SC Villa
Encyclopedia
Villa Sports Club is a football
club from Kampala
in Uganda
. They play their home games at the National Stadium
. They are named after English side Aston Villa FC.
Villa SC had humble beginnings as Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa, and finally SC Villa, a.k.a. Jogoo (Big Cockerel). SC Villa won promotion to the top flight of Ugandan football in 1979, storming the local soccer scene hitherto dominated by Express FC
, Simba FC
and Kampala City Council FC
.
Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed. The club is the most consistent on the continent, featuring in two consecutive finals of the CECAFA Clubs Cup and the CAF Cup
in 1991 and 1992, respectively. They play their home games from Mandela National Stadium Namboole.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. They play their home games at the National Stadium
National Stadium (Uganda)
Mandela National Stadium often referred to as Namboole Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although other sports are also practiced. The stadium has a capacity of 45,202 people...
. They are named after English side Aston Villa FC.
Overview
Villa SC is Uganda's leading football club, having won more laurels than all others put together. They won 13 league titles and 7 Ugandan Cup titles. SC Villa was the first Ugandan club to clinch a local 'Double'. That record was extended to six 'Doubles' in 2002. From 1998 through 2004, they won 7 consecutive championship titles.Villa SC had humble beginnings as Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa, and finally SC Villa, a.k.a. Jogoo (Big Cockerel). SC Villa won promotion to the top flight of Ugandan football in 1979, storming the local soccer scene hitherto dominated by Express FC
Express FC
Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Muteesa II Stadium.-History:Express FC is the oldest premier football club in Uganda. It is popularly referred to by its faithful as 'Red Eagles' and was founded in October 1957. Top managers of then English Daily,...
, Simba FC
Simba FC
Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.-Achievements:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0...
and Kampala City Council FC
Kampala City Council FC
Kampala City Council FC, or short KCC, is a Ugandan football club from Kampala.The club was founded in 1967 as a welfare and socialising side for department of Kampala City Council civil engineering...
.
Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed. The club is the most consistent on the continent, featuring in two consecutive finals of the CECAFA Clubs Cup and the CAF Cup
CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
in 1991 and 1992, respectively. They play their home games from Mandela National Stadium Namboole.
Achievements
- Ugandan Premier League: 13
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- 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Ugandan CupUgandan CupThe Ugandan Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Ugandan football. It was created in 1971. Express Fc holds the record wins with 10 Titles, rivals Kampala City Council FC and Sports Club Villa each have 8 Titles-Winners:...
: 8
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- 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009
- CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3
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- 1987, 2003, 2005
- East African Hedex Super Cup: 1
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- 1999-00
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 7 appearances
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- 2005CAF Champions League 2005The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...
– First Round
- 2005
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances
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- 1983African Cup of Champions Clubs 1983The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1983 was the 19th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Quarter-Finals - 1985African Cup of Champions Clubs 1985The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1985 was the 21st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa....
– First Round
- 1983
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- 1987African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round - 1988African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round
- 1987
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- 1991African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991 was the 26th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Finalist - 1993African Cup of Champions Clubs 1993The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1993 was the 28th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Quarter-Finals
- 1991
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 1 appearance
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- 2010 – withdrew in Preliminary Round
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 2 appearances
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- 1992 – Finalist
- 1994 – disqualified in First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
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- 1984 – Quarter-Finals
- 1989 – First Round
- 1990 – First Round
Notable players
- Santiago Hamza Droma Paul HasulePaul HasulePaul Edwin Hasule was a former captain and coach of The Cranes. He had been involved in the national team setup as player and coach for 25 years....
Nestroy KizitoNestroy KizitoJoseph Nestroy Kizito is a Ugandan international football defender.-Club career:Kizito began his career in his native country with SC Villa. In January 2004, he left Uganda and moved to Serbia, where he signed for FK Srem, alongside with another Ugandan player, Phillip Ssozi...
Hassan MubiruHassan MubiruHassan Mubiru is an Ugandan football striker who plays for [victor FC]].-Career:Nicknamed 'Figo', he played for local team Lukuli United before moving to Police FC...
Andrew Mukasa Majid MusisiMajid MusisiMajid Musisi Mukiibi is regarded by many as Uganda's best football player of all-time.Musisi, who was Uganda’s first professional footballer to make it to Europe, started his career with second division side Mulago. His eye for goals caught the eye of several top clubs, with SC Villa getting the...
Andrew MwesigwaAndrew MwesigwaAndrew Mwesigwa is a Ugandan international footballer who plays professionally for Kazakh side FC Ordabasy, as a defender.-Club career:...
Eugene SepuyaEugene SepuyaAndrew Eugene Sseppuya is a Ugandan football striker playing with FK Borac Čačak in the Serbian SuperLiga. Sseppuya is an international for the Uganda national team.-Biography:...