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| Full name | Police Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Cops | |
| Founded | 1965 | |
| Ground | Star Times Stadium Kampala, Uganda | |
| Capacity | 3,000 | |
| Chairman | SCP Timothy Halango | |
| Manager | Abdallah Mubiru | |
| League | Ugandan Premier League | |
| 2017–18 | 7th | |
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Police FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda.
It was formed in 1965 with a mission, "To be a football club that upholds community values and promote carrier development as community policing tool to avert criminality in the society".
History
They won their first Ugandan league title in 2005 and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2006. Police was spurred on in the early years by Dennis Obua as a player and later as coach. During Obua's years, he managed to stage youthful players who have blossomed into really great talent. When Obua became the Federation of Uganda Football Association president, he hired Steven Mulinde to step in his shoes. Police saw tremendous growth and lately has been involved in several international ties. As of November 2019, the main stadium for Police FC is the Star Times Stadium. Located in the area of Lugogo. On 25 September, Tonny Mawejje was introduced as the captain for Police FC.
Stadium
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Police FC is currently constructing their new home stadium in Kiira Road Kampala and they hope to finish its construction by the second round of the 2023/2024 season. The facility shall also have a track lane for athletics and a football pitch.
Achievements
- Ugandan Premier League: 1
- 2005
- CECAFA Clubs Cup: 1
- 2006
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2006 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2003 – First Round
Playing squad
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Non playing Staff
Technical team hierarchy
- Head coach: Simon Peter Mugerwa
- 1st Assistant coach: Robert Sekweyama
- 2nd Assistant coach: Nestroy Kizito
- Goalkeepers’ coach: Ben Kalama
- Fitness coach: Fazil Ibrahim
- Doctor: Kennedy Kukundakwe
- Physiotherapist: Senyondo Muhamood
Administration and management
- Chairman: Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Timothy Halango
- Vice chairman: Livingstone Lajan
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO): PK Arinaitwe
- Board members: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abu Kalule, ACP Hilary Kulayigye, ACP Claire Nabakka, Sandra Nsaire
- Media officer: Abdusalam Kigozi
- Public Relations Officer (PRO): Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Claire Nabakka
See also
- Express FC
- Kampala Capital City Authority FC
- SC Villa
- Uganda Revenue Authority SC
- Vipers SC
- BUL Jinja FC
- Busoga United FC
- Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium
- Ugandan Premier League
References
- "Uganda Police FC Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Uganda - Police FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Police FC News and Scores - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Uganda, TheSpy (2023-10-11). "Uganda's Football Moves To Global Market As Police FC Partners With DSTV's SuperSport Channel - TheSpy". Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "Kagame Inter-Club Cup 2006". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Mabuka, Dennis. "Mawejje: Veteran Uganda midfielder named Police FC captain". goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- "Tonny Mawejje has been confirmed as Police Captain". 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- Sports, Pulse (2023-09-01). "Police FC set timeline on completion of Kiira Rd Stadium". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- "Uganda Police FC Players, 2023-2024 Squad". m.aiscore.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- Isabirye, David (2023-09-07). "Police Football Club on a mission possible enroute returning to topflight division". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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