Busoga United Football Club, also Busoga United FC, is a
football team
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from the town of
Jinja,
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Di ...
, in the
Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region is found in Eastern Uganda occupying an area of over 10,000 square kilometers and according to the 2014 national census about 40 percent of the people in the eastern region live in this sub-region.
Administrative divisions
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of
Uganda
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, who currently play in the
Uganda Premier League
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after their promotion, in the 2013/2014 season.
History
Busoga United Football Club (BUFC) is a registered member of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), and a professional football club in the top flight league, the Startimes Uganda Premier League (SUPL),
founded in 2012 as Kirinya-Jinja SSS.
Kirinya-Jinja SSS rebranded to Busoga United FC in 2019. The team is the most popular fan-based club in Busoga region, which comprises more than eight districts with over four million fans.
Busoga United FC has its offices at Kakindu Stadium in Jinja, and hosts its top flight home games at Kakindu Stadium, which has a capacity to seat a maximum of 45,000 fans.
Crest
Records and statistics
Players
The current squad is as of October 18, 2022.
Current squad
Management
Technical team hierarchy
Position Name
*Chairman:
Diana Hope Nyago
*CEO:
Lule Derrick
*Head Coach/ Manager:
Vincent Lukyamuzi
*Assistant Head Coach:
Jalendo Jimmy
*Goal Keeping Coach:
Bright Dhaira
*Fitness Coach :
Ikoba Afani
*Team Doctor:
Kulika Ivan
*Team Doctor:
Kaluma Racheal
*Physiotherapist:
Ongei Daniel
Stadium
The team uses Kakindu Stadium that has a seating capacity of 4,500 and this is shared with multiple clubs with in the Busoga Region such as Bul FC, Jinja Municipal Council Football Club.
See also
*
Bright Stars FC
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In September 2017, it was announced that Japan International Keisuke Honda, ...
*
Express FC
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*
SC Villa
Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.
Overview
Sports Club Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed N ...
References
External links
Website of Kirinya-Jinja SSS FC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirinya-Jinja Senior Secondary School FC
Football clubs in Uganda
2012 establishments in Uganda
Association football clubs established in 2012
Jinja, Uganda