The club was founded by a group of friends who decided to play basketball together. They started playing pick-up games at courts in Kampala, with former national league players joining. Later, Justus Mugisha became head coach and suggested the team joined a basketball league. In 2011, the team was pitched to the director of oil company City Oil and the team was founded as City Oilers.[2] The team started in the NBL Division III in 2011. Later, the team promoted to the NBL Uganda, which it would win eight straight years from 2014. Additionally, the team made several continental appearances, including the 2009 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.
The team played in the first round of the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments[3] where it finished the group play 2-0 but eventually withdrew before the start of the Elite 16. The following year, City Oilers successfully qualified for the 2023 BAL season after beating Urunani in the third place game of the Road to BAL.[4] The Oilers finished 6th in the Nile Conference, winning one game out of five.
HonoursEdit
The Oilers celebrating winning the 2022 NBL championship
The City Oilers have played in the Road to BAL three times, qualifying in 2023.[4] They won their first BAL game at May 5, 2023, beating Ferroviário da Beira 96-75.
city, oilers, basketball, club, based, lugogo, kampala, uganda, team, competes, ugandan, national, basketball, league, where, eight, championships, most, league, history, oilers, play, basketball, africa, league, 2023, season, leaguesnbl, ugandabalfounded2011,. City Oilers is a basketball club based in Lugogo Kampala Uganda The team competes in the Ugandan National Basketball League NBL where it has won eight championships the most in league history 1 The Oilers play in the Basketball Africa League BAL in the 2023 season City OilersLeaguesNBL UgandaBALFounded2011 12 years ago 2011 HistoryCity Oilers 2011 present ArenaMTN ArenaLocationLugogo Kampala UgandaTeam colorsBlue gold and green Main sponsorCity OilPresidentHajji Mohamed Ghedi SanturHead coachMandy JuruniTeam captainJames OkelloChampionships8 Ugandan LeaguesHomeAwayThird Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 In international competition 3 1 In the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions 3 2 In the Basketball Africa League 4 Personnel 4 1 Current roster 4 2 Notable players 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe club was founded by a group of friends who decided to play basketball together They started playing pick up games at courts in Kampala with former national league players joining Later Justus Mugisha became head coach and suggested the team joined a basketball league In 2011 the team was pitched to the director of oil company City Oil and the team was founded as City Oilers 2 The team started in the NBL Division III in 2011 Later the team promoted to the NBL Uganda which it would win eight straight years from 2014 Additionally the team made several continental appearances including the 2009 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup The team played in the first round of the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments 3 where it finished the group play 2 0 but eventually withdrew before the start of the Elite 16 The following year City Oilers successfully qualified for the 2023 BAL season after beating Urunani in the third place game of the Road to BAL 4 The Oilers finished 6th in the Nile Conference winning one game out of five Honours Edit The Oilers celebrating winning the 2022 NBL championshipNational Basketball League Winners 8 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 5 In international competition EditIn the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Edit FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup 1 appearance 2009 Ninth Place dd In the Basketball Africa League Edit The City Oilers have played in the Road to BAL three times qualifying in 2023 4 They won their first BAL game at May 5 2023 beating Ferroviario da Beira 96 75 Season Road to BAL Main competitionW L Result Qualified W L Result2021 5 4 Fourth Place DNQ2022 2 0 Elite 16 a DNQ2023 6 2 Bronze 1 4 6th in Nile ConferenceTotal 13 6 1 3 1 4 In the 2022 qualification City Oilers withdrew before the start of the Elite 16 Personnel Edit Mandy Juruni is the Oilers head coach since 2013Current roster Edit The following is the City Oilers roster for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments 6 Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed City Oilers rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Nat NameG 4 Drileba TonnyG 5 Mayes JordinG 8 Komakech BenG 9 Johnson JoshG 10 Muhwezi IvanF 11 Azolibe ChijiokeF 12 Omony StephenG 13 Opong RobinsonSF 14 Ndikumana LandryF 15 Okello James C G F 23 Omongin AbelG 25 Juuko Daniel Head coach Mandy JuruniAssistant coach es Bashir MohamedLegend C Team captain Injured Roster Updated 17 October 2019Notable players Edit Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time Jimmy Enabu Kami Kabange Stanley Ocitti James Okello 5 Stephen Omony Robinson Opong A Darius PeguesReferences Edit City Oilers win sixth Uganda basketball championship The Independent 18 October 2018 Retrieved 25 October 2019 Kaweru Franklin 25 April 2020 City Oilers The making of Uganda s most successful basketball club Kawowo Sports Retrieved 1 December 2021 Ulinzi starts Dar show DANN O WERRE The Star 29 October 2021 Accessed 18 February 2022 a b City Oilers overcome Urunani to punch last ticket to the Basketball Africa League 2023 FIBA basketball Retrieved 2022 11 27 a b Mister City Oilers John Vianney Nsimbe The Observer 13 February 2020 Accessed 29 June 2021 City Oilers at FIBA comExternal links EditCity Oilers at Afrobasket com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title City Oilers amp oldid 1170809419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
