Football club
Gaddafi FC UgandaFull name | Gaddafi Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Soldier Boyz |
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Founded | 2016 |
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Stadium | Gaddafi Arena |
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Capacity | 19,000 |
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President | Lt Col Edrine Ochieng |
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Manager | David Mutono |
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League | Uganda Premier League |
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Website | gaddafifc.com |
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Gaddafi FC is a Ugandan football club based in Jinja city, currently playing in the Uganda premier league. They play their home games at Gaddafi arena which is located in Gaddafi barracks.[1][2] The club is nicknamed as The soldier Boys[3] Gaddafi is owned by Lt Col Edrine Ochieng who also doubles as the club's Chairman[4] The club was started in 2016.[5]
History
Gaddafi FC was founded in 2017 but unveiled in 2019 by a group of UPDF officers attached to Gaddafi barracks.[6] The club was promoted to the Uganda Premier League in the 2021/2022 season.[7][8][9]
In 2022, the club changed its name to Gaddafi Modern FC though later in the same year retained its original Name (Gaddafi FC).[10]
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