SC Villa
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Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.[1]
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Club 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 | |
| 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 |
2024–25 Playing Staff
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Head Coaches since 1975
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- Template:Flagicon Joseph Kabundi (1975–1977)
- Template:Flagicon Fred Sekasi (1977–1978)
- Template:Flagicon Charles Jaggwe (1978–1981)
- Template:Flagicon George Mukasa (1981–1983)
- Template:Flagicon David Otti (1983–1985)
- Template:Flagicon Timothy Ayiekoh (1985)
- Template:Flagicon Polly Ouma (1986–1988)
- Template:Flagicon Geoff Hudson (1988–1991)
- Template:Flagicon Timothy Ayiekoh (1992–1994)
- Template:Flagicon David Otti (1995)
- Template:Flagicon Timothy Ayiekoh (1995–1996)
- Template:Flagicon Eddie Butindo (1996)
- Template:Flagicon David Otti (1997)
- Template:Flagicon Paul Edwin Hasule (1998–2001)
- Template:Flagicon Paul Nkata (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Moses Basena (2002)
- Template:Flagicon Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004)
- Template:Flagicon Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
- Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Sula Kato (2008–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Srđjan Živojnov (2010–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Mike Mutebi (2011–2012)
- Template:Flagicon Paul Nkata (2012–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Hussein Mbalangu (2013)
- Template:Flagicon Steven Bogere (2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Sam Ssimbwa (2014–2015)
- Template:Flagicon Antonio Flores (2015)
- Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Kirya (2015–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Deo Sserwadda (2016)
- Template:Flagicon Shafik Bisaso (2016–2017)
- Template:Flagicon Wasswa Bbossa (2017–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Moses Basena (2018)
- Template:Flagicon Douglas Bamweyana (2018–2019)
- Template:Flagicon Edward Kaziba (2019–2021)
- Template:Flagicon Petros Koukouras (2021–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Jackson Magera (2022–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Dušan Stojanović (2023–2024)
- Template:Flagicon Morley Byekwaso (2024– 2025)
- Template:Flagicon Kovacevic Zeljko (Current Head Coach)
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: August 2024
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 Appearances
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- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 Appearances
- 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: 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