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Proline won the FUFA Big League playoff in 2016 to return to the top flight, beating Sporting United 4-1 in the deciding match. 2016 Big League top scorer Edrisa Lubega won a key penalty to secure promotion.<ref>https://chimpreports.com/proline-promoted-to-uganda-premier-league/</ref> |
Proline won the FUFA Big League playoff in 2016 to return to the top flight, beating Sporting United 4-1 in the deciding match. 2016 Big League top scorer Edrisa Lubega won a key penalty to secure promotion.<ref>https://chimpreports.com/proline-promoted-to-uganda-premier-league/</ref> |
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Proline were relegated from the Premier League a second time in the 2017-18 season after failing to beat URA.<ref>https://www.kawowo.com/2018/05/25/proline-relegated-after-painful-loss-to-ura-at-lugogo-uganda-premier-league/</ref> Even with their relegation the 2018–19 season was one of the best in club history, winning the Elgon group of the FUFA Big League on the final match day to clinch promotion and then two weeks later winning the 2018–19 Uganda Cup on penalties as a lower division side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eagle.co.ug/2019/05/10/proline-fc-promoted-back-to-the-uganda-premier-league.html|title=Proline FC promoted back to the Uganda Premier League|first=Simon Peter|last=Atwilne|date=10 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugandanbuzz.com/sports/proline-fc-beats-bright-stars-to-win-uganda-cup-2019.html|title=Proline FC Beats Bright Stars to win Uganda Cup 2019|first=Kalema|last=Lawrence|date=25 May 2019}}</ref> Proline won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 stalemate, with Mujuzi Musitafa claiming tournament MVP and joint top scorer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fufa.co.ug/stanbic-uganda-cup-final-proline-fc-beats-bright-stars-penalties-win-trophy/|title= |
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Proline were relegated from the Premier League a second time in the 2017-18 season after failing to beat URA.<ref>https://www.kawowo.com/2018/05/25/proline-relegated-after-painful-loss-to-ura-at-lugogo-uganda-premier-league/</ref> |
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Stanbic Uganda Cup Final: Proline FC beats Bright Stars on penalties to win trophy|date=25 May 2019|publisher=fufa.co.ug}}</ref> |
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The cup win qualified Proline for the 2019 CECAFA Cup, but they were eliminated in the group stage, only winning one of their three matches. |
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==Honours== |
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*'''Uganda Cup''': 2018–19 |
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==Stadium== |
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Revision as of 06:09, 15 July 2019
| Full name | Proline Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2006 | |
| Ground | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala[1] | |
| Capacity | 3,000 | |
| Chairman | Mujib Kasule | |
| Manager | Shafik Bisaso[2] | |
| League | Ugandan Super League | |
| 2018-19 | 1st (FUFA Big League, promoted) | |
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Proline FC, or short Proline, is a Ugandan football club from Kampala currently playing in the FUFA Big League.
History
The team was founded in 2006 and was promoted to the top flight Uganda Premier League in 2007. Proline played seven seasons before finishing 15th and being relegated in 2013-14.[3] In 2007, Proline invited Rio Ferdinand to Uganda, where he met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.[4]
Proline won the FUFA Big League playoff in 2016 to return to the top flight, beating Sporting United 4-1 in the deciding match. 2016 Big League top scorer Edrisa Lubega won a key penalty to secure promotion.[5]
Proline were relegated from the Premier League a second time in the 2017-18 season after failing to beat URA.[6] Even with their relegation the 2018–19 season was one of the best in club history, winning the Elgon group of the FUFA Big League on the final match day to clinch promotion and then two weeks later winning the 2018–19 Uganda Cup on penalties as a lower division side.[7][8] Proline won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 stalemate, with Mujuzi Musitafa claiming tournament MVP and joint top scorer.[9]
The cup win qualified Proline for the 2019 CECAFA Cup, but they were eliminated in the group stage, only winning one of their three matches.
Honours
- Uganda Cup: 2018–19
Stadium
Currently the team plays at the 3000 capacity Lugogo Stadium.
References
- ^ http://airtelfootball.ug/2018/02/16/maroons-pip-proline-lugogo-uganda-premier-league/
- ^ https://uganda7.com/info/proline-fc-appoints-new-coach/
- ^ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Proline%20FC
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6767555.stm
- ^ https://chimpreports.com/proline-promoted-to-uganda-premier-league/
- ^ https://www.kawowo.com/2018/05/25/proline-relegated-after-painful-loss-to-ura-at-lugogo-uganda-premier-league/
- ^ Atwilne, Simon Peter (10 May 2019). "Proline FC promoted back to the Uganda Premier League".
- ^ Lawrence, Kalema (25 May 2019). "Proline FC Beats Bright Stars to win Uganda Cup 2019".
- ^ "Stanbic Uganda Cup Final: Proline FC beats Bright Stars on penalties to win trophy". fufa.co.ug. 25 May 2019.
External links
 Uganda Premier League 2023−24 clubs | |
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