Mbarara United FC

Mbarara United Football Club was a Ugandan football club located in Mbarara, Mbarara District in Western Uganda. The club played in the Ugandan Big League in the 2009–10 season but there is currently no FUFA records that confirm that the club is still operating.[1][2]

Mbarara United FC
Full nameMbarara United Football Club
GroundKakyeka stadium , Mbarara, Uganda

History

Mbarara United were one of the 8 teams that participated in the inaugural season of the National First Division in 1968–69, the league being the forerunner of the Ugandan Super League. The club dropped out after one season at the highest level but have had 6 spells playing in topflight football covering 9 seasons over a 40-year period.[3]

They last played in the Ugandan Super League in the 2008–09 season and were unfortunate to be relegated having finished in 14th position with 35 points. The following season in 2009–10 they joined the Ugandan Big League, FUFA's new second tier league, but made little impact in the Rwenzori Group. Their last result in the league was a 7–1 win against Masaka Municipal Council FC. [4] The club has not been active in recent seasons.[2]

Mbarara United were financed by club members and the Mbarara Municipal Town Council. As Mbarara is located near the south-western border of the country it is not surprising that naturalised Congolese players often dominated their first team. [3]

Record in the top tiers
Season Tier League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts Movements
1968–69 1 Uganda National First Division League 7th 142111 20575
1969–79 Participated in lower tiers
1980 1 Uganda National League 15th 308319 265319 Relegated
1981–82 Participated in lower tiers
1983 1 Uganda Super League 12th 298714 294123 Relegated
1984–99 Participated in lower tiers
2000 1 Uganda Super League 7th 30111320 453946
2001 1 Uganda Super League 6th 2813510 424144
2002 1 Uganda Super League 10th 289514 304632
2002–03 1 Uganda Super League 13th 274320 275816 Relegated
2004 Participated in lower tiers
2005 1 Uganda Super League – Group A 5th 8125 6135 Moved to Relegation Pool
Uganda Super League – Relegation Pool Relegated
2006–08 Participated in lower tiers
2008–09 1 Uganda Super League 14th 3471413 223035 Relegated
2009–10 2 Uganda Big League – Rwenzori Group 6th 14527 172514 Withdrew at end of season.
2011 -
present		 No information to confirm that the club is operating.

References
  1. "Uganda 2009/10 – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl and Ian King)". RSSSF Archive. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. "FUFA Voters' Register (Zone 6)". Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. Lumu, David; Sebugwawo, Charles (2008-07-09). "New Boys Unplugged". The Observer. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. "Uganda 2008/09 – RSSSF (Hans Schöggl and Ian King)". RSSSF Archive. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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