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Express FC

{{short description|Association football club in Uganda}}

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Express Football Club

| fullname = Express Football Club

| nickname = Red Eagles, Square Pass, Mukwano Gwa bangi

| founded = {{start date and age|1957|df=yes}}

| ground = Nakivubo Stadium

| capacity = 15,000https://ideashouse.news/uganda-to-co-host-afcon-2027/

| chairman = Counsel Kiryowa Kiwanuka {{cite web | date=1 August 2018 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakiwala-wishes-Eagles-can-fly-again/689854-3322104-703q3j/index.html | title=Nakiwala wishes Eagles can fly again | access-date=4 November 2016 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | location=Kampala | last=Bbosa | first=Denis | archive-date=4 November 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104204356/http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakiwala-wishes-Eagles-can-fly-again/689854-3322104-703q3j/index.html | url-status=live }}

| manager = James Odoch

| league = Uganda Premier League

| season = 2023–24

| position = 10th

| website = {{URL|http://www.expressfootballclub.com}}

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Express Football Club (abbreviated as Express) is a Ugandan professional football club from Kampala. The club previously played their home games at the Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/teams/uganda/express/10540/|title= Express Sports Club|work= Soccerway|access-date= 2014-02-14|archive-date= 2020-12-15|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201215111107/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/uganda/express/10540/|url-status= live}},but recently shifted to the newly renovated Hamz Stadium,Nakivubo.{{Cite web |last=Muyita |first=Joel |date=2024-08-17 |title=BUL, Kitara, and SC Villa confirm new home grounds |url=https://kawowo.com/2024/08/17/bul-kitara-and-sc-villa-confirm-new-home-grounds/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Kawowo Sports |language=en-US}}

History

Express FC is popularly referred to by the club fans as the Red Eagles and has also been known as the Express Sports Club. The club is one of the oldest football clubs in Uganda, having been founded in October 1957 by managers of the Uganda Express Newspapers. The main architect of the club's foundation was Jolly Joe Kiwanuka, the owner of the newspaper, who was ably supported by Paul Ssengendo, Hannington Kiwanuka, Dr. Banabas Kiwanuka, Gaster Nsubuga and Bishop Dr. Dunstan Nsubuga.{{cite web|url= http://soccer256.com/Express%20football%20club.html|title= Express Football Club|work= Soccer256|access-date= 2014-02-13|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110818193521/http://soccer256.com/Express%20football%20club.html|archive-date= 2011-08-18|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url=http://expressfootballclub.com/hist.php |title=Express Football Club |work=Internet Archive |access-date=2014-02-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219212211/http://expressfootballclub.com/hist.php |archive-date=December 19, 2009 }}

The Red Eagles were among the first Ugandan clubs to use football boots and since the club was revived in 1979 they have ever been relegated from the top-tier league.{{cite web|url=https://www.thegrapevine.co.ug/save-express-what-you-need-to-know-about-campaign-to-save-ugandas-oldest-football-club/|title=Save Express: what you need to know about campaign to save Uganda's oldest football club|date=23 March 2018|publisher=thegrapevine.co.ug|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183654/https://www.thegrapevine.co.ug/save-express-what-you-need-to-know-about-campaign-to-save-ugandas-oldest-football-club/|url-status=live}} They are the only Super League side that has never featured in the promotional mini leagues. Hassan Mubiru finished the club and league's top scorer for three consecutive seasons from 2001 to 2003.

In total Express FC has won six league championships and ten Uganda Cup titles with the 'double' (league & cup winners) being achieved in 1995.

File:Express-FC-players-BetSure-logo-jerseys 1.jpg

=League history=

Express joined the Kampala and District Football League (KDFL) and by 1964 had become a leading force in the competition by winning Division One championship, with the club's leading scorer Ali Kitonsa netting 54 goals in 18 appearances. In 1968–69 the club participated in the inaugural season of the National League First Division, finishing in fourth position.

File:Express-FC-players-BetSure-logo-training-kit.jpg

The Red Eagles won their first Uganda National League championship title in 1974 and repeated the feat the following season in 1975. In the 1977 season Express defeated the Army side Simba FC 2–0 in a crucial league match and were subsequently banned for allegedly being involving in anti-government activities, by the Governor of the Central Province, Col. Abdallah Nasur, who was unhappy about his side's loss. In 1979 the ban was lifted after the regime of Idi Amin had ended and Express returned to the National League for the 1980 season.{{cite news |title= Uganda – Various Data 1960–1991 – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl) |date= 2014 |access-date= 13 February 2014 |website= RSSSF |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oeghist.html |archive-date= 31 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210731202425/http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oeghist.html |url-status= live }}

The Red Eagles brief interlude from National League football had lasting consequences as it gave rise to the development of its youth side Nakivubo Boys. All officials of Express turned to Nakivubo Boys and engineered their new team to become a footballing force in Uganda. Nakivubo Boys changed its name to Nakivubo Villa and then later changed its name to Sports Club Villa.

It was not until the 1993 season that Express won the Super League championship and there followed the most successful period in the club's history with further league titles in 1995 and 1996. Then a match fixing scandal involving Express' arch rival Villa interrupted this successful period. The scandal climaxed in 2002–03 season. and at the end of this season seriously tainting Ugandan football with Villa scoring 22 goals past Akol FC and then going on to take league title on goal difference from Express.{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4316&catid=80|title=HB ZZIWA: Villa’s 22–1 win over Akol killed Ugandan football|work=The Observer|access-date=2014-02-13|archive-date=2014-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109135608/http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4316&catid=80|url-status=dead}}

File:Express-FC-players-BetSure-logo-jerseys 2.jpg

Over the last ten years the club's league performance has diminished although in 2011–12 the Red Eagles secured the Super League championship title once more by finishing one point above Bunamwaya SC. The following season in 2012–13 the club finished in 11th place, their lowest top tier position. In 2018 a fundraising campaign was held in order to help save the team from relegation. Express barely survived relegation in the 2017–18 season, ensuring their spot only after defeating bottom club Masavu 1–0 in the final game of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/05/25/excitement-as-leku-strikes-to-bury-express-relegation-woes-on-the-final-day/|title=Excitement as Express FC survive UPL relegation on the final day|first=David|last=Isabirye|date=25 May 2018|publisher=kawowo.com|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183607/https://www.kawowo.com/2018/05/25/excitement-as-leku-strikes-to-bury-express-relegation-woes-on-the-final-day/|url-status=live}} Their 13th-place finish became their lowest finish in the top flight.

=Cups=

In contrast to their league performances, Express have been the most successful club in the Ugandan Cup winning the competition on 10 occasions in 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002–03, 2006 and 2006–07. They have also made numerous appearances in African cup competitions, including one appearance in the CAF Champions League, six appearances in the African Cup of Champions Clubs, two appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup, two appearances in the CAF Cup and five appearances in the CAF Cup Winners' Cup. In 1995 the Red Eagles reached the semi-finals of the African Cup of Champions Clubs before going out 2–1 on aggregate to South African club, Orlando Pirates, the eventual champions. In addition the club has twice finished runners-up in the CECAFA Clubs Cup, the regional club competition covering East and Central Africa, in 1994 and 1995. Another success was winning the East African Hedex Super Cup in 2001–02.

=Record in the top tier=

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! Pos.

! Pl.

! W

! D

! L

! GS

! GA

! Pts

!

1968–69

|1

|Uganda National First Division

|align=right |4th

|align=right|14

align=right|8align=right|2align=right|4

|align=right|32

align=right|17align=right|18

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1969

|1

|Uganda National First Division

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|18

align=right|12align=right|2align=right|4

|align=right|64

align=right|24align=right|26

|

1970

|1

|Uganda National First Division

|align=right |4th

|align=right|10

align=right|6align=right|1align=right|3

|align=right|22

align=right|13align=right|13

|

1971

|1

|Uganda National First Division

|align=right |4th

|align=right|14

align=right| 7align=right|2align=right|5

|align=right|20

align=right|20align=right|16

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1972

|

|Competition abandoned

|align=right |

|align=right|

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1973

|

|Competition abandoned

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|align=right|

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1974

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|14

align=right|9align=right|4align=right|1

|align=right|29

align=right|12align=right|22

|{{center|Champions}}

1975

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|18

align=right|11align=right|5align=right|2

|align=right|35

align=right|15align=right|27

|{{center|Champions}}

1976

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|22

align=right|16align=right|2align=right|4

|align=right|47

align=right|14align=right|34

|

1977

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|align=right|

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|

|{{center|Expelled}}

1978–79

|

|Not permitted to participate

|align=right |

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1980

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |5th

|align=right|30

align=right|14align=right|6align=right| 10

|align=right|46

align=right|41align=right|34

|

1981

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|32

align=right|15align=right|9align=right|8

|align=right|63

align=right|37align=right|39

|

1982

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|18

align=right|9align=right|6align=right|3

|align=right|32

align=right|20align=right|24

|

1983

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|28

align=right|16align=right|5align=right|7

|align=right|54

align=right|39align=right|37

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1984

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|30

align=right|14align=right|9align=right|7

|align=right|49

align=right|34align=right|37

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1985

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|26

align=right|19align=right|3align=right| 4

|align=right|50

align=right|23align=right|41

|

1986

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |8th

|align=right|28

align=right|9align=right|9align=right|10

|align=right|25

align=right|28align=right|27

|

1987

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|21

align=right|11align=right|8align=right|2

|align=right|38

align=right|14align=right|30

|

1988

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|align=right|

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|

|{{center|Not available}}

1989

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|22

align=right|14align=right|7align=right|1

|align=right|37

align=right|21align=right|35

|

1990

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|22

align=right|11align=right|4align=right| 7

|align=right|26

align=right|17align=right|26

|

1991

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|20

align=right|13align=right|5align=right|2

|align=right|39

align=right|10align=right|31

|

1992

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|26

align=right|17align=right|7align=right|2

|align=right|43

align=right|19align=right|41

|

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! Tier

! League

! Pos.

! Pl.

! W

! D

! L

! GS

! GA

! Pts

!

1993

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|20align=right|7align=right|1

|align=right|60

align=right|15align=right|47

|{{center|Champions}}

1994

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|28

align=right|20align=right|5align=right| 3

|align=right|64

align=right|14align=right|65

|

1995

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|24align=right|2align=right|2

|align=right|73

align=right|16align=right|74

|{{center|Champions}}

1996

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|30

align=right|23align=right|6align=right|1

|align=right|61

align=right|15align=right|75

|{{center|Champions}}

1997

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|30

align=right|22align=right|6align=right|2

|align=right|68

align=right|18align=right|72

|

1998

|1

|Uganda Super League
Nile SL Serie A

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|21

align=right|13align=right|5align=right|3

|align=right|44

align=right|17align=right|44

|

1999

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|38

align=right|28align=right|8align=right|2

|align=right|85

align=right|15align=right|92

|

2000

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|30

align=right|20align=right|5align=right| 5

|align=right|53

align=right|24align=right|65

|

2001

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|28

align=right|14align=right|7align=right|7

|align=right|37

align=right|25align=right|49

|

2002

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|28

align=right|21align=right|3align=right|4

|align=right|62

align=right|20align=right|66

|

2002–03

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|27

align=right|23align=right|3align=right|1

|align=right|55

align=right|9align=right|72

|

2004

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|29

align=right|16align=right|9align=right|4

|align=right|47

align=right|20align=right|57

|

2005

|1

|Uganda Super League
Group C

|align=right |1st

|align=right|8

align=right|5align=right|2align=right| 1

|align=right|10

align=right|4align=right|17

|{{center|1=Qualified for KO phase
- reached semi-finals}}

2006

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|28

align=right|15align=right|9align=right|4

|align=right|32

align=right|16align=right|54

|

2006–07

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |9th

|align=right|32

align=right|8align=right|15align=right|9

|align=right|22

align=right|30align=right|39

|

2007–08

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |6th

|align=right|34

align=right|12align=right|15align=right| 7

|align=right|30

align=right|20align=right|51

|

2008–09

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |8th

|align=right|34

align=right|14align=right|11align=right|9

|align=right|28

align=right|24align=right|53

|

2009–10

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|34

align=right|21align=right|9align=right| 4

|align=right|44

align=right|15align=right|72

|

2010–11

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |7th

|align=right|26

align=right|9align=right|10align=right|7

|align=right|18

align=right|14align=right|37

|

2011–12

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|15align=right|9align=right|4

|align=right|39

align=right|21align=right|54

|{{center|Champions}}

2012–13

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |11th

|align=right|30

align=right|8align=right|12align=right|10

|align=right|31

align=right|31align=right|36

|

2013–14

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|align=right|

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|

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2020–21

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|26

align=right|17align=right|7align=right|2

|align=right|44

align=right|13align=right|58

|{{center|Champions}}[https://ndibba.com/express-fc-declared-2020-21-uganda-premier-league-champions/ Express FC Declared 2020/21 Uganda Premier League Champions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184411/https://ndibba.com/express-fc-declared-2020-21-uganda-premier-league-champions/ |date=2021-07-09 }} Ndibba Updates

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{{cite news |title= Uganda – List of Champions – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl) |year= 2002 |website= RSSSF |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oeghist.html |access-date= 2014-02-09 |archive-date= 2021-07-31 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210731202425/http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oeghist.html |url-status= live }}

=African cups history=

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! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! 1st leg

! 2nd leg

! Aggregate

rowspan="2"| 1975

| rowspan="2"| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| First round

| {{flagicon|SOM }} Horsed FC

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

Second round

| {{flagicon|EGY }} Ghazl Al-Mehalla

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

rowspan="2"| 1976

| rowspan="2"| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| First round

| {{flagicon|Cameroon }} Caïman Douala

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 (4–3 p.)

Second round

| {{flagicon|Nigeria }} Enugu Rangers

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 (ag.)

1986

| African Cup Winners' Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|EGY }} Al Ahly

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

rowspan="2"| 1989

| rowspan="2"| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| First round

| {{flagicon|Swaziland }} Mbabane Highlanders FC

| style="text-align:center;"| 4–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 5–2

Second round

| {{flagicon|ZIM }} Zimbabwe Saints FC

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 (3–4 p.)

1992

| African Cup Winners' Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|SUD }} Al-Merreikh

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

1993

| African Cup Winners' Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|SUD }} Al-Merreikh

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–3

1994

| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| First round

| {{flagicon|EGY }} Zamalek SC

| style="text-align:center;"| disqualified

| style="text-align:center;"| disqualified

| style="text-align:center;"| w/o

rowspan="4"| 1995

| rowspan="4"| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| First round

| {{flagicon|Djibouti }} Force Nationale Securité

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 7–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 9–0

Second round

| {{flagicon|Cameroon }} Aigle Nkongsamba

| style="text-align:center;"| 3–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3–1

Quarter-finals

| {{flagicon|ZIM }} Dynamos

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 (ag.)

Semi-finals

| {{flagicon|South Africa }} Orlando Pirates

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

1996

| African Cup of Champions Clubs

| Preliminary round

| {{flagicon|Mauritius }} Sunrise Flacq United

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–3

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–3

rowspan="2"| 1997

| rowspan="2"| CAF Champions League

| Preliminary round

| {{flagicon|TAN }} Young Africans

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

First round

| {{flagicon|ZIM }} CAPS United

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–5

| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 6–7

rowspan="2"| 1998

| rowspan="2"| African Cup Winners' Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|SUD }} Al-Mourada

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

Second round

| {{flagicon|TUN }} Espérance

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

rowspan="2"| 1999

| rowspan="2"| CAF Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|Eritrea }} Medlaw Megbi

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 6–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1

Second round

| {{flagicon|TUN }} Etoile du Sahel

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–4

2002

| African Cup Winners' Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|EGY }} Ghazl Al-Mehalla

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 (1–4 p.)

2003

| CAF Cup

| First round

| {{flagicon|ZAM }} Green Buffaloes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–3

rowspan="2"| 2004

| rowspan="2"| CAF Confederation Cup

| Preliminary round

| {{flagicon|ETH }} Ethiopian Bunna

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

First round

| {{flagicon|Nigeria }} Lobi Stars

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–4

rowspan="2"| 2008

| rowspan="2"| CAF Confederation Cup

| Preliminary round

| {{flagicon|Burundi }} AS Inter Star

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 (5–4 p.)

First round

| {{flagicon|COD }} AS Vita Club

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 (2–4 p.)

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Achievements

:: 1974, 1975, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2011–12, 2020-2021

:: 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002–03, 2006, 2006–07.

  • East African Hedex Super Cup: 1

:: 2001–02.

Performance in CAF competitions

::1997 – First round

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::1975 – Second round

::1976 – Second round

::1989 – Second round

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::1990 – First round

::1994 – disqualified in first round

::1995 – Semi-finals

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::1996 – Preliminary Round

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::2004 – First round

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::2008 – First round

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::1999 – Second round

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::2003 – First round

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::1986 – First round

::1992 – First round

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::1993 – First round

::1998 – Second round

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::2002 – First round

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Managerial history

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Since the formation of the club a total of 44 men have been appointed as head coach of Express.{{cite news |title=Express Unveils Anyau As New Coach |publisher=ChimpReports |url=http://chimpreports.com/index.php/sport/11869-express-unveils-anyau-as-new-coach.html |date=2013-08-01 |access-date=2014-02-14 |archive-date=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222221846/http://chimpreports.com/index.php/sport/11869-express-unveils-anyau-as-new-coach.html |url-status=dead }} The coaches that have served Express are detailed below:

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  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Jolly 'Joe' Kiwanuka (1959–73)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Robert Kiberu (1974–77)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Ashe Mukasa (1979)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} John Dibya (1980)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Emmanuel Nsubuga (1980–82)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Henry Buyego (1983)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} George Mukasa (1984–85)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Charles Masembe (1985–86)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Dan Lutalo (1986)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} George Mukasa (1986)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Robert Kiberu (1987–90)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Billy Kizito (1990)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} David Otti (1990–95)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Jimmy Muguwa (1995–96)
  • {{flagicon|Serbia}} Dragan Popadić (1996–97)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Jimmy Muguwa (1997–98)
  • {{flagicon| Sierra Leone}} Abo Korouma (1998–99)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Godfrey Nyola (1999)
  • {{flagicon|Kenya}} Rashid Shedu (1999–00)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Godfrey Nyola (2000)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Eddie May (2000–01)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Asumani Lubowa (2001)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Godfrey Nyola (2001)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Jimmy Muguwa (2002)
  • {{flagicon|Turkey}} Abdul Kadir (2002)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Leo Adraa (2002–03)
  • {{flagicon|Denmark}} Jan Fray (2003)
  • {{flagicon|Kenya}} James S'ianga (2004)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Leo Adraa (2004–05)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Godfrey Nyola (2005)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Polly Ouma (2005)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} George Ssimwogerere (2006)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Kefa Kisala (2006)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} George Ssimwogerere (2006)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Kefa Kisala (2006–07)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Ibrahim Buwembo (2007)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Kennedy Lubogo (2007)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Sam Ssimbwa (2007)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Polly Ouma (2007)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Jimmy Muguwa (2007–08)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} David Otti (2008–11)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Sam Ssimbwa (2010–12)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Moses Basena (2012–13)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Frank Anyau (2013)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Sam Ssimbwa (2013)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} Wassawa Bossa (2014 – 14th February 2022)
  • {{flagicon|Uganda}} James Odoch (August 2022)

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See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oegchamp.html Uganda – List of Champions – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl)]
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oegcuphist.html Uganda – List of Cup Finals – RSSSF (Mikael Jönsson, Ian King and Hans Schöggl)]
  • [http://www.league321.com/uganda-football.html Ugandan Football League Tables – League321.com]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20091219212211/http://expressfootballclub.com/hist.php Express Football Club Website (Internet Archive)]

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