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Full name | Gaddafi Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Soldier Boyz | ||
Founded | 2016 | ||
Stadium | Gaddafi Arena | ||
Capacity | 19,000 | ||
President | Lt Col Edrine Ochieng | ||
Manager | David Mutono | ||
League | Uganda Premier League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Gaddafi FC is a Ugandan football club based in Jinja city, currently playing in the Uganda premier league. They play their home games at Gaddafi arena which is located in Gaddafi barracks. [1] [2] The club is nicknamed as The soldier Boys [3] Gaddafi is owned by Lt Col Edrine Ochieng who also doubles as the club's Chairman [4]
Gaddafi FC was founded in 2017 but unveiled in 2019 by a group of UPDF officers attached to Gaddafi barracks. [5] The club was promoted to the Uganda Premier League in the 2021/2022 season. [6] [7] [8]
In 2022, the club changed its name to Gaddafi Modern FC though later in the same year retained its original Name (Gaddafi FC). [9]
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