National Enterprises Corporation FC

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NEC FC
Full nameNational Enterprises Corporation FC
Founded2017
GroundMTN Omondi stadium
Capacity10000
League Uganda Premier League
Website https://necfcuganda.com

National Enterprise Corporation FC is also called NEC FC, is a Ugandan football club founded 2017 in Bugolobi, Kampala. [1] [2] [3] It plays in the Uganda Premier League. [4] [5] [6]

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History

NEC FC was founded in 2017 and it was promoted to FUFA 5th Division League in 2018 under the Nakawa Football Association. [7]

In 2019, NEC FC was promoted to Kampala Regional League from the 4th Division and later promoted to FUFA Big League in 2022 where it emerged in the third position on the League table thus gaining promotion to the Uganda Premier League. [7]

NEC FC was promoted to the Uganda Premier League 2023/24 season for their first time after finishing in the third position on the table in the FUFA Big League with 57 points in the 30 games played, [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Julius Walugembe scored 2 goals along side Marvin Kavuma and Tonny Kiberu who scored one goal each making 4 total goal that contributed to their win and promotion. [2]

Club Profile

As of May 2024. [13]

Chairman - Brian Muhanda

Chief Executive Officer - Jonathan Okorotum

Captain - Marvin Kavuma

Head coach-Hussein Mbalangu

Home ground -philip Omondi stadium.

Stadium

NEC FC used Coffee grounds in Bugolobi as their hosting play ground during the FUFA Big League 2022/23 season. [1] [14] [15] And on promotion to the Uganda Premier League, NEC FC uses MTN Omondi Stadium as their home play-ground. [14]

Squad

As of October 2023 [16]

Some of NEC FC Players
No.PositionNationPlayer
35 GK UG Okiria Micheal
06 DF UGSulaiman SSesaazi
07 MF UGTevin Kevin Kyeyune
08 MF UGMarvin Kavuma
09 FW UGGeoffrey SSerunkuuma
11 FW UGFarouq Sekaayi
12 MF UGIvan Kamoga
13 MD UGShamir Kimwero
15 DF UGAngello Ssempijja
16 DF UGInnocent Assimwe Ramos

Honors

NEC FC Honors
HonorYears
Ugandan Premier League 2023–24
FUFA Big League2022–23
FUFA 4th Division League2019–20
FUFA 5th Division League2018–19

Records

Competitions

NEC FC qualified in the 2022–23 Stanbic Uganda Cup Round of 64 where they played Pajule Lions at their home ground in Pader and lost 1–0 to the host. [17] [18]

NEC FC Results from some of the matches played in different leagues
GameLeagueResultsStadiumReference
Mbarara City FC Vs NEC FCUganda Premier League0–1Kakyeka Stadium [4] [19]
Pajule Lions FC Vs NEC FCStanbic Uganda Cup1–0Pajule P/S – Pader [18] [20]
NEC FC Vs Jinja North United FUFA Big League0–0 [21]

See also

  1. List of football clubs in Uganda
  2. Uganda Premier League
  3. Mbarara City FC
  4. Express FC

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