Kitara FC is also known as Kitara Football Club or The Royals,[1] is a Ugandan football club found in Hoima district.[2][3] It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Startimes Uganda Premier League and Kitara fc is the current winner of Uganda cup.[4][5][6]
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Full name | Kitara Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Royals |
Gegründet | 2010 |
Stadium | Masindi Municipal Stadium |
Owner | Local Communities |
Manager | Brian Ssenyondo |
League | Ugandan Premier League |
Website | Club website |
History
editKitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega[7]
The club is under the leadership of Deo Kasozi who serves as the club president who assumed the position in July 2022 replacing Godfrey Bamwenda was served as the club president for 4 years from 2018.[4][2]
Stadium
editKitara FC temporarily plays their home matches at Masindi Municipal stadium.[8]
Supporters
editKitara FC fans are generally from Bunyoro region with some other supporters across Uganda.[2]
Squad
editAs of October 2023
Kitara FC include some of the players on there squad.[9][4]
No | Position | Nation | Player |
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07 | FW | UG | Jude Ssemugabi |
19 | FW | UG | Derrick Byabachwezi |
24 | FW | UG | Denis Omedi |
26 | DF | UG | Ibrahim Magandazi |
23 | MF | UG | Okello Donato |
04 | MF | UG | Frank Zaga |
30 | FW | UG | Sabira Yassinah |
11 | FW | UG | Brian Aheebwa |
17 | DF | UG | Benjamin Nyakoojo |
13 | GK | UG | Chrispus Kusiima |
Honors
editCrowned FUFA Big League Champions 2022/23.[10][11][5][12]
Crowned Stanbic Uganda Cup Champions 2023/24
Records
editWon Kiboga Young FC 1- 0 on 21-10-2020 at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru which led to its promotion to the Uganda Premier League[13][14]
Competed in the FUFA Big league 2019/2020 season[2]
2020/21 Season
Kitara FC was relegated during the 2020/21 Uganda premier league season prematurely after the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda with 13 points in 27 games played.[1][7][4][2]
2022/23
Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground.[2][11]
2023/24 Season
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kitara FC, Mbarara FC promoted to Uganda Premier League". Monitor. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kitara FC gets a new club president, promises to revamp the club". New Vision. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Brian Aheebwa: Kitara FC finally unveils forward". MTN Sports. 2023-08-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b c d "Kitara FC unveils premier league players, coaching staff". New Vision. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". Monitor. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2022-08-09). "Kitara FC Reappoints Twinamatsiko as Head Coach". Chimp reports. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b "Season Preview: Ssenyondo's Kitara dreaming big". Monitor. 2023-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "About". Kitara FC. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Players". Kitara FC. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor/status/1659224872789106690". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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- ^ a b "FUFA Big League: Kitara FC Crowned Winners". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". 93.3 KFM. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Police blocks Kitara FC victory march". Monitor. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2020-10-21). "Kitara FC Promoted to Uganda Premier League". Chimp reports. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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