Simba FC

UPDF Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.^{[citation needed]}

Not to be confused with Simba S.C. or Simba F.C. (Rwanda).

Simba FC

Full name	UPDF Simba Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Lion Army
Founded	1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Ground	Bombo military stadium Lugazi, Uganda
Capacity	15,000
Manager	Sam Swimbe
League	Ugandan Premier League
2020/21	8th

Simba FC has played in many leagues since 1980.^[1][2]

Honours

Continental

• African Cup of Champions Clubs
  • Runners-up (1): 1972

Domestic

• Ugandan Premier League
  • Champions (2): 1971, 1978
• Ugandan Cup
  • Winners (2): 1977, 2011

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances

1972: Finalist

1973: Second Round

1974: First Round

1979: First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1978 – First Round

1999 – Second Round

Current squad

Confirmed squad to 2021/22 season.^[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UGA Wasswa Yusuf 2 DF  UGA James Begeza Penza 4 DF  UGA Ssekitoleko Dennis 5 DF  UGA Musa Mudde 6 FW  UGA Charles Ssebutinde 7 FW  UGA Yiga Frank 8 MF  UGA Okello Donato 9 FW  UGA Ahimbisibwe Ivan 10 FW  UGA Mugisha Rogers 11 MF  UGA Sabir Yasin 12 DF  UGA Aggrey Kirya 13 FW  UGA Dickens Okwir 14 MF  UGA Ezekiel Katende 15 DF  UGA Oyirwoth Daglas 16 DF  UGA Simon Mbazira 17 FW  UGA Salim Huud 18 GK  UGA Brian Bwete Ziggi

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  UGA Kigozi Ambrose 20 MF  UGA Ibrahim Wammanah 21 MF  UGA Kyeyune Medi 22 DF  UGA Wasswa Shaban 23 MF  UGA Akoch Augustine 25 MF  UGA Kato Ivan 26 FW  UGA Abantu Herbert 27 MF  UGA Kushemererwa Patrick 28 MF  UGA Luwalo Kipper 29 FW  UGA Dongo Mustafa 30 DF  UGA Kisambira Julius 31 GK  UGA Okidi Jimmy 32 MF  UGA Kimbugwe Sulaiman 34 MF  UGA Kakaire Davis 39 FW  UGA Philip Angello Taban 44 DF  UGA Bernard Muwanga