Kitara F.C.

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Kitara F.C
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Kitara FC logo
Full nameKitara Football Club
Nickname(s)The Royals
Founded2010;15 years ago (2010)
Stadium The Royals Park, Stadium
Capacity40,315
Owner Local Communities
ManagerWasswa Bbosa
League Ugandan Premier League
Website kitarafc.co.ug

Kitara FC, also known as Kitara Football Club or The Royals, [1] is a Ugandan football club found in Hoima City. [2] [3] It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Uganda Premier League and Kitara fc is the current winner of Uganda cup. [4] [5] [6]

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History

Kitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega [7]

Deo Kasozi serves as the club president. He assumed the position in July 2022, replacing Godfrey Bamwenda, who served as the club president for 4 years from 2018. [4] [2]

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. [2]

Squad

As of October 2023

Kitara FC include some of the players on there squad. [9] [4]

Some of the players of Kitara FC
NoPositionNationPlayer
07 FW UG Jude Ssemugabi
19 FW UG Derrick Byabachwezi
26 DF UG Ibrahim Magandazi
23 MF UG Okello Donato
04 MF UG Frank Zaga
30 FW UG Sabira Yassinah
11 FW UG Brian Aheebwa
17 DF UG Benjamin Nyakoojo
13 GK UG Chrispus Kusiima

Honors

Crowned FUFA Big League Champions 2022/23. [10] [11] [5] [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 [2]

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. [1] [7] [4] [2]

2022/23

Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground. [2] [11]

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. [15] [17] Winning the Uganda Cup guaranteed them to book a place in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round marking their debut at the continent. [15]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Kitara FC, Mbarara FC promoted to Uganda Premier League". Monitor. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kitara FC gets a new club president, promises to revamp the club". New Vision. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Brian Aheebwa: Kitara FC finally unveils forward". MTN Sports. 2023-08-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Kitara FC unveils premier league players, coaching staff". New Vision. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. 1 2 "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". Monitor. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2022-08-09). "Kitara FC Reappoints Twinamatsiko as Head Coach". Chimp reports. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  7. 1 2 "Season Preview: Ssenyondo's Kitara dreaming big". Monitor. 2023-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  8. ↑ "About". Kitara FC. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  9. ↑ "Players". Kitara FC. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  10. ↑ @DailyMonitor (2023-05-18). "PHOTOS: Newly promoted Kitara FC crowned FUFA Big League champions after beating Kaaro Karungi 1-0 on the final day of the 2nd tier division's 2022/23 season in Hoima City" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-01-24– via Twitter.
  11. 1 2 "FUFA Big League: Kitara FC Crowned Winners". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  12. ↑ "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". 93.3 KFM. 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  13. ↑ "Police blocks Kitara FC victory march". Monitor. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  14. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2020-10-21). "Kitara FC Promoted to Uganda Premier League". Chimp reports. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  15. 1 2 3 "Kitara FC win Stanbic Uganda Cup". The Independent Uganda. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  16. ↑ Kiyonga, Ismael (2024-05-25). "Kitara see off NEC to clinch Stanbic Uganda Cup". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  17. ↑ "Uganda Cup: Kitara winners of the 50th edition". ChimpReports. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  18. ↑ "2023-24 Ugandan Premier League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  1. Kitara FC Official Website
  2. Startimes Uganda Premier League Official Website
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