Kitara FC
Kitara FC logo
Full nameKitara Football Club
Nickname(s)The Royals
Founded2010
StadiumMasindi Municipal Stadium
OwnerLocal Communities
ManagerSam Ssimbwa
LeagueUgandan Premier League
WebsiteClub website

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.[4][5][6]

History

Kitara 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

Kitara FC temporarily plays their home matches at Masindi Municipal stadium.[8]

Supporters

Kitara FC fans are generally from Bunyoro region with some other supporters across Uganda.[2]

Squad

As of October 2023

Kitara FC include some of the players on there squad.[9][4]

Some of the players of Kitara FC
No Position Nation Player
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
17 DF UG Benjamin Nyakoojo

Honors

Crowned FUFA Big League Champions 2022/23.[10][11][5][12]

Records

Won 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

  1. BUL FC
  2. List of football Clubs in Uganda
  3. Uganda Premier League
  4. KCCA FC

References

  1. 1 2 "Kitara FC, Mbarara FC promoted to Uganda Premier League". Monitor. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kitara FC gets a new club president, promises to revamp the club". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Brian Aheebwa: Kitara FC finally unveils forward". MTN Sports. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Kitara FC unveils premier league players, coaching staff". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. 1 2 "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". Monitor. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2022-08-09). "Kitara FC Reappoints Twinamatsiko as Head Coach". Chimp reports. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  7. 1 2 "Season Preview: Ssenyondo's Kitara dreaming big". Monitor. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  8. ↑ "About". Kitara FC. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  9. ↑ "Players". Kitara FC. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  10. ↑ "https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor/status/1659224872789106690". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  11. 1 2 "FUFA Big League: Kitara FC Crowned Winners". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  12. ↑ "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". 93.3 KFM. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  13. ↑ "Police blocks Kitara FC victory march". Monitor. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  14. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2020-10-21). "Kitara FC Promoted to Uganda Premier League". Chimp reports. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  1. Kitara FC Official Website
  2. Startimes Uganda Premier League Official Website
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