Busoga United FC
Association football club in Uganda
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Busoga United Football Club, also Busoga United FC, is a football team from the town of Jinja, Jinja District, in the Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, who currently play in the Uganda Premier League after their promotion, in the 2013/2014 season.[1][2]
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| Full name | Busoga United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Kingsmen | ||
| Founded | 2012 as Kirinya–Jinja Senior Secondary School FC | ||
| Ground | Kakindu Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 00°28′01″N 33°14′13″E | ||
| Chairman | Diana Hope Nyago | ||
| Manager | Vincent Lukyamuzi | ||
| Coach | Onen Peter | ||
| League | Uganda Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 14th | ||
| Website | https://busogautdfc.com/ | ||
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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
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Players
The current squad is as of October 18, 2022.[3][4]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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