Uganda Revenue Authority SC
| Full name | Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tax Collectors, The Taxmen, The Yellow Suns | |
| Founded | 1997 | |
| Ground | Arena of Vision, Uganda | |
| Capacity | 40,000 | |
| Chairman | Micah Gaalya | |
| Manager | Sam Timbe | |
| League | Ugandan Premier League | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club is a Ugandan football team based in Kampala. The club plays in the Ugandan Premier League and was founded in 1997.[1] They have won the Ugandan Premier League four times and the Uganda Cup three times.
History
URA merged with Lyantonde FC in 2001. URA had been excluded from the Western League.[2] Lyantonde, cup finalists in 2000, did not raise enough money to continue playing in the Buganda Super mini-league. The parties agreed URA would pay the registration fee and take over Lyantonde's place in the league.[3] After promotion, the team took the URA name and began play in the Buganda mini-league.[4]
The club's first season in the top flight was 2002. They have been one of the most successful teams in the league since their promotion, having never finished in the bottom half of the table.
Honors
- Uganda Premier League
Winners (4): 2006, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11
Runners-up: 2012–13 - Uganda Cup
Winners (3): 2005, 2011–12, 2013–14
Runners-up: 2000,[a] 2008–09, 2010–11 - Kagame Interclub Cup
Runners-up: 2007, 2008
- ^ as Lyantombe FC
Continental Competition
- 2006 CAF Confederation Cup
- Preliminary round: beat World Hope 2–1 on aggregate
- Round of 32: lost to Al-Merrikh 3–2 on aggregate
- 2007 CAF Champions League
- Preliminary round: lost to Coton Sport 3–0 on aggregate
- 2008 CAF Champions League
- Preliminary round: lost to ZESCO United 2–0 on aggregate
- 2010 CAF Champions League
- Preliminary round: lost to Zanaco FC 4–1 on aggregate
- 2012 CAF Champions League
- Preliminary round: beat Lesotho Correctional Services 3–0 on aggregate
- First round: lost on walkover to Djoliba AC after not traveling to Mali due to 2012 Malian coup d'état; lost first leg 2–0
- 2013 CAF Champions League
- Preliminary round: lost to Coton Sport on penalties
- 2015 CAF Confederation Cup
- Preliminary round: beat ASSM Elgeco Plus 4–2 on aggregate
- First round: lost to Orlando Pirates 4–3 on aggregate
Current 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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References
- ^ Isabirye, David. "Kakembo takes over URA Football Club CEO mantle". kawowo.com.
- ^ "Lyantonde Cleared, Wolves Advance". allafrica.com.
- ^ Zziwa, Hassan Badru (2 August 2009). "Football mergers made in hell". observer.ug.
- ^ "Lyantonde-URA now favourites for SSL". New Vision. 21 October 2001.