Kitara F.C.
| File:Kitara-FC-logo.png Kitara FC logo | |
| Full name | Kitara Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Royals |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Stadium | The Royals Park, Stadium |
| Capacity | 40,315 |
| Owner | Asaba Jumah |
| Manager | Wasswa Bbosa |
| League | Ugandan Premier League |
| Website | kitarafc |
Kitara FC, also known as Kitara Football Club or The Royals,[1] is a Ugandan professional association football club based in Hoima City.[2][3] It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Uganda Premier League[4][5][6]
History
[edit | edit source]Kitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega[7]
Deo Kasozi serves as the club president. He assumed the position in July 2022, replacing Godfrey Bamwenda, who served as the club president for 4 years from 2018.[4][2]
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Kitara FC temporarily plays their home matches at Masindi Municipal stadium.[8]
Supporters
[edit | edit source]Kitara FC fans are generally from Bunyoro region with some other supporters across Uganda.[2]
Squad
[edit | edit source]As of October 2023
Kitara FC include some of the players on there squad.[9][4]
| No | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | FW | UG | Jude Ssemugabi |
| 19 | FW | UG | Derrick Byabachwezi |
| 26 | DF | UG | Ibrahim Magandazi |
| 23 | MF | UG | Okello Donato |
| 04 | MF | UG | Frank Zaga |
| 30 | FW | UG | Sabira Yassinah |
| 11 | FW | UG | Brian Aheebwa |
| 17 | DF | UG | Benjamin Nyakoojo |
| 13 | GK | UG | Chrispus Kusiima |
Honors
[edit | edit source]Crowned FUFA Big League Champions 2022/23.[10][11][5][12]
Crowned Stanbic Uganda Cup Champions 2023/24
Records
[edit | edit source]Won Kiboga Young FC 1- 0 on 21-10-2020 at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru which led to its promotion to the Uganda Premier League[13][14]
Competed in the FUFA Big league 2019/2020 season[2]
2020/21 Season
Kitara FC was relegated during the 2020/21 Uganda premier league season prematurely after the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda with 13 points in 27 games played.[1][7][4][2]
2022/23
Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground.[2][11]
2023/24 Season
Kitara FC entered into the new season with Head Coach Brian Ssenyondo won their first ever Uganda Cup trophy in May 2024 as they beat NEC FC 1-0 at Wankulukuku. A goal scored by second half substitute Solomon Okwalinga in the 73rd minute.[15] Their goalkeeper Jamil Kiyemba was voted both the Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper of the entire tournament[16] as Uganda Cup was celebrating 50 years of existence.[15][17] Winning the Uganda Cup guaranteed them to book a place in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round marking their debut at the continent.[15]
They finished 4th in the league with 54 points in 29 games, having won 16 games, 6 draws and 7 losses that saw them finishing just 3 points below league champions SC Villa.[18]
See also
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