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Bright Stars FC
Soltilo-bright-stars-logo.png
Logo for Soltilo Bright Stars F.C
Full nameSoltilo Bright Stars Football Club [1]
Founded1997;27 years ago (1997)
GroundKavumba Recreation Grounds
Wakiso, Wakiso District
Capacity5,000
ManagerJoseph Harold Mutyaba
League Ugandan Super League
2023–249th
Website Club website

Bright Stars FC, also Soltilo Bright Stars, is a Ugandan football club. They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Ugandan Super League. [2]

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In September 2017, it was announced that Japan International Keisuke Honda, through his management company called Honda Estilo, bought a controlling interest in the club. [3] [4] Their motto is “Always Innovating, Never Imitating.” [5]

History

Bright Stars was founded in 1997. They were promoted to the Uganda Super League after winning the FUFA Big League in 2012–13. [6] John Kayanja was the coach who led the Stars to the Super League. [7]

For their inaugural top flight season in 2013–14, Bright Stars turned to Livingstone Mbabazi to coach the team. [8] Bright Stars flirted with relegation but finished in 12th place, two spots above the drop. [9] [10]

Bright Stars made the 2019 Uganda Cup final, their first ever finals appearance, but were defeated 5–4 on penalties by Proline FC after the game finished at a 1–1 draw.

Stadium

A Match between Bright Stars FC and Express FC at Mutesa II Stadium in Kampala, Uganda during the Uganda Premier League 2023. Soccer in Uganda 01.jpg
A Match between Bright Stars FC and Express FC at Mutesa II Stadium in Kampala, Uganda during the Uganda Premier League 2023.

In the 2014–15 season, the club moved to Mwererwe, in the Matugga neighborhood, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Previously, the team played at the 15,000 capacity Nakivubo Stadium. [7] [11]

Statistics and records

BRIGHT STARS FC RESULTS [12]
10.11.23 16:00Bright Stars FC3:2 Busoga United FC W
31.10.23 16:00 Mbarara City FC 1:1Bright Stars FCD
27.10.23 16:00Bright Stars FC0:2 Vipers SC L
21.10.23 16:00 Express Football Club 1:0Bright StarsL
28.09.23 14:00Bright Stars FC1:1 Uganda Revenue Authority D
23.09.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 1:1Bright Stars FCD
15.09.23 16:00Bright Stars FC0:1 Bul FC L
27.05.23 15:00 KCCA FC 5:0Bright Stars FCL
23.05.23 16:00Bright Stars FC0:1 Arua Hill L
16.05.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 2:0Bright Stars FCL
09.05.23 14:00Bright Stars FC1:0 Vipers SC W
03.05.23 14:00Bright Stars FC2:0 Busoga United FC W
28.04.23 16:00 Bul FC 2:2Bright Stars FCD
25.04.23 16:00Bright Stars FC1:1 Express Football Club D
19.04.23 16:00 Onduparaka FC 0:1Bright Stars FCW
07.04.23 16:00Bright Stars FC0:1GaddafiL
04.04.23 16:00 SC Villa JOGOO 1:0Bright Stars FCL
01.04.23 14:00Bright Stars FC0:2 Uganda Revenue Authority L
20.03.23 16:00UPDF FC1:0Bright Stars FCL
03.03.23 16:00Bright Stars FC3:1Blacks PowerW

Current squad

This is the current squad of 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Patrick Mubiru
— GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Hassan Matovu
— GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Shamulan Kamya
— DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Samuel Kato
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yasuyuki Fujimoto
— MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Yasin Mugume
— MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Noordin Bunjo
— MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ibrahim Kasinde
— FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Samuel Ssenyonjo
— FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Issa Bugembe
— FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Douglas Ochoko

Non-playing staff

Corporate Hierarchy [13]

PositionName

Technical team hierarchy

Source: [13] [14]

PositionName

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Bright Stars FC (May 2018). "Bright Stars FC: 2017/2018 Azam Uganda Premier League Wrap-Up". Kampala: Bright Stars Football Club. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "本田圭佑、系列企業がアフリカ・ウガンダのクラブ買収を発表 世界で３クラブ目（デイリースポーツ） – Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Nsubuga, Danito (11 September 2017). "Bright stars FC announce management partnership with Japanese company Honda Estilo". Kampala: Swift Sports Uganda. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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  7. 1 2 Bright Stars FC (2016). "About Bright Stars Football Club". Kampala: Bright Stars Football Club. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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