BUL Jinja FC explained

Clubname:BUL Jinja FC
Fullname:BIDCO Uganda Limited Jinja Football Club
Nickname:The Jinja Bulls
Short Name:BUL
Ground:Kyabazinga Stadium Bugembe
Jinja
Capacity:1,000
Chrtitle:Director
Chairman:Suvrajit Ghosh, Rajagopal S.
League:Uganda Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:3rd
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Website:https://bulfc.co.ug/

BIDCO Uganda Limited Jinja Football Club, also BUL Jinja FC, is a Ugandan football club from Jinja, in the Eastern Region of the country.[1] The club is owned by the Jinja-based BIDCO Uganda Limited.[2] They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Uganda Premier League.[3]

History

The club was founded in 2006-2007[4] as Bidco Co. departmental competitions with an intent of corporate social responsibility to market and promote Bidco Products, through which they developed the idea of joining Fufa associated leagues.

The team played in the FUFA Super League for the first time in 2011 and finished thirteenth out of sixteen teams in the league that season.[5]

Achievements

Management

Initial club management was spearheaded by Football fanatic Rupesh and Rao Kodey then company treasurer and managing director respectively. The current administration is composed of the club's directors Sankha Chatterjee and Matthew Kok, chairperson Ronald Barente, Vice Chairman Martin Ocitti, Club CEO Joseph Mutaka and the team manager Alex Isabirye.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 1,000 capacity Kakindu Municipal Stadium, which they share with another football club, Jinja Municipal Council Football Club.[9]

Coaches

The head coach in the 2020/2021 Uganda Premier League season is Arthur Kyesimira,[10] at one time a left winger with the Uganda national football team, the Uganda Cranes.[11] The other team coaches include Peter Onen (assistant coach), David Kiwanuka (coach), and Bright Dhaira (goalkeeping coach).[11]

Competitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 February 2018 . 7 April 2018 . . Shafik . Kampala . BUL FC suspend head coach Kisala . Ssenoga.
  2. Web site: 22 June 2018 . FUFA Acquires New Partner Bidco Uganda . Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) . FUFA . 12 March 2015 . Kampala.
  3. Web site: BUL FC survive relegation . 22 June 2018 . 5 May 2018 . Bruno . Mugooda . . Kampala.
  4. Web site: About Club . 2022-10-16 . BUL FC Official Website . en-US.
  5. Web site: History of BUL FC . 2022-12-03 . BUL FC Official Website . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2019-06-29 . FUFA Juniors League: BUL FC JT Crowned 2018/2019 Champions . 2022-10-16 . FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-06-12 . BUL defeats Vipers to win 2021/22 Stanbic Uganda Cup . 2022-10-16 . FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-09 . CAF CC MATCH PREVIEW: BUL VS FUTURE FC. . 2022-10-16 . BUL FC Official Website . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kakindu Stadium in ownership controversy . 26 April 2016 . . Denis . Bbosa . Kampala . 22 June 2018.
  10. Web site: BUL FC appoints Arthur Kyesimira as head coach. 27 January 2020.
  11. Web site: 22 June 2018 . Coach Kefa Kisala proud of BUL's fighting spirit . 4 May 2018 . . Airtel Uganda . Kampla.
  12. Web site: Table . 2022-10-16 . UPL: The Only League That Matters . en-US.

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