SC Villa
Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.[1]
| Full name | Sports Club Villa | ||
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| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Stadium | Mutesa II Stadium | ||
| Manager | Dušan Stojanović | ||
| League | Uganda Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Uganda Premier League, Champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 football club in Uganda. They have won 17 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 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.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.
Club Name History
- 1975–1979: Nakivubo Boys
- 1980: Nakivubo Villa
- 1981–Present: Sports Club Villa
Club Legal Owners
- Villa Members' Trust
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[2]
| Name | Role |
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| 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 Walukaaga | 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
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Uganda Premier League | 1st | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 21 | 57 | Champions |
2023–24 Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head Coaches
Updated: July 2023
- 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)
- Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004)
- Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
- Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
- Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
- Sula Kato (2008–2010)
- Srđan Živojnov (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)
- Dušan Stojanović (2023–To date)
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
- Ugandan Cup: 9
- Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015
- Runner-Up: 1987, 1990, 2001
- 1987, 2003, 2005
Performance in CAF Competitions
Updated: September 2010
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 Appearances
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- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 Appearance
- 2010 – 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 players
Updated: September 2018
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Kenneth Semakula
References
- "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "SC Villa unveils executive". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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