Mutebi replaced club legend Phillip Omondi as coach at the then KCC in 1996, where he was joined by Sam Ssimbwa as assistant. But he quit with a handful of games to the end of the 1997 season after disagreements with the club. KCCA legend Tom Lwanga and Ssimbwa carried the team over the line to the title.
The second being when he returned in 2003 as technical director before taking over head coaching reins again, leading KCCA to the 2004 Kakungulu Cup final.

But he quit again on eve of the final over unpaid wages and reported interference from management. Robert Kabuye oversaw the final and won it in Mutebi’s absenture though it’s believed he made the line-up for that game.

“I (always) leave with five matches to go and others come and win the title, so I’m happy that is gone,” said the 46-year-old Uefa diploma A holder from Germany.
“The most pleasing thing is that this is a young team. Most of these boys, it’s their first experience to play for a big team, so to do that, it’s a good thing; and to groom that team and it is winning, it is pleasing.”

Elsewhere, Vipers SC who were the major challengers to KCCA FC for the title drew 1-1 with Uganda Revenue Authority at Buikwe stadium.

The result means, KCCA FC now has 56 points, with a four point advantage over Vipers coming into the final match day on Friday.

According to fufa.com, a guard of hounor by Sadolin Paints FC awaits KCCA FC on Friday at Nakivubostadium when they will be handed the AUPL title.

Samba, SCVU and Maroons were the relegated teams.

UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
KCCA 29 16 8 5 38 20 56
Vipers 29 14 10 5 36 21 52
Express 29 14 8 7 36 26 50
SC Villa 29 12 11 6 32 22 47
Soana 29 12 9 8 43 39 45
URA 29 11 11 7 41 30 44
Police 29 11 11 7 29 25 44
Bul 29 13 5 11 30 27 44
Sadolin Paints 29 12 6 11 21 24 42
JMC Hippos 29 10 8 11 25 21 38
The Saints 29 10 6 13 29 27 36
Bright Stars 29 8 10 11 18 22 34
Lweza 29 9 7 13 25 38 34
Simba 29 6 11 12 25 26 29
SCVU 29 5 4 20 16 54 19
Maroons 29 3 7 19 14 36 16

Top scorers
Robert Ssentongo 16 (URA)
Erisa Ssekisambu 15 (Vipers SC)
Caesar Okhuti 11 (KCCA)
Tony Odur 9 (Express)
Musa Esenu 8 (Soana)
Geoffrey Sserunkuma 7 (Lweza)
Patrick Kaddu 7 (Maroons)

Full Match day 29 Results:

Vipers 1-1 URA

Express 1-1 KCCA

Simba 2-0 The Saints

SC VU 1-2 Lweza

BUL 2-0 Maroons

Sports Club Villa 3-0 Bright Stars

Soana 2-3 Police

Sadolin Paints 2-1 Jinja Municipal Council Hippos

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