Uganda Revenue Authority SC

Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club is a Ugandan football team based in Kampala. The club plays in the Ugandan Premier League and was founded in 1997.[1] They have won the Ugandan Premier League four times and the Uganda Cup three times.

For the Ugandan government taxation agency, see Uganda Revenue Authority.
URA FC
Full nameUganda Revenue Authority Football Club
Nickname(s)Tax Collectors, The Taxmen, The Yellow Suns
Founded1997 (1997)
GroundArena of Vision, Uganda
Capacity40,000
ChairmanMicah Gaalya
ManagerSam Timbe
LeagueUgandan Premier League
WebsiteClub website

History

URA merged with Lyantonde FC in 2001. URA had been excluded from the Western League.[2] Lyantonde, cup finalists in 2000, did not raise enough money to continue playing in the Buganda Super mini-league. The parties agreed URA would pay the registration fee and take over Lyantonde's place in the league.[3] After promotion, the team took the URA name and began play in the Buganda mini-league.[4]

The club's first season in the top flight was 2002. They have been one of the most successful teams in the league since their promotion, having never finished in the bottom half of the table.

Honors
  1. as Lyantombe FC

Continental Competition

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  UGA Alionzi Nafian Legason
— GK  UGA Ssebalunyo Hannightgn
— GK  UGA Alitho James
— DF  UGA Nyakoojo Benjamin
— DF  UGA Mbowa Paul Patrick
— DF  UGA Mutyaba Julius
— DF  UGA Mugalu Allan Lyazi
— DF  UGA Kigongo Ronald
— DF  UGA Munaaba Allan
— DF  UGA Waibi Yeseri
— DF  UGA Nyanzi Abdullah
— MF  UGA Mulikyi Hudu
— MF  UGA Ssentamu Siraje
— MF  UGA Kagimu Shafiq
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  UGA Munguchi Steven
— MF  UGA Saidi Kyeyune
— MF  UGA Musana Ronald
— MF  UGA Sseruyidde Moses
— MF  UGA Mukoghotya Robert
— MF  UGA Odongo Mathew Tayo
— MF  UGA Abdul Malik Vitalis Tabu
— MF  UGA Omonuk Robert
— FW  UGA Kawandwa Joshau
— FW  UGA Joackim Ojera
— FW  UGA Lwasa Peter
— FW  UGA Sempa Charles

References
  1. Isabirye, David. "Kakembo takes over URA Football Club CEO mantle". kawowo.com.
  2. "Lyantonde Cleared, Wolves Advance". allafrica.com.
  3. Zziwa, Hassan Badru (2 August 2009). "Football mergers made in hell". observer.ug.
  4. "Lyantonde-URA now favourites for SSL". New Vision. 21 October 2001.
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