SC Villa

Villa
Full name	Sports Club Villa
Founded	1975; 49 years ago
Stadium	Mandela National Stadium
Capacity	38,000
Manager	Morley Byekwaso
League	Uganda Premier League
2023–24	Uganda Premier League, Champions
Website	www.scvilla.co.ug
Home colours	Away colours

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 Vs CBE SA in CAF Champions League first preliminary round 1 at Nakivubo Stadium.

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 (Present)

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

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	UGA	Norman Angufindru
2	DF	UGA	Arnold Odong
3	DF	UGA	Frank Mulimi
4	DF	UGA	Geoffrey Lubangakene
5	FW	UGA	Reagan Mpande
6	DF	UGA	Simon Ssemayange
7	MF	UGA	Peter Onzima
8	MF	UGA	Elvis Ngonde
9	FW	SSD	Francis Onekalit
10	MF	UGA	Patrick Kakande
11	MF	UGA	Hakim Kiwanuka
12	MF	UGA	Isaac Kajubi
13	MF	UGA	Ronald Ssekiganda (captain)
—	DF	UGA	Mukisa Simon
—	DF	UGA	Denis Omodi
—	DF	UGA	Lubangakene Geofrey
—	DF	UGA	Ssemayange Simon
—	DF	UGA	Kibande Cyrus
—	DF	UGA	Masembe Edward
—	MF	UGA	Onzima Peter
—	MF	UGA	Owori David
—	MF	UGA	Ssenyonga Johnson
—	MF	UGA	Semugera Diego
—	MF	UGA	Ssekiganda Ronald
—	MF	UGA	Ngonde Elvis
—	MF	UGA	Yiga Najib
—	MF	UGA	Kakande Patrick
—	MF	UGA	Atukunda Tonny
—	MF	UGA	Kiwanuka Hakim
—	MF	UGA	Semakula Aslam
—	MF	UGA	Kajubi Isaac
—	MF	UGA	Nsubuga Hamidu
—	FW	UGA	Lwanga Charles
—	FW	UGA	Nuwamanya Junior
—	FW	UGA	Otim Andrew
—	FW	UGA	Mubiru Hassan
—	FW	UGA	Mubiru Hassan

Head Coaches since 1975

Updated: July 2023

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)
Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004)
Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
Sula Kato (2008–2010)
Srđan Živojnov (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 (2022–2023)
Dušan Stojanović (2023–2024)
Morley Byekwaso (2024– )

Achievements

Updated: May 2024

Ugandan Premier League: 17

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

CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3

1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF Competitions

Updated: August 2024

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: 8 Appearances

1999 – Second Round

2000 – Preliminary Round

2001 – Second Round

2002 – First Round

2003 – First Round

2004 – First Round

2005 – First Round

2024 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 2 Appearances

2010 – Preliminary Round

2016 – Second 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 players