Gaddafi FC

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Gaddafi FC Uganda
Gaddafi FC Logo.png
Full nameGaddafi Football Club
Nickname(s)The Soldier Boyz
Founded2016
Stadium Gaddafi Arena
Capacity19,000
PresidentLt Col Edrine Ochieng
ManagerDavid 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]

History

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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  5. ↑ "UPDF unveils Gadafi football club in Jinja". The Independent Uganda. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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