Full name | Vipers Junior Team |
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Nickname(s) | Junior Venoms |
Founded | 2015 |
Ground | St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Owner | Lawrence Mulindwa |
Chairman | Lawrence Mulindwa |
Coach | Ronald Ssali |
League | FUFA Juniors League |
Website | viperssc.co.ug |
Vipers Junior Team (commonly known as Vipers JT) is the official youth side of Ugandan assocciation football club Vipers SC, competing in the FUFA Juniors League, the national U-17/U-18 championship for youth academies of Uganda Premier League clubs. [1]
Vipers Junior Team was formed in 2015 to provide a structured pathway for young players into senior professional football. The team immediately became one of the most competitive youth sides in Uganda.
The Junior Venoms have had consistent success in the FUFA Juniors League:
Several Vipers JT graduates have represented Uganda at youth international level:
These four players were selected for the Uganda U-17 national team squad that played at the 2019 U-17 African Cup of Nations. [4]