Bright Stars FC

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]

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

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. 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. 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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