Simba FC
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| Full name | UPDF Simba Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lion Army |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Ground | Bombo military stadium Lugazi, Uganda |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Manager | Sam Swimbe |
| League | Ugandan Premier League |
| 2020/21 | 8th |
UPDF 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.[citation needed]
Simba FC has played in many leagues since 1980.[1][2]
Achievements
[edit]Continental
[edit]- African Cup of Champions Clubs
- Runners-up (1): 1972
Domestic
[edit]- Ugandan Premier League
- Champions (2): 1971, 1978
- Ugandan Cup
- Winners (2): 1977, 2011
Performance in CAF competitions
[edit]- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1978 – First Round
- 1999 – Second Round
Current squad
[edit]Confirmed squad to 2021/22 season.[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Simba FC Lugazi (1969)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Battle for the finest across three generations". Monitor. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "UPDF FC confirms 2021/22 squad and shirt numbers".
External links
[edit]- Team profile – The Biggest Football Archive of the World (archived 28 February 2014)
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