Kitara FC explained

Clubname:Kitara FC
Nickname:The Royals
Founded:2010
Owner:Local Communities
Website:https://kitarafc.co.ug
League:Ugandan Premier League
Fullname:Kitara Football Club
Ground:Kigaaya Church of Uganda Playgrounds
Manager:Wasswa Bbosa
Stadium:Masindi Municipal Stadium

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]

History

Kitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega[6]

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.[7]

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.

Squad

As of October 2023

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

Some of the players of Kitara FC!No!Position!Nation!Player
07FWUGJude Ssemugabi
19FWUGDerrick Byabachwezi
24FWUGDenis Omedi
26DFUGIbrahim Magandazi
23MFUGOkello Donato
04MFUGFrank Zaga
30FWUGSabira Yassinah
11FWUGBrian Aheebwa
17DFUGBenjamin Nyakoojo
13GKUGChrispus Kusiima

Honors

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

Crowned Stanbic Uganda Cup Champions 2023/24

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

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.

2022/23

Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground.

2023/24 Season

Kitara FC entered into the new season with Head Coach Brian Ssenyondo won their first ever Uganda Cup trophy in May 2024 as they beat NEC FC 1-0 at Wankulukuku. A goal scored by second half substitute Solomon Okwalinga in the 73rd minute.[15] Their goalkeeper Jamil Kiyemba was voted both the Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper of the entire tournament[16] as Uganda Cup was celebrating 50 years of existence.[17] Winning the Uganda Cup guaranteed them to book a place in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round marking their debut at the continent.

They finished 4th in the league with 54 points in 29 games, having won 16 games, 6 draws and 7 losses that saw them finishing just 3 points below league champions SC Villa.[18]

See also

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

References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-11 . Kitara FC, Mbarara FC promoted to Uganda Premier League . 2023-10-14 . Monitor . en . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081249/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/kitara-fc-mbarara-fc-promoted-to-uganda-premier-league-4231364 . live .
  2. Web site: Kitara FC gets a new club president, promises to revamp the club . 2023-10-14 . New Vision . en . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081250/https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_138860 . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-08-08 . Brian Aheebwa: Kitara FC finally unveils forward . 2023-10-14 . MTN Sports . en-US . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081244/https://sports.mtn.co.ug/2023/08/08/brian-aheebwa-kitara-fc-finally-unveils-forward/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted . 2023-10-14 . Monitor . en . 2023-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924173953/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/kitara-fc-win-their-first-ever-fufa-big-league-title--4239548 . live .
  5. Web site: Abdusalam . Kigozi . 2022-08-09 . Kitara FC Reappoints Twinamatsiko as Head Coach . 2023-10-14 . Chimp reports . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106082747/https://chimpreports.com/kitara-fc-reappoints-twinamatsiko-as-head-coach/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-09-05 . Season Preview: Ssenyondo's Kitara dreaming big . 2023-10-14 . Monitor . en . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081249/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/season-preview-ssenyondo-s-kitara-dreaming-big-4359154 . live .
  7. Web site: Kitara FC unveils premier league players, coaching staff . 2023-10-14 . New Vision . en . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106084254/https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_168595 . live .
  8. Web site: About . 2023-10-14 . Kitara FC . en-US . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106085754/https://kitarafc.co.ug/about/ . live .
  9. Web site: Players . 2023-10-14 . Kitara FC . en-US . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106082752/https://kitarafc.co.ug/first-match/ . live .
  10. Web site: https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor/status/1659224872789106690 . 2023-10-14 . X (formerly Twitter) . en . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081243/https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor/status/1659224872789106690 . live .
  11. Web site: 2023-05-18 . FUFA Big League: Kitara FC Crowned Winners . 2023-10-14 . FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations . en-US . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106081250/https://www.fufa.co.ug/fufa-big-league-kitara-fc-crowned-league-winners/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted . 2023-10-14 . 93.3 KFM . en-US . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106082748/https://www.kfm.co.ug/sports/kitara-fc-win-their-first-ever-fufa-big-league-title-nec-promoted.html . live .
  13. Web site: 2020-10-22 . Police blocks Kitara FC victory march . 2023-10-14 . Monitor . en.
  14. Web site: Abdusalam . Kigozi . 2020-10-21 . Kitara FC Promoted to Uganda Premier League . 2023-10-14 . Chimp reports . 2023-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106082746/https://chimpreports.com/kitara-fc-promoted-to-uganda-premier-league/ . live .
  15. Web site: Independent . The . 2024-05-26 . Kitara FC win Stanbic Uganda Cup . 2024-09-04 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  16. Web site: Kiyonga . Ismael . 2024-05-25 . Kitara see off NEC to clinch Stanbic Uganda Cup . 2024-09-04 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2024-05-26 . Uganda Cup: Kitara winners of the 50th edition . 2024-09-04 . ChimpReports . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023-24 Ugandan Premier League Standings . 2024-09-04 . ESPN . en.

External links

  1. Kitara FC Official Website
  2. Startimes Uganda Premier League Official Website

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