Proline FC, or short Proline, is a
Uganda
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football club from
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and ...
currently playing in the
FUFA Big League
The Ugandan Big League is the second tier of Ugandan football pyramid.
History
Original concept
The concept of re-structuring Ugandan football with the creation of a new second tier league was first mooted in October 2008 by the Federatio ...
.
History
The team was founded in 2006 and was promoted to the top flight
Uganda Premier League
The Ugandan Premier League, also known as the StarTimes Uganda Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. The league was previously known as the Uganda Super League but changed i ...
in 2007. Proline played seven seasons before finishing 15th and being relegated in 2013-14. In 2007, Proline invited
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for BT Sport. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and wa ...
to Uganda, where he met with Ugandan President
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...
.
Proline won the FUFA Big League playoff in 2016 to return to the top flight, beating Sporting United 4-1 in the deciding match. 2016 Big League top scorer Edrisa Lubega won a key penalty to secure promotion.
Proline were relegated from the Premier League a second time in the 2017-18 season after failing to beat URA. Even with their relegation the 2018–19 season was one of the best in club history, winning the Elgon group of the FUFA Big League on the final match day to clinch promotion and then two weeks later winning the 2018–19 Uganda Cup on penalties as a lower division side. Proline won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 stalemate, with Mujuzi Musitafa claiming tournament MVP and joint top scorer.
They also beat
Wakiso Giants 1–0 in the Big League championship match to win the second division title.
The cup win qualified Proline for the 2019 CECAFA Cup, but they were eliminated in the group stage, only winning one of their three matches.
Honours
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Uganda Cup
The Uganda Cup is Uganda's main national cup competition in football. This annual competition is open for member clubs of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
The Uganda Cup is the second most prestigious competition in Uganda footb ...
: 2018–19
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FUFA Big League
The Ugandan Big League is the second tier of Ugandan football pyramid.
History
Original concept
The concept of re-structuring Ugandan football with the creation of a new second tier league was first mooted in October 2008 by the Federatio ...
(second division): 2018–19
Stadium
Currently the team plays at the 3000 capacity
Lugogo Stadium
Lugogo Stadium, also known as Lugogo Cricket Oval, is a cricket ground in Kampala, Uganda. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1957 when Kenya Asians played Sunder Cricket Club.
In that same year Uganda first used the ground whe ...
.
References
External links
SoccerwayWeb site
Football clubs in Uganda
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Proline owns one of the best Soccer Academies in Uganda known as Proline Soccer Academy