Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.[1]
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| Full name | Sports Club Villa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Stadium | Mutesa II Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,200 | ||
| Manager | Dušan Stojanović | ||
| League | Uganda Premier League | ||
| 2022–23 | Uganda Premier League, 3rd of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Overview
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
- 1975–1979: Nakivubo Boys
- 1980: Nakivubo Villa
- 1981–present: Sports Club Villa
Club Legal Owners
- Villa Members' Trust
Past & Present Club Patrons
- Kezekiah Ssegwanga Musisi
- George Faison Ddamulira
- Henry Balamaze Lwanga
- Gerrald Kasozi
- Franco Mugabe (present)
Club Board of Trustees
- Gerrald Ssendawula
- McDusman Kabega
- Omar Ahmed
- Franco Mugabe
- Fredrick Ivan Kawuma
- Moses Matovu
- William Nkemba
Club Past & Present Presidents
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]
| 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
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Head coaches
Updated: July 2022
Joseph Kabundi (1975–1977)- Fred Sekasi (1977–1978)
- Charles Jaggwe (1978-1981)
- George Mukasa (1981-1983)
- David Otti (1983–1985)
- Timothy Ayiekoh (1985)
- Polly Ouma (1986-1988)
Geoff Hudson (1988-1991)- Timothy Ayiekoh (1992-1994)
- David Otti (1995)
- Timothy Ayiekoh (1995-1996)
- Eddie Butindo (1996)
- David Otti (1997)
- Paul Edwin Hasule (1998-2001)
- Paul Nkata (2001)
- Moses Basena (2002)
Milutin Sredojević (2002-2004)- Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
- Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
- Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
- Sula Kato (2008-2010)
- Srđan Živojnov (2010–2011)
- Mike Mutebi (2011-2012)
- Paul Nkata (2012-2013)
- Hussein Mbalangu (2013)
- Steven Bogere (2013-2014)
- Sam Ssimbwa (2014–2015)
Antonio Flores (2015)- Ibrahim Kirya (2015-2016)
- Deo Sserwadda (2016)
- Shafik Bisaso (2016–2017)
- Wasswa Bbossa (2017-2018)
- Moses Basena (2018)
- Douglas Bamweyana (2018-2019)
- Edward Kaziba (2019-2021)
Petros Koukouras (2021-2022)- Jackson Magera (2022-2023)
- Dušan Stojanović (2023-present)
Achievements
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
- Ugandan Cup: 9
- Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015
- Runner-up: 1987, 1990, 2001
- 1987, 2003, 2005
Performance in CAF Competitions
Updated: September 2010
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2010 – withdrew in preliminary round
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1992 – Finalist
- 1994 – Disqualified in First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
- 1984 – quarter-finals
- 1989 – first round
- 1990 – first round
Notable players
Updated: September 2018
Abbey MutandaMike MukasaJamil KasiryeGeoffrey KisituShaban MwindaMoses NdaulaRogers NsubugaDavis KamogaLivingstone KyobeDan KitaloZaid TebesiggwaEdward NansambaRonald VvubyaSunday MokiliGodfrey KatereggaSam MubiruTwaha KivumbiSula KatoWilliam NkembaStephen BogereGeorge OttoJoseph DramigaCharles KatumbaAdam SemugabiIdi BatambuzeRobert SemakulaEnock KyembeSaid AbediAdam SemugabiCharles KatumbaJohn KawesiYusuf SsonkoIssa KawooyaAlex OlumRobert SsemakulaPaul MukatabalaMagid MusisiWilson NsobyaSam TamaleGeorge MukasaTimothy AyiekohPaul HasuleHakim MagumbaAndy MwesigwaEdgar WatsonHassan MubiruDennis OnyangoAndrew MukasaMathias KaweesaAli KayongoIsaac KirabiraSteven BengoEmmanuel OkwiGeofrey BukohoreGodfrey WalusimbiTonny NdoloTimothy Batabaire