Mbarara City FC
| Full name | Mbarara City Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Ankole Lions | |
| Founded | 2010 | |
| Ground | Kakyeka Stadium, Mbarara Kavemba Recreation Ground | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | |
| Chairman | Mwine Mpaka | |
| Manager | Richard Makumbi | |
| League | Uganda Premier League | |
| 2017/18 | 11th | |
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Mbarara City FC is a football club in Mbarara, Uganda. The team plays in the top division of Ugandan professional football, the Azam Uganda Premier League where they qualified on 5 May 2017, after defeating Synergy FC.[1]
History
The club was founded in 2010 as Citizens FC, after the management of Citizens High School, in Mbarara, decided to create a team to play in mature competitions and help in nurturing football at the school.[2] The team played in the Western Uganda regional league starting from 2010 to 2014 and in 2014, the team won the Western Uganda Regional League and was promoted to the FUFA Big League. In 2015, Citizens FC was renamed Mbarara City FC, mainly to get acceptability and fan base among the people of Mbarara, though the team remained under the management of Citizens High School, Mbarara Town.
2017/2018 Uganda Premier League Season
Mbarara City FC participated in the Uganda Premier League Season, the first division of the Uganda football league. Its first game was played against Bul FC on 12 September 2017, and the result was a draw. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Express FC with a goal scored by Pitis Berange in the 73rd minute on September 16.[2] The club finished 11th, avoiding relegation.
2018/19 Uganda Premier League Season
Mbarara City were excluded from the Uganda Premier League after failing a ground inspection, but appealed the exclusion and were reinstated.[3] Their first round match was rescheduled after they moved to the Kavumba recreation ground.[4]
Stadium
The team play their home games at Kakyeka Stadium, in Mbarara Town,[5] which has a capacity of 2,000.[6]
Achievements
- Western Regional League: 1
- 2014
References
- ^ Tushabe, Nasa (7 May 2017). "Mbarara City F.C. beat Synergy F.C. to qualify to the Azam Uganda Premier League". Kampala: Ugbliz.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b Kawalya, Brian (17 September 2017). "Mbarara City FC Coach Delighted By First Win Past Express FC". Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ http://global.espn.com/football/uganda/story/3648153/mbarara-city-to-appeal-uganda-premier-league-exclusion
- ^ https://sportsfanug.com/4393-2/
- ^ Google (25 June 2018). "Location of Kakyeka Stadium, Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Byamukama, Aloysius (16 September 2015). "Football Returns to Kakyeka Stadium After Many Years". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
 Uganda Premier League 2023−24 clubs | |
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