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| Full name | Sports Club Villa | ||
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| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Stadium | Mandela National Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 42,000 | ||
| Manager | Morley Byekwaso | ||
| League | Uganda Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Uganda Premier League, Champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League. [1]
Sports Club Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa in 1981 and is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.
SC Villa had won promotion to the topflight of Ugandan football in 1979 and has won 17 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 Ugandan Cup Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed, thus the most successful club in Ugandan football history. The club trains at East High Grounds in Kisaasi, Kampala.
1. 1975 - 1979 : Daniel Musoke Kiwalabye (Assumed office as Founding Chairperson of Nakivubo Boys)
2. 1979 - Dec 1993 : Patrick Edward Kawooya (Assumed office through consensus with founding members)
3. Dec 1993 - July 2010 : Franco Mugabe (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)
4. Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 : Fred Muwema (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment)
5. Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 : Salim Ssemanda (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)
6. Aug 2014 - Jul 2018 : Ben Immanuel Misagga (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)
7. Jul 2018 - Nov 2021 : William Nkemba (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)
8. Nov 2021 - To date : Omar Ahmed (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Omar Ahmed | President |
| William Nkemba | CEO |
| Daniel Bakaki | Senior Vice President |
| Salim SSemanda | Vice President Fan Mobilization |
| Baker Mugano | Vice President Administration |
| Sam Mubiru | Vice President Technical |
| Isaac Walukagga | ExCom member in charge of legal and constitutional affairs |
| Asan Kasingye | ExCom member and Villa spokesperson |
| Sarah Adong | ExCom member in charge of women affairs |
| Khasim Nziraguhanga | Secretary General |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Updated: July 2023
Joseph Kabundi (1975–1977) Fred Sekasi (1977–1978) Charles Jaggwe (1978–1981) George Mukasa (1981–1983) David Otti (1983–1985) Timothy Ayiekoh (1985) Polly Ouma (1986–1988)
Geoff Hudson (1988–1991) Timothy Ayiekoh (1992–1994) David Otti (1995) Timothy Ayiekoh (1995–1996) Eddie Butindo (1996) David Otti (1997) Paul Edwin Hasule (1998–2001) Paul Nkata (2001) Moses Basena (2002)
Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004) Sam Timbe (2004–2006) Ibrahim Kirya (2006) Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008) Sula Kato (2008–2010) Srđan Živojnov (2010–2011) Mike Mutebi (2011–2012) Paul Nkata (2012–2013) Hussein Mbalangu (2013) Steven Bogere (2013–2014) Sam Ssimbwa (2014–2015)
Antonio Flores (2015) Ibrahim Kirya (2015–2016) Deo Sserwadda (2016) Shafik Bisaso (2016–2017) Wasswa Bbossa (2017–2018) Moses Basena (2018) Douglas Bamweyana (2018–2019) Edward Kaziba (2019–2021)
Petros Koukouras (2021–2022) Jackson Magera (2022–2023) Dušan Stojanović (2023–2024) Morley Byekwaso (2024– )Updated: May 2024
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