Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (Abbreviated as KCCA FC) and also known as Kampala City , is a

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club based in

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, the largest city and capital of

. Kampala City Council was rebranded to

Kampala Capital City Authority Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament, that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council (KCC). Location The headqu ...

and the club title has been changed accordingly. Many sources and news reports still refer to the club's traditional title, Kampala City Council Football Club, abbreviated as KCC.

History

The club was founded on 12 April 1963 by Samuel Wamala, who was head of the Council's Sewage Works section in the City Engineering Department. The club initially was dominated by casual workers in the sewage section but subsequently expanded to cover all departments within Kampala City Council. In 1965 KCC joined the Kampala and District Football League (KDFL) Third Division ''(which was split into two sections)'' and under the guidance of Bidandi Ssali (Head Coach) and Samuel Wamala (Chairman) the club soon progressed. After finishing in sixth place in their first season, in 1966 they gained promotion from the Third Division South after finishing in second place. By 1968 KCC were playing teams like

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, Army FC, KDS ''(Kampala District Bus Services)'', Railways, UEB and Nsambya in Division One of the KDFL but in 1971 they were relegated back to the Second Division. By this time the KDFL was being run concurrently with the National Football League and subsequently was scrapped to allow room to a wider national competition with several divisions. KCC became a member of the newly formed second division of the National League along with Nsambya and NIC. By 1974 KCC had gained promotion to the National League and finished in second position in both their

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seasons in the top tier just one point behind champions

on each occasion. The following season in

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KCC won their first championship title finishing one point ahead of Express. They also won the title in 1977 in a more emphatic manner although during this season Express were banned for allegedly being involving in anti-government activities.

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(the Army side) finished as champions in 1978 with KCC taking second place but the Council side won the

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, the regional club championships in Kampala, becoming the first Ugandan side to take the regional title. The trophy was presented to the KCC skipper, Sam Musenze, by President

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. Players representing KCC included Phillip Omondi, Jimmy Kirunda, Jamil Kasirye, Hussein Matovu, Tom Lwanga, Sam Musenze, Yusuf Toyota, Peter Mazinga, Apolo Lumu, Billy Kizito, Hussein Matovu, Chris Dungu, Gerald Kabaireho, Ashe Muksa, Rashid Mudin, Moses Sentamu, Timothy Ayeieko, Angelo Dotte and Hassan Biruma, Peter Wandyette. The 1978 team broke up with some senior players turning semi-professional and moving to the

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. However, following the recruitment of youthful players such as

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, Sam Mugambe and top-scorer Davis Kamoga the club made an impact on the

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winning the competition in 1979 having been awarded a walkover for their match against Uganda Commercial Bank FC in the final. The club enjoyed their halcyon days in the 1980s by winning the Uganda Cup in 1980,

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, 1984 and 1987 and the league championship in the intervening years in 1981, 1983 and 1985. The goal scoring exploits of Davis Kamoga, with 21 goals in 1980, and Frank Kyazze, with 18 goals in 1984 and 28 goals in 1985, made a major contribution to the club's success. A less successful period followed although KCC did take the Super League title in

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and 1997 and the Uganda Cup in

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and 1993. After the 1997 championship success there followed a period of administrative problems and upheaval including the appointment and sacking of a succession of coaches . In 2007–08 KCC won the league championship for the first time in over a decade with a rising star in striker Brian Umony who netted 15 goals and subsequently moved on to professional ranks with Supersport United of

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. In 2012–13 the club repeated the feat by finishing 7 points ahead of

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. The other success in the last decade was a Uganda Cup title in 2004 2017 and 2018 On the international club football front KCC reached the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1978 and

and made second round appearances in 1977, 1984,

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. In addition they have made three appearances in the CAF Champions League in 1998, 2009 and 2018; four appearances in the

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, 1997, 2001 and

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; three appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup in

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, 2009 and 2017; and finally seven appearances in the CAF Cup Winners' Cup in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985,

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and

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. In total KCC (now known as KCCA FC) have won 13 Uganda league championship titles, the last one being in 2019 and 10 Ugandan Cup titles, along with 2

in 1978 and 2019 wins at the regional level.

Crest

File:Kampala City Council.png, Old logo File:Kampala Capital City Authority FC (logo).png, Former logo

Records and Statistics

Record in the top tier

African cups history

Players

Current squad

Former players

For a complete list of existing and former Kampala City Council FC players with Wikipedia articles, see .

Non-playing staff

Corporate hierarchy

Position Name *Chairman: Martin Ssekajja *Vice Chairman: Aggrey Ashaba *Board Secretary: Davis Othieno *Board member: Nusula Sematimba Nagawa *Board member: Tom Lwanga *Board member: Kayanja Dumba Kyaterekera *Board member: Ali Kasirye Nganda *Board member: Moses Kataabu *Board member: Kennedy Okello *Board member: Joseph Kirimanyi

Management Staff

Position Name *CEO: Anisha Shahir Muhoozi *Manager Operations and Administration: Moses Kaddu Ssekiti *Finance Manager:

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*Public Relations Officer: Moses Mwanje Magero *Administration Officer: Fathirat Kadala Zahara *Business Development Officer: Joshua Nagenda *Marketing Officer:

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*Assistant Marketing Officer: Patricia Munguryek *Media Officer/Photography: Robert Mulamule *Media Officer/ Videography/ Graphics: '
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*Grounds Man: Adrian Lumala *Grounds Man:

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*Grounds Man: Brian Barasa

Technical Team hierarchy

Position Name *Manager: Morley Ochama Byekwaso *Assistant Manager: Badru Kaddu Mukasa *Goalkeeping Coach:

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*Assistant Coach / Head Coach Soccer Academy: Richard Malinga *Assistant Coach / Assistant Coach Soccer Academy: Saka Mpiima *Fitness and Conditioning Coach: Felix Ayobo *Scout: Fahad Yahaya Walugembe *Team Doctor: Ivan Ssewanyana *Team Doctor: Emmanuel Tusuubira *Kits Man: Abbey Mwanje *Kits Woman: Betty Nantale

Ownership and finances

Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club Limited, is a private company limited by guarantee. The club is solely owned by Kampala Capital City Authority, a government entity. The club derives its finances from Grants, sponsors and other activities ranging from stadium hire, selling of merchandise, players and prize money. The major Sponsors include; KCCA (Owner / Mother Company), MTN Uganda (Telecom company), Vivo Energy (Fuel Sponsor), Britam Insurance (Insurance Company),

Stadium

The home of KCCA FC in Lugogo, Kampala, is known as the MTN Omondi Stadium since 2020 for sponsorship reasons. The stadium was formerly named Startimes Stadium (2017-2020) and Phillip Omondi Stadium after a club Legend- Phillip Omondi (RIP). The plan to expand the stadium is underway and was included in the club's 5-year strategic plan. The stadium capacity is 10000

Achievements

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: 13 ::

, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985,

, 1997, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19 *

: 10 :: 1979, 1980,

, 1984, 1987,

, 1993, 2004, 2017, 2018 *

: 2 :: 1978, 2019 * FUFA Super Cup: 6 :: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * Super 8: 1 :: 2018

Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League: 5 appearances :: 1998 – First Round :: 2009 – Second Round :: 2014 – First Round :: 2017 – Preliminary round :: 2018 – Group Stages * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances :: 1977: Second Round :: 1978: Quarter-Finals ::

: Quarter-Finals :: 1984: Second Round ::

: Second Round ::

: Second Round *

: 4 appearances ::

– Second Round :: 1997 – Semi-Finals :: 2001 – First Round ::

– First Round * CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances ::

– First Round :: 2009 – Second Round of 16 :: 2017 – Group stages :: 2019 – Preliminary round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances :: 1980 – Second Round :: 1981 – First Round :: 1983 – Second Round :: 1985 – Quarter-Finals ::

– First Round ::

– Second Round ::

– First Round

References

External links

Uganda – List of Champions – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl)

* ttp://www.league321.com/uganda-football.html Ugandan Football League Tables – League321.com
Kampala City Council Football Club Website (Internet Archive)
* https://www.goal.com/en-ug/team/kcca/3cam4tpnxsalwoxraol00mgtn {{Ugandan Premier League Football clubs in Uganda Association football clubs established in 1963 Sport in Kampala 1963 establishments in Uganda Works association football teams