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Kitara F.C.

Kitara Football Club, also known as The Royals, is a Ugandan professional association football club based in Hoima City. It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Uganda Premier League

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Kitara
Full nameKitara Football Club
NicknameThe Royals
Founded2010 (2010)
StadiumHoima City Stadium
Capacity20,000
ChairmanWilliam Musoke
ManagerWasswa Bbosa
LeagueUganda Premier League
2025–264th of 16
Websitekitarafc.ug

Kitara Football Club, also known as The Royals,1 is a Ugandan professional association football club based in Hoima City.23 It plays among the top division of Uganda football league known as Uganda Premier League456

History

Kitara FC was founded in 2010 by the local communities in Bunyoro with inspiration from Kabalega.7

Deo Kasozi serves as the club president. He assumed the position in July 2022, replacing Godfrey Bamwenda, who served as the club president for four years from 2018.42

Stadium

Kitara FC plays home matches at Royal's Park Butema.8

Supporters

Kitara FC fans are generally from Bunyoro region, with some other supporters across Uganda.2

Squad

As of October 2023

Kitara FC include some of the players on their squad.94

SPlayers of Kitara FC
No Position Nation Player
07 FW UG Jude Ssemugabi
19 FW UG Derrick Byabachwezi
26 DF UG Ibrahim Magandazi
13 MF UG Emmanuel Wasswa
04 MF UG Frank Zaga
36 FW UG Muhammad Shaban
12 FW UG Patrick Kaddu
5 DF UG Murushid Juuko
13 GK UG Chrispus Kusiima

Honors

Uganda Cup10
  • Winners (2): 2023–2024, 2025–26
Crowned FUFA Big League Champions 2022/231112513
Crowned Stanbic Uganda Cup Champions 2023/24

Records

  • Won Kiboga Young FC 1- 0 on 21-10-2020 at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru which led to its promotion to the Uganda Premier League1415
  • Competed in the FUFA Big league 2019/2020 season2

2020/21 season

  • Kitara FC was relegated during the 2020/21 Uganda premier league season prematurely after the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda with 13 points in 27 games played.1742

2022/23

  • Won Kaaro Karungi FC 1- 0 on a match played at Kigaaya Primary School Ground.212

2023/24 season Kitara FC entered into the new season with Head Coach Brian Ssenyondo won their first ever Uganda Cup trophy in May 2024 as they beat NEC FC 1-0 at Wankulukuku. A goal was scored by second half substitute Solomon Okwalinga in the 73rd minute.16 Their goalkeeper Jamil Kiyemba was voted both the Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper of the entire tournament17 as Uganda Cup was celebrating 50 years of existence.1618 Winning the Uganda Cup guaranteed them to book a place in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round marking their debut at the continent.16

They finished 4th in the league with 54 points in 29 games, having won 16 games, 6 draws and 7 losses that saw them finishing just 3 points below league champions SC Villa.19

See also

See also

References

References

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  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oegcuphist.html
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