Nyamityobora FC

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Full nameNyamityobora Football Club
Nickname(s)Abanyakore [1] The Ankole Bulls
GroundKakyeka studium
OwnerCommunity Club
ManagerSulait Makumbi
CoachAlex Isabirye Musongola
League FUFA Big League
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Nyamityobora Football Club, also Nyamityobora FC, is a football club based in Mbarara, in the Western Region of Uganda.

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History

Nyamityobora played in the Uganda Premier League for the 2018–19 season following their promotion from winning the FUFA Big League Rwenzori Division in the 2017/2018 Ugandan football season. [2] They won the western regional league playoffs in 2016. [3] They were relegated after only one season in the top flight.

The club contests the Mbarara derby against Mbarara City FC, who they beat for their first-ever victory in the top flight. [4]

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References


  1. Kalema, William (27 April 2018). "Nyamityobora FC qualifies for Azam Premier League". Mbarara: Mbararacity.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. FUFA (26 April 2018). "FUFA Big League: Nyamityobora Qualifies For Uganda Premier League". Kampala: Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA). Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. "Western Regional League Playoffs". swiftsportsug.com.
  4. "Nyamityobora 2-1 Mbarara City: Joseph Akandwanaho completes Nyamityobora's come back to clinch derby victory".