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SC Villa

Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.[1]

SC Villa
Full nameSports Club Villa
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
StadiumMutesa II Stadium
Capacity20,200
ManagerDušan Stojanović
LeagueUganda Premier League
2022–23Uganda Premier League, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub website

Overview edit

SC Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa in 1981. SC Villa won promotion to the top flight of Ugandan football in 1979 and is the most successful club in Ugandan football. They have won 16 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 Ugandan Cup Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. SC Villa was the first Ugandan club to clinch a local double in 1986. That record was extended to six "Doubles" in 2002.[2]

Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed.The club has played in two consecutive finals of the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the CAF Cup in 1991 and 1992, respectively. The club trains at East high ground in Kisasi, Kampala [2] and plays its home games at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku[3]

Club Name History edit

  • 1975–1979: Nakivubo Boys
  • 1980: Nakivubo Villa
  • 1981–present: Sports Club Villa

Club Legal Owners edit

  • Villa Members' Trust

Past & Present Club Patrons edit

  • Kezekiah Ssegwanga Musisi
  • George Faison Ddamulira
  • Henry Balamaze Lwanga
  • Gerrald Kasozi
  • Franco Mugabe (present)

Club Board of Trustees edit

  • Gerrald Ssendawula
  • McDusman Kabega
  • Omar Ahmed
  • Franco Mugabe
  • Fredrick Ivan Kawuma
  • Moses Matovu
  • William Nkemba

Club Past & Present Presidents edit

1. 1975 - 1979 : Daniel Musoke Kiwalabye (Assumed office as Founding Chairperson of Nakivubo Boys)

2. 1979 - Dec 1993 : Patrick Edward Kawooya (Assumed office through consensus with founding members)

3. Dec 1993 - July 2010 : Franco Mugabe (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)

4. Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 : Fred Muwema (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment)

5. Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 : Salim Ssemanda (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)

6. Aug 2014 - Jul 2018 : Ben Immanuel Misagga (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)

7. Jul 2018 - Nov 2021 : William Nkemba (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)

8. Nov 2021 - To date : Omar Ahmed (Mandela) (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)

Current Club Executive Committee Members[4] edit

Name Role
Omar Mandela President
William Nkemba CEO
Daniel Bakaki Senior Vice President
Hajji SSemanda Salim Vice President Fan Mobilization
Baker Mugano Vice President Administration
Sam Mubiru Vice President Technical
Isaac Walukaaga ExCom member in charge of legal and constitutional affairs
Asan Kasingye ExCom member and Villa spokesperson
Sarah Adong ExCom member in charge of women affairs
Khasim Nziraguhanga Secretary General

Club Record in the Top Tier edit

Season Tier League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts
1979 1 Uganda National League 9th 26 7 8 11 28 32 22
1980 1 Uganda National League 8th 30 11 9 10 40 36 31
1981 1 Uganda National League 2nd 32 20 7 5 68 32 47
1982 1 Uganda Super League 1st 17 11 6 0 30 9 28 Champions
1983 1 Uganda Super League 6th 22 12 6 4 35 15 30
1984 1 Uganda Super League 1st 30 24 5 1 74 19 53 Champions
1985 1 Uganda Super League 3rd 26 17 5 4 52 21 39
1986 1 Uganda Super League 1st 28 22 5 1 69 12 49 Champions
1987 1 Uganda Super League 1st 22 17 5 0 56 13 39 Champions
1988 1 Uganda Super League 1st Champions
1989 1 Uganda Super League 1st 22 16 4 2 47 10 36 Champions
1990 1 Uganda Super League 1st 22 16 5 1 50 8 37 Champions
1991 1 Uganda Super League 2nd 19 14 5 0 40 7 33
1992 1 Uganda Super League 1st 26 22 3 1 68 11 47 Champions
1993 1 Uganda Super League 2nd 28 19 7 2 53 11 45
1994 1 Uganda Super League 1st 28 20 7 1 53 16 67 Champions
1995 1 Uganda Super League 3rd 28 15 7 6 41 19 52
1996 1 Uganda Super League 3rd 30 19 8 3 40 16 65
1997 1 Uganda Super League 4th 30 21 8 1 54 18 71
1998 1 Uganda Super League 1st 21 14 3 4 43 12 45 Champions
1999 1 Uganda Super League 1st 38 29 7 2 108 22 94 Champions
2000 1 Uganda Super League 1st 30 24 3 3 87 19 75 Champions
2001 1 Uganda Super League 1st 28 22 4 2 65 20 70 Champions
2002 1 Uganda Super League 1st 28 26 1 1 62 9 79 Champions
2002–03 1 Uganda Super League 1st 27 23 3 1 53 4 72 Champions
2004 1 Uganda Super League 1st 29 21 4 4 47 12 67 Champions
2005 1 Uganda Super League
Group A 		1st 8 6 2 0 11 1 20 Qualified for KO phase
- lost in final
2006 1 Uganda Super League 5th 28 13 10 5 39 19 49
2006–07 1 Uganda Super League 2nd 32 19 8 5 49 20 65
2007–08 1 Uganda Super League 2nd 34 20 9 5 52 24 69
2008–09 1 Uganda Super League 3rd 34 21 9 4 57 22 72
2009–10 1 Uganda Super League 7th 34 12 15 7 32 27 45
2010–11 1 Uganda Super League 6th 26 9 12 5 22 11 39
2011–12 1 Uganda Super League 5th 28 12 9 7 25 20 45
2012–13 1 Uganda Super League 4th 30 13 8 9 36 31 47
2013–14 1 Uganda Super League 7th 30 11 11 8 33 34 44
2014–15 1 Uganda Premier League 2nd 30 19 8 3 50 18 65
2015–16 1 Uganda Premier League 4th 30 13 11 6 36 23 50
2016–17 1 Uganda Premier League 2nd 30 16 10 4 46 26 58
2017–18 1 Uganda Premier League 3rd 30 16 9 5 28 12 55
2018–19 1 Uganda Premier League 12th 30 7 13 10 38 37 34
2019–20 1 Uganda Premier League 3rd 25 13 7 5 33 21 46
2020–21 1 Uganda Premier League 10th 27 9 9 9 29 30 36
2021–22 1 Uganda Premier League 12th 30 8 10 12 27 32 33
2022–23 1 Uganda Premier League 3rd 28 17 3 8 27 20 52

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   UGA Angufindru Norman
— GK   UGA Kibirige Meddie
— GK   UGA Wokorach Jeans Brady
— GK   UGA Oyo Delton
— DF   UGA Kafumbe Joseph
— DF   UGA Odong Arnold
— DF   UGA Onzima Peter
— DF   UGA Kizito Garvin
— DF   UGA Oryem Tabu
— DF   UGA Ssemakula Kenneth
— DF   UGA Mukisa Simon
— DF   UGA Kibande Cyrus
— DF   UGA Masembe Edward
— DF   UGA Lutalo Umar
— DF   UGA Ongar Allan Levi
— DF   UGA Mutoni Majid
— MF   UGA Mutebi Hakim
— MF   UGA Ssekajja Davis
— MF   UGA Serubiri Ivan
— MF   UGA Mulambuzi Hamza
— MF   UGA Mutyaba Travis
— MF   UGA Semakula Aslam
— MF   UGA Sekiganda Ronald
— MF   UGA Ngonde Elvis
— MF   UGA Batibwe Charles
— MF   UGA Bironse Abdul Malik
— MF   UGA Kiwanuka Rogers
— MF   UGA Owori David
— MF   UGA Kakande Patrick
— MF   UGA Kyeyune Abas
— MF   UGA Kiwanuka Hakim
— MF   UGA Semugera Miss Diego
— FW   UGA Bogere Ivan
— FW   UGA Lwanga Charles
— FW   UGA Nuwamanya Junior
— FW   UGA Ojara Denis
— FW   UGA Otim Andrew
— FW   UGA Ssembalirwa Charles
— FW   UGA Oyang Eric

Head coaches edit

Updated: July 2022

Achievements edit

Updated: April 2023

Champion: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Runner-up: 1981, 1991, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017
Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015
Runner-up: 1987, 1990, 2001
1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF Competitions edit

Updated: September 2010

2010 – withdrew in preliminary round
1992 – Finalist
1994 – Disqualified in First Round
1984 – quarter-finals
1989 – first round
1990 – first round

Notable players edit

Updated: September 2018

Abbey Mutanda Mike Mukasa Jamil Kasirye Geoffrey Kisitu Shaban Mwinda Moses Ndaula Rogers Nsubuga Davis Kamoga Livingstone Kyobe Dan Kitalo Zaid Tebesiggwa Edward Nansamba Ronald Vvubya Sunday Mokili Godfrey Kateregga Sam Mubiru Twaha Kivumbi Sula Kato William Nkemba Stephen Bogere George Otto Joseph Dramiga Charles Katumba Adam Semugabi Idi Batambuze Robert Semakula Enock Kyembe Said Abedi Adam Semugabi Charles Katumba John Kawesi Yusuf Ssonko Issa Kawooya Alex Olum Robert Ssemakula Paul Mukatabala Magid Musisi Wilson Nsobya Sam Tamale George Mukasa Timothy Ayiekoh Paul Hasule Hakim Magumba Andy Mwesigwa Edgar Watson Hassan Mubiru Dennis Onyango Andrew Mukasa Mathias Kaweesa Ali Kayongo Isaac Kirabira Steven Bengo Emmanuel Okwi Geofrey Bukohore Godfrey Walusimbi Tonny Ndolo Timothy Batabaire

References edit

  1. ^ "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Oryada, Andrew (30 June 2015). "Uganda's SC Villa aiming for revival". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Home". SC Villa. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ "SC Villa unveils executive". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

External links edit

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