SC Villa

Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Uganda.^[1]

Villa

Full name	Sports Club Villa
Founded	1975; 48 years ago (1975)
Ground	Mutesa II Stadium
Capacity	20,200
League	Uganda Premier League
2022–23	Uganda Premier League, 3rd of 16

Overview

SC Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa in 1981. SC Villa won promotion to the top flight of Ugandan football in 1979 and is the most successful club in Ugandan football. They have won 16 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 Ugandan Cup Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. SC Villa was the first Ugandan club to clinch a local double in 1986. That record was extended to six "Doubles" in 2002.^[2]

Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed.The club has played in two consecutive finals of the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the CAF Cup in 1991 and 1992, respectively. The club trains at East high ground in Kisasi, Kampala.^[2]

Club Name History

• 1975–1979: Nakivubo Boys
• 1980: Nakivubo Villa
• 1981–Present: Sports Club Villa

Club Legal Owners

• Villa Members' Trust

Past & Present Club Patrons

• Kezekiah Ssegwanga Musisi
• George Faison Ddamulira
• Henry Balamaze Lwanga
• Gerrald Kasozi
• Franco Mugabe (Present)

Club Board of Trustees

• Gerrald Ssendawula
• McDusman Kabega
• Omar Ahmed
• Franco Mugabe
• Fredrick Ivan Kawuma
• Moses Matovu
• William Nkemba

Club Past & Present Presidents

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 - Todate : Omar Ahmed (Mandela) (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)

Current Club Executive Committee Members

• Omar Ahmed (President)
• Daniel Bakaki (Senior Vice President)
• Baker Mugaino (Vice President Admnistration)
• Salim Ssemanda (Vice President Fans Mobolisation)
• Sam Mubiru (Vice President Technical)
• Isaac Walukagga (Legal & Constitutional Affairs)
• Khassim Nziraguhunga (General Secretary)
• Asan Kasingye (Spokesperson)
• Sarah Adong (Women Affairs)
• William Nkemba (Chief Executive Officer)

Club Record in the Top Tier

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Pts
1979	1	Uganda National League	9th	26	7	8	11	28	32	22
1980	1	Uganda National League	8th	30	11	9	10	40	36	31
1981	1	Uganda National League	2nd	32	20	7	5	68	32	47
1982	1	Uganda Super League	1st	17	11	6	0	30	9	28	Champions
1983	1	Uganda Super League	6th	22	12	6	4	35	15	30
1984	1	Uganda Super League	1st	30	24	5	1	74	19	53	Champions
1985	1	Uganda Super League	3rd	26	17	5	4	52	21	39
1986	1	Uganda Super League	1st	28	22	5	1	69	12	49	Champions
1987	1	Uganda Super League	1st	22	17	5	0	56	13	39	Champions
1988	1	Uganda Super League	1st								Champions
1989	1	Uganda Super League	1st	22	16	4	2	47	10	36	Champions
1990	1	Uganda Super League	1st	22	16	5	1	50	8	37	Champions
1991	1	Uganda Super League	2nd	19	14	5	0	40	7	33
1992	1	Uganda Super League	1st	26	22	3	1	68	11	47	Champions
1993	1	Uganda Super League	2nd	28	19	7	2	53	11	45
1994	1	Uganda Super League	1st	28	20	7	1	53	16	67	Champions
1995	1	Uganda Super League	3rd	28	15	7	6	41	19	52
1996	1	Uganda Super League	3rd	30	19	8	3	40	16	65
1997	1	Uganda Super League	4th	30	21	8	1	54	18	71
1998	1	Uganda Super League	1st	21	14	3	4	43	12	45	Champions
1999	1	Uganda Super League	1st	38	29	7	2	108	22	94	Champions
2000	1	Uganda Super League	1st	30	24	3	3	87	19	75	Champions
2001	1	Uganda Super League	1st	28	22	4	2	65	20	70	Champions
2002	1	Uganda Super League	1st	28	26	1	1	62	9	79	Champions
2002–03	1	Uganda Super League	1st	27	23	3	1	53	4	72	Champions
2004	1	Uganda Super League	1st	29	21	4	4	47	12	67	Champions
2005	1	Uganda Super League Group A	1st	8	6	2	0	11	1	20	Qualified for KO phase - lost in final
2006	1	Uganda Super League	5th	28	13	10	5	39	19	49
2006–07	1	Uganda Super League	2nd	32	19	8	5	49	20	65
2007–08	1	Uganda Super League	2nd	34	20	9	5	52	24	69
2008–09	1	Uganda Super League	3rd	34	21	9	4	57	22	72
2009–10	1	Uganda Super League	7th	34	12	15	7	32	27	45
2010–11	1	Uganda Super League	6th	26	9	12	5	22	11	39
2011–12	1	Uganda Super League	5th	28	12	9	7	25	20	45
2012–13	1	Uganda Super League	4th	30	13	8	9	36	31	47
2013–14	1	Uganda Super League	7th	30	11	11	8	33	34	44
2014–15	1	Uganda Premier League	2nd	30	19	8	3	50	18	65
2015–16	1	Uganda Premier League	4th	30	13	11	6	36	23	50
2016–17	1	Uganda Premier League	2nd	30	16	10	4	46	26	58
2017–18	1	Uganda Premier League	3rd	30	16	9	5	28	12	55
2018–19	1	Uganda Premier League	12th	30	7	13	10	38	37	34
2019–20	1	Uganda Premier League	3rd	25	13	7	5	33	21	46
2020–21	1	Uganda Premier League	10th	27	9	9	9	29	30	36
2021–22	1	Uganda Premier League	12th	30	8	10	12	27	32	33
2022–23	1	Uganda Premier League	3rd	28	17	3	8	27	20	52

Current Club Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   UGA Angufindru Norman — GK   UGA Kibirige Meddie — GK   UGA Wokorach Jeans Brady — GK   UGA Oyo Delton — DF   UGA Kafumbe Joseph — DF   UGA Odong Arnold — DF   UGA Onzima Peter — DF   UGA Kizito Garvin — DF   UGA Oryem Tabu — DF   UGA Ssemakula Kenneth — DF   UGA Mukisa Simon — DF   UGA Kibande Cyrus — DF   UGA Masembe Edward — DF   UGA Lutalo Umar — DF   UGA Ongar Allan Levi — DF   UGA Mutoni Majid — MF   UGA Mutebi Hakim — MF   UGA Ssekajja Davis — MF   UGA Serubiri Ivan — MF   UGA Mulambuzi Hamza — MF   UGA Mutyaba Travis — MF   UGA Semakula Aslam — MF   UGA Sekiganda Ronald — MF   UGA Ngonde Elvis — MF   UGA Batibwe Charles — MF   UGA Bironse Abdul Malik — MF   UGA Kiwanuka Rogers — MF   UGA Owori David — MF   UGA Kakande Patrick — MF   UGA Kyeyune Abas — MF   UGA Kiwanuka Hakim — MF   UGA Semugera Miss Diego — FW   UGA Bogere Ivan — FW   UGA Lwanga Charles — FW   UGA Nuwamanya Junior — FW   UGA Ojara Denis — FW   UGA Otim Andrew — FW   UGA Ssembalirwa Charles — FW   UGA Oyang Eric

Past & Present Head Coaches

Updated: July 2022.

•   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)
•   Mulutin Sredojevic (2002-2004)
•   Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
•   Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
•   Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
•   Sula Kato (2008-2010)
•   Zivojnov Srdjan (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)
•   Dusan Stojanovic (2023- )

Achievements

Updated: April 2023

• Ugandan Premier League: 16

Champion: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Runner-up: 1981, 1991, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017

• Ugandan Cup: 9

Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015

Runner-up: 1987, 1990, 2001

• CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3

1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF Competitions

Updated: September 2010

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances

1983 – quarter-finals 1985 – first round 1987 – second round 1988 – second round 1991 – Finalist

1993 – quarter-finals CAF Champions League: 7 appearances 1999 – second round 2000 – Preliminary round 2001 – second round 2002 – first round

2003 – first round 2004 – first round 2005 – first round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2010 – withdrew in preliminary round

• CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1992 – Finalist

1994 – Disqualified in First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances

1984 – quarter-finals

1989 – first round

1990 – first round

Notable Club Legends

Updated: September 2018

Abbey Mutanda Mike Mukasa Jamil Kasirye Geoffrey Kisitu Shaban Mwinda Moses Ndaula Rogers Nsubuga Davis Kamoga Livingstone Kyobe Dan Kitalo Zaid Tebesiggwa Edward Nansamba Ronald Vvubya Sunday Mokili Godfrey Kateregga Sam Mubiru Twaha Kivumbi Sula Kato William Nkemba Stephen Bogere George Otto Joseph Dramiga Charles Katumba Adam Semugabi Idi Batambuze Robert Semakula Enock Kyembe Said Abedi Adam Semugabi Charles Katumba John Kawesi Yusuf Ssonko Issa Kawooya Alex Olum Robert Ssemakula Paul Mukatabala Magid Musisi Wilson Nsobya Sam Tamale George Mukasa Timothy Ayiekoh Paul Hasule Hakim Magumba Andy Mwesigwa Edgar Watson Hassan Mubiru Dennis Onyango Andrew Mukasa Mathias Kaweesa Ali Kayongo Isaac Kirabira Steven Bengo Emmanuel Okwi Geofrey Bukohore Godfrey Walusimbi Tonny Ndolo Timothy Batabaire

References

1. "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
2. Oryada, Andrew (30 June 2015). "Uganda's SC Villa aiming for revival". bbc.co.uk.

External links

• Official website