SC Villa

SC Villa
Full name	Sports Club Villa
Founded	1975; 49 years ago
Ground	Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda
Capacity	50,000
League	Uganda Premier League
2021–22	12th

Sports Club Villa is an association football club based in Uganda.^[1]

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 club in Ugandan football. They have won 16 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 Ugandan Cup Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. SC Villa was the first Ugandan club to clinch a local double in 1986. That record was extended to six "Doubles" in 2002.^[2]

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 Villa Park in Nsambya, Kampala.^[2]

Club Name History

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

Legal Owners

Villa Members' Trust

Past & Present Club 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 & Present 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 : Ahmed Ssemanda (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)

6. Aug 2014 - Jul 2018 : Joseph Mbazzi Muguluma(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 - Todate : Omar Ahmed (Mandela) (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)

Chief Executive Officer

William Nkemba

Record in the top tier

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Pts
1979	1	Uganda National League	9th	26	7	8	11	28	32	22	Nakivubo Boys
1980	1	Uganda National League	8th	30	11	9	10	40	36	31	Nakivubo Villa
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	Qualified for KO phase - lost in final
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 Super League	2nd	30	19	8	3	50	18	65
2015–16	1	Uganda Super League	4th	30	13	11	6	36	23	50
2016–17	1	Uganda Super League	2nd	30	16	10	4	46	26	58
2017–18	1	Uganda Super League	3rd	30	16	9	5	28	12	55
2018–19	1	Uganda Super League	12th	30	7	13	10	38	37	34

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Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


Pos.	Nation	Player
GK	UGA	Muhindo Aslamu
GK	UGA	Kibirige Meddie
GK	UGA	Elungat Martin
GK	UGA	Oyo Delton
DF	UGA	Kafumbe Joseph
DF	UGA	Tusaba Najib
DF	UGA	Musana Hassan
DF	UGA	Agandu Fred
DF	UGA	Oryem Tabu
DF	UGA	Ssemakula Kenneth
DF	UGA	Gift Fred
DF	UGA	Masembe Edward
MF	UGA	Lutalo Umar
MF	UGA	Oyirwoth Goffin
MF	BDI	Barenge Pistis
MF	UGA	Ssekajja Davis
MF	UGA	Serubiri Ivan
MF	UGA	Mulambuzi Hamza
MF	UGA	Mutyaba Travis
MF	UGA	Semakula Aslam
MF	UGA	Senono Nicholas
MF	UGA	Bironse Abdul
MF	UGA	Kiwanuka Rogers
MF	UGA	Nsereko Muhammed
MF	UGA	Kakande Jonah
FW	UGA	Kalule Frank
FW	UGA	Batte Seif
FW	UGA	Bogere Ivan
FW	UGA	Bbaale Charles
FW	UGA	Nuwamanya Junior

Past & Present Head Coaches

Updated: July 2022.

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)
Mulutin Sredojevic (2002-2004)
Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
Sula Kato (2008-2010)
Zivojnov Srdjan (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-Todate)

Achievements

Updated: September 2015

Ugandan Premier League: 16

1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Ugandan Cup: 9

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

CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3

1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF competitions

Updated: September 2010

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances

1983 – Quarter-Finals

1985 – First Round

1987 – Second Round

1988 – Second Round

1991 – Finalist

1993 – Quarter-Finals

CAF Champions League: 7 appearances

1999 – Second Round

2000 – Preliminary Round

2001 – Second Round

2002 – First Round

2003 – First Round

2004 – First Round

2005 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2010 – Withdrew in 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 Club Legends

Updated: September 2018

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 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 Paul Hasule Hakim Magumba Andy Mwesigwa Edgar Watson Hassan Mubiru Dennis Onyango Andrew Mukasa Mathias Kaweesa Isaac Kirabira Steven Bengo Emmanuel Okwi Isaac Muleme Godfrey Walusimbi Tonny Ndolo Timothy Batabaire

References

^ "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b Oryada, Andrew (30 June 2015). "Uganda's SC Villa aiming for revival". bbc.co.uk.
^ "Uganda – Various Data 1960–1991 – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl)". RSSSF Archive. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

External links

Official club site

[1] "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[bbc-2] Oryada, Andrew (30 June 2015). "Uganda's SC Villa aiming for revival". bbc.co.uk.

[RSSSF1-3] "Uganda – Various Data 1960–1991 – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl)". RSSSF Archive. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

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