SC Villa

{{Short description|Football club in Uganda}}

{{More citations needed|date=October 2022}}

{{Distinguish|Aston Villa F.C.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

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| nickname = The Jogoos

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| fullname = Sports Club Villa

| founded = {{start date and age|1975|df=yes}}

| capacity = 20,200

| league = Uganda Premier League

| season = 2023–24

| position = Uganda Premier League, Champions

| manager = Morley Byekwaso

| website = {{URL|https://www.scvilla.co.ug/}}

| stadium = Mutesa II Stadium

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Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/08/07/sports-club-villa-shifts-base-to-namboole-stadium/|title=Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium|date=7 August 2018|website=kawowo.com|access-date=13 November 2018|archive-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009092744/https://www.kawowo.com/2018/08/07/sports-club-villa-shifts-base-to-namboole-stadium/|url-status=live}}

Overview

Sports Club Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa in 1981 and is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.

File:SC Villa vs CBE SA in CAF Champions league first preliminary round 1 at Nakivubo stadium.jpg

SC Villa had won promotion to the topflight of Ugandan football in 1979 and has won 17 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 [https://observer.ug/index.php/sports/81496-uganda-cup-what-you-ought-to-know-about-the-event Ugandan Cup] Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed, thus the most successful club in Ugandan football history. The club trains at East High Grounds in Kisaasi, Kampala.

Team image

=Name history=

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

Past patrons

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

Board of Trustees

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

Past 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 - To date : Omar Ahmed

(Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)

Current Club Executive Committee Members<ref>{{Cite web |title=SC Villa unveils executive |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_170080 |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=New Vision |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118094009/https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_170080 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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!Name

!Role

Omar Ahmed

|President

William Nkemba

|CEO

Daniel Bakaki

|Senior Vice President

Salim SSemanda

|Vice President Fan Mobilization

Baker Mugano

|Vice President Administration

Sam Mubiru

|Vice President Technical

Isaac Walukagga

|ExCom member in charge of legal and constitutional affairs

Asan Kasingye

|ExCom member and Villa spokesperson

Sarah Adong

|ExCom member in charge of women affairs

Khasim Nziraguhanga

|Secretary General

Club Record in the Top Tier

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Tier

! League

! Pos.

! Pl.

! W

! D

! L

! GS

! GA

! Pts

!

1979

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |9th

|align=right|26

align=right|7align=right|8align=right|11

|align=right|28

align=right|32align=right|22

|

1980

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |8th

|align=right|30

align=right|11align=right|9align=right|10

|align=right|40

align=right|36align=right|31

|

1981

|1

|Uganda National League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|32

align=right|20align=right|7align=right|5

|align=right|68

align=right|32align=right|47

|

1982

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|17

align=right|11align=right|6align=right| 0

|align=right|30

align=right|9align=right|28

|Champions

1983

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |6th

|align=right|22

align=right|12align=right|6align=right|4

|align=right|35

align=right|15align=right|30

|

1984

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|30

align=right|24align=right|5align=right| 1

|align=right|74

align=right|19align=right|53

|Champions

1985

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|26

align=right|17align=right|5align=right|4

|align=right|52

align=right|21align=right|39

|

1986

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|22align=right|5align=right| 1

|align=right|69

align=right|12align=right|49

|Champions

1987

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|22

align=right|17align=right|5align=right| 0

|align=right|56

align=right|13align=right|39

|Champions

1988

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|

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

|align=right|

align=right|align=right|

|Champions

1989

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|22

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

|align=right|47

align=right|10align=right|36

|Champions

1990

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|22

align=right|16align=right|5align=right| 1

|align=right|50

align=right|8align=right|37

|Champions

1991

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|19

align=right|14align=right|5align=right|0

|align=right|40

align=right|7align=right|33

|

1992

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|26

align=right|22align=right|3align=right| 1

|align=right|68

align=right|11align=right|47

|Champions

1993

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|28

align=right|19align=right|7align=right|2

|align=right|53

align=right|11align=right|45

|

1994

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

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

|align=right|53

align=right|16align=right|67

|Champions

1995

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|28

align=right|15align=right|7align=right|6

|align=right|41

align=right|19align=right|52

|

1996

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|30

align=right|19align=right|8align=right|3

|align=right|40

align=right|16align=right|65

|

1997

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|30

align=right|21align=right|8align=right|1

|align=right|54

align=right|18align=right|71

|

1998

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|21

align=right|14align=right|3align=right| 4

|align=right|43

align=right|12align=right|45

|Champions

1999

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|38

align=right|29align=right|7align=right| 2

|align=right|108

align=right|22align=right|94

|Champions

2000

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|30

align=right|24align=right|3align=right| 3

|align=right|87

align=right|19align=right|75

|Champions

2001

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|22align=right|4align=right| 2

|align=right|65

align=right|20align=right|70

|Champions

2002

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|28

align=right|26align=right|1align=right| 1

|align=right|62

align=right|9align=right|79

|Champions

2002–03

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|27

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

|align=right|53

align=right|4align=right|72

|Champions

2004

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|29

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

|align=right|47

align=right|12align=right|67

|Champions

2005

|1

|Uganda Super League
Group A

|align=right |1st

|align=right|8

align=right|6align=right|2align=right| 0

|align=right|11

align=right|1align=right|20
2006

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |5th

|align=right|28

align=right|13align=right|10align=right|5

|align=right|39

align=right|19align=right|49

|

2006–07

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|32

align=right|19align=right|8align=right|5

|align=right|49

align=right|20align=right|65

|

2007–08

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|34

align=right|20align=right|9align=right| 5

|align=right|52

align=right|24align=right|69

|

2008–09

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|34

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

|align=right|57

align=right|22align=right|72

|

2009–10

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |7th

|align=right|34

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

|align=right|32

align=right|27align=right|45

|

2010–11

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |6th

|align=right|26

align=right|9align=right|12align=right|5

|align=right|22

align=right|11align=right|39

|

2011–12

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |5th

|align=right|28

align=right|12align=right|9align=right|7

|align=right|25

align=right|20align=right|45

|

2012–13

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|30

align=right|13align=right|8align=right|9

|align=right|36

align=right|31align=right|47

|

2013–14

|1

|Uganda Super League

|align=right |7th

|align=right|30

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

|align=right|33

align=right|34align=right|44

|

2014–15

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|30

align=right|19align=right|8align=right|3

|align=right|50

align=right|18align=right|65

|

2015–16

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |4th

|align=right|30

align=right|13align=right|11align=right|6

|align=right|36

align=right|23align=right|50

|

2016–17

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |2nd

|align=right|30

align=right|16align=right|10align=right|4

|align=right|46

align=right|26align=right|58

|

2017–18

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|30

align=right|16align=right|9align=right|5

|align=right|28

align=right|12align=right|55

|

2018–19

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |12th

|align=right|30

align=right|7align=right|13align=right|10

|align=right|38

align=right|37align=right|34

|

2019–20

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|25

align=right|13align=right|7align=right|5

|align=right|33

align=right|21align=right|46

|

2020–21

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |10th

|align=right|27

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

|align=right|29

align=right|30align=right|36

|

2021–22

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |12th

|align=right|30

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

|align=right|27

align=right|32align=right|33

|

2022–23

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |3rd

|align=right|28

align=right|17align=right|3align=right|8

|align=right|27

align=right|20align=right|52

|

2023–24

|1

|Uganda Premier League

|align=right |1st

|align=right|29

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

|align=right|40

align=right|21align=right|57

|Champions

2024–25 Playing Staff

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=UGA|name=Norman Angufindru|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=UGA|name=Arnold Odong|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=UGA|name=Frank Mulimi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=UGA|name=Geoffrey Lubangakene|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=UGA|name=Reagan Mpande|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=UGA|name=Simon Ssemayange|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=UGA|name=Peter Onzima|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=UGA|name=Elvis Ngonde|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=SSD|name=Francis Onekalit|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=UGA|name=Patrick Kakande|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=UGA|name=Hakim Kiwanuka|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=UGA|name=Isaac Kajubi|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=UGA|name=Ronald Ssekiganda|pos=MF|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|28|nat=UGA|name=Mukisa Simon|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|20|nat=UGA|name=Denis Omodi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|4|nat=UGA|name=Lubangakene Geofrey|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|6|nat=UGA|name=Ssemayange Simon|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|16|nat=UGA|name=Kibande Cyrus|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|27|nat=UGA|name=Masembe Edward|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|7|nat=UGA|name=Onzima Peter|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|15|nat=UGA|name=Owori David|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|17|nat=UGA|name=Ssenyonga Johnson|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|19|nat=UGA|name=Semugera Diego|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|13|nat=UGA|name=Ssekiganda Ronald|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|8|nat=UGA|name=Ngonde Elvis|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|32|nat=UGA|name=Yiga Najib|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|10|nat=UGA|name=Kakande Patrick|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|18|nat=UGA|name=Atukunda Tonny|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|11|nat=UGA|name=Kiwanuka Hakim|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|22|nat=UGA|name=Semakula Aslam|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|12|nat=UGA|name=Kajubi Isaac|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|25|nat=UGA|name=Nsubuga Hamidu|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|14|nat=UGA|name=Lwanga Charles|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|34|nat=UGA|name=Nuwamanya Junior|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|21|nat=UGA|name=Otim Andrew|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|26|nat=UGA|name=Mubiru Hassan|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|26|nat=UGA|name=Mubiru Hassan|pos=FW}}

{{Fs end}}

Head Coaches since 1975

Updated: July 2023

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Achievements

Updated: May 2024

::Champions: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2023–24

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

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

:: Runner-Up: 1987, 1990, 2001

::1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF Competitions

Updated: August 2024

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::1983 – Quarter-Finals

::1985 – First Round

::1987 – Second Round

::1988 – Second Round

::1991Finalist

::1993 – Quarter-Finals

::1999 – Second Round

::2000 – Preliminary Round

::2001 – Second Round

::2002 – First Round

::2003 – First Round

::2004 – First Round

::2005 – First Round

::2024 – First Round

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::2010 – Preliminary Round

::2016 – Second Round

::1992 – Finalist

::1994 – Disqualified in First Round

::1984 – Quarter-Finals

::1989 – First Round

::1990 – First Round

Notable players

Updated: August 2024

  • Paul Hasule (Most Decorated Player)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hakim Magumba
  • Andy Mwesigwa
  • Edgar Watson
  • Hassan Mubiru
  • Denis Onyango
  • Andrew Mukasa
  • Mathias Kaweesa
  • Ali Kayongo
  • Isaac Kirabira
  • Steven Bengo
  • Emmanuel Okwi
  • Geofrey Bukohore
  • Godfrey Walusimbi
  • Tonny Ndolo
  • Timothy Batabaire
  • Kenneth Semakula

References

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