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Full name | UPDF Simba Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Lion Army |
Founded | 1968 |
Ground | Bombo military stadium Lugazi, Uganda |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Manager | Sam Swimbe |
League | Ugandan Premier League |
2020/21 | 8th |
UPDF Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.[ citation needed ]
Confirmed squad to 2021/22 season. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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