Bright Stars FC

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Bright Stars
Full nameBright Stars Football Club[1]
Founded1997; 25 years ago (1997)
GroundChampions Stadium
Mwererwe, Wakiso District
Capacity5,000
ChairmanRonald Mutebi
LeagueUgandan Super League
20188th

Bright Stars FC, also Bright Stars, is a Ugandan football club based in Matugga, Uganda.[1] They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Ugandan Super League.[2]

In September 2017, it was announced that Japan International Keisuke Honda, through his management company called Honda Estilo, bought a controlling interest in the club.[3][4]

History[]

Bright Stars were founded in 1997. They were promoted to the Uganda Super League after winning the FUFA Big League in 2012-13.[5] John Kayanja was the coach who led the Stars to the Super League.[6]

For their inaugural top flight season in 2013-14 Bright Stars turned to Livingstone Mbabazi to coach the team.[7] Bright Stars flirted with relegation but finished in 12th place, two spots above the drop.[8][9]

Bright Stars made the 2019 Uganda Cup final, their first ever finals appearance, but were defeated 5–4 on penalties by Proline FC after the game finished at a 1–1 draw.

Stadium[]

In the 2014–15 season, the club moved to Mwererwe, in the Matugga neighborhood, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Previously, the team played at the 15,000 capacity Nakivubo Stadium.[6][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b FUFA (July 2014). "Players List of Bright Stars Football Club" (PDF). Kampala: Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ Bright Stars FC (May 2018). "Bright Stars FC: 2017/2018 Azam Uganda Premier League Wrap-Up". Kampala: Bright Stars Football Club. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "本田圭佑、系列企業がアフリカ・ウガンダのクラブ買収を発表　世界で３クラブ目（デイリースポーツ） – Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ Nsubuga, Danito (11 September 2017). "Bright stars FC announce management partnership with Japanese company Honda Estilo". Kampala: Swift Sports Uganda. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. ^ "The Club". Bright Stars FC. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b Bright Stars FC (2016). "About Bright Stars Football Club". Kampala: Bright Stars Football Club. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Rookies Bright Stars date SCVU". Red Pepper. 23 August 2013.
  8. ^ "FUFA Super League Relegation Battle Intensifies". FUFA.co.ug. 28 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Uganda 2013-14". rsssf.com.
  10. ^ http://www.fufa.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FUFA-Monthly-May.pdf

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