Lweza FC
{{Short description|Ugandan football club}}
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{{ infobox football club
| clubname = Lweza FC
| image =
| fullname = Lweza Football Club
| founded = 2011
| ground = Mutesa II Stadium, Kampala
| capacity = 40,000
| chairman = Ahmed Ddamulira
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = {{flagicon|UGA}} Joseph Mutyaba
| league = Ugandan Premier League
| season = 2014-15
}}
Lweza Football Club was a football club based in Kampala, Uganda. They played their home games at the Mutesa II Stadium in Wankuluku.{{Cite web |title=Lweza FC |url=https://betsapi.com/t/50649/Lweza-FC |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=betsapi.com |language=en}}
History
The club competed in the Uganda's top flight Premier League. The Kajjansi based side was founded in 1990 to provide a premier-level experience through professional training and player development programs built upon the international guidelines.
Lweza football Club developed into one of the largest and successful sports clubs in Uganda, boasting over 70 players in both professional and youth teams.
Lweza FC was a non-profit association that worked in conjunction with committee members, players, volunteers, coaches and managers to provide a football club for the whole community. It relied on volunteers for its success and all money raised was used to benefit the club and the surrounding community.
In 2017, the club was sold to Jude Mbabali, a lawyer and politician, who later moved the club's base from Kajjansi to Masaka.{{cite news|url=https://kawowo.com/2017/07/04/lweza-football-club-disposed-off-masaka-politician/|title=Lweza Football Club disposed off to Masaka politician|first=David|last=Isabirye|work=Kawowo|date=4 July 2017|access-date=23 February 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Lweza FC sold off, Mbabaali takes over |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/undefined |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=New Vision |language=en}}
Achievements
- FUFA Regionals Cup
- Winners (1): 2013
- FUFA Big League
- Runners-up (1): 2014