SC Villa
Association football club in Uganda
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| clubname | Villa |
| nickname | The Jogoos |
| image | Sc villa logo.png |
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| fullname | Sports Club Villa |
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| capacity | 20,000 |
| league | Uganda Premier League |
| season | 2025–26 |
| position | Uganda Premier League, 6th of 16 |
| manager | Zeljko Kovacevic |
| website | https://scvilla.co.ug/ |
| stadium | FUFA Stadium Kadiba |
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Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.
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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/SC_Villa_vs_CBE_SA_in_CAF_Champions_league_first_preliminary_round_1_at_Nakivubo_stadium.jpg" caption="SC Villa Vs CBE SA in CAF Champions League first preliminary round 1 at Nakivubo Stadium."] ::
SC Villa had won promotion to the topflight of Ugandan football in 1979 and has 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, 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
Club legal owners
- Villa Members' Trust
Past patrons
- Kezekiah Ssegwanga Musisi
- George Faison Ddamulira
- Henry Balamaze Lwanga
- Gerrald Kasozi
- Franco Mugabe (Current)
Board of Trustees
- Gerrald Ssendawula
- McDusman Kabega
- Omar Ahmed
- Franco Mugabe
- Fredrick Ivan Kawuma
- Moses Matovu
- William Nkemba
Past presidents
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1975 - 1979 : Daniel Musoke Kiwalabye (Assumed office as Founding Chairperson of Nakivubo Boys)
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1979 - Dec 1993 : Patrick Edward Kawooya (Assumed office through consensus with founding members)
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Dec 1993 - July 2010 : Franco Mugabe (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 : Fred Muwema (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment)
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Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 : Salim Ssemanda (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2018 : Ben Immanuel Misagga (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2021 : William Nkemba (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)
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Nov 2021 - To date : Omar Ahmed (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)
Current Club Executive Committee Members
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| 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 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 |
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Club Record in the Top Tier
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Players
First-team squad
Head Coaches since 1975
Updated: July 2023
- Uganda Joseph Kabundi (1975–1977)
- Uganda Fred Sekasi (1977–1978)
- Uganda Charles Jaggwe (1978–1981)
- Uganda George Mukasa (1981–1983)
- Uganda David Otti (1983–1985)
- Uganda Timothy Ayiekoh (1985)
- Uganda Polly Ouma (1986–1988)
- Britain Geoff Hudson (1988–1991)
- Uganda Timothy Ayiekoh (1992–1994)
- Uganda David Otti (1995)
- Uganda Timothy Ayiekoh (1995–1996)
- Uganda Eddie Butindo (1996)
- Uganda David Otti (1997)
- Uganda Paul Edwin Hasule (1998–2001)
- Uganda Paul Nkata (2001)
- Uganda Moses Basena (2002)
- Serbia Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004)
- Uganda Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
- Uganda Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
- Uganda Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
- Uganda Sula Kato (2008–2010)
- Serbia Srđjan Živojnov (2010–2011)
- Uganda Mike Mutebi (2011–2012)
- Uganda Paul Nkata (2012–2013)
- Uganda Hussein Mbalangu (2013)
- Uganda Steven Bogere (2013–2014)
- Uganda Sam Ssimbwa (2014–2015)
- Spain Antonio Flores (2015)
- Uganda Ibrahim Kirya (2015–2016)
- Uganda Deo Sserwadda (2016)
- Uganda Shafik Bisaso (2016–2017)
- Uganda Wasswa Bbossa (2017–2018)
- Uganda Moses Basena (2018)
- Uganda Douglas Bamweyana (2018–2019)
- Uganda Edward Kaziba (2019–2021)
- Greece Petros Koukouras (2021–2022)
- Uganda Jackson Magera (2022–2023)
- Serbia Dušan Stojanović (2023–2024)
- Uganda Morley Byekwaso (2024– 2025)
- Serbia Kovacevic Zeljko (Current Head Coach)
Achievements
Updated: May 2024
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Ugandan Premier League: 17 ::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
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Ugandan Cup: 9 :: Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015 :: Runner-Up: 1987, 1990, 2001
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CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3 ::1987, 2003, 2005
Performance in CAF Competitions
Updated: August 2024
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African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 Appearances ::1983 – Quarter-Finals ::1985 – First Round ::1987 – Second Round ::1988 – Second Round ::1991 – Finalist ::1993 – Quarter-Finals
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CAF Champions League: 8 Appearances ::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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CAF Confederation Cup: 2 Appearances ::2010 – Preliminary Round ::2016 – Second Round
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CAF Cup: 2 Appearances ::1992 – Finalist ::1994 – Disqualified in First Round
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 Appearances ::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
References
- (7 August 2018). "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium".
- "SC Villa unveils executive".
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