Kitara_FC
Kitara FC
Football club
Kitara FC is also known as Kitara Football Club or The Royals,[1] is a Ugandan football club found in Hoima district.[2][3] It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Startimes Uganda Premier League and Kitara fc is the current winner of Uganda cup.[4][5][6]
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| Full name | Kitara Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Royals |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Stadium | Masindi Municipal Stadium |
| Owner | Local Communities |
| Manager | Sam Ssimbwa |
| League | Ugandan Premier League |
| Website | Club website |
Kitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega[7]
The club is under the leadership of Deo Kasozi who serves as the club president who assumed the position in July 2022 replacing Godfrey Bamwenda was served as the club president for 4 years from 2018.[4][2]
Kitara FC temporarily plays their home matches at Masindi Municipal stadium.[8]
Kitara FC fans are generally from Bunyoro region with some other supporters across Uganda.[2]
As of October 2023
Kitara FC include some of the players on there squad.[9][4]
| No | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | FW | UG | Jude Ssemugabi |
| 19 | FW | UG | Derrick Byabachwezi |
| 24 | FW | UG | Denis Omedi |
| 26 | DF | UG | Ibrahim Magandazi |
| 23 | MF | UG | Okello Donato |
| 04 | MF | UG | Frank Zaga |
| 30 | FW | UG | Sabira Yassinah |
| 11 | FW | UG | Brian Aheebwa |
| 17 | DF | UG | Benjamin Nyakoojo |
Won Kiboga Young FC 1- 0 on 21-10-2020 at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru which led to its promotion to the Uganda Premier League[13][14]
Competed in the FUFA Big league 2019/2020 season[2]
2020/21 Season
Kitara FC was relegated during the 2020/21 Uganda premier league season prematurely after the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda with 13 points in 27 games played.[1][7][4][2]
2022/23
Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground.[2][11]
2023/24 Season
- "Kitara FC, Mbarara FC promoted to Uganda Premier League". Monitor. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Kitara FC gets a new club president, promises to revamp the club". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Brian Aheebwa: Kitara FC finally unveils forward". MTN Sports. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Kitara FC unveils premier league players, coaching staff". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". Monitor. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- Abdusalam, Kigozi (2022-08-09). "Kitara FC Reappoints Twinamatsiko as Head Coach". Chimp reports. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Season Preview: Ssenyondo's Kitara dreaming big". Monitor. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor/status/1659224872789106690". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - "FUFA Big League: Kitara FC Crowned Winners". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Kitara FC win their first ever Fufa Big League title, NEC promoted". 93.3 KFM. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "Police blocks Kitara FC victory march". Monitor. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- Abdusalam, Kigozi (2020-10-21). "Kitara FC Promoted to Uganda Premier League". Chimp reports. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
