Full name | Soltilo Bright Stars Football Club [1] | ||
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Founded | 1997 | ||
Ground | Kavumba Recreation Grounds Wakiso, Wakiso District | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Manager | Joseph Harold Mutyaba | ||
League | Ugandan Super League | ||
2023–24 | 9th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Bright Stars FC, also Soltilo Bright Stars, is a Ugandan football club. They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Ugandan Super League. [2]
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] Their motto is “Always Innovating, Never Imitating.” [5]
Bright Stars was founded in 1997. They were promoted to the Uganda Super League after winning the FUFA Big League in 2012–13. [6] John Kayanja was the coach who led the Stars to the Super League. [7]
For their inaugural top flight season in 2013–14, Bright Stars turned to Livingstone Mbabazi to coach the team. [8] Bright Stars flirted with relegation but finished in 12th place, two spots above the drop. [9] [10]
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.
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. [7] [11]
10.11.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 3:2 | Busoga United FC | W |
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31.10.23 16:00 | Mbarara City FC | 1:1 | Bright Stars FC | D |
27.10.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:2 | Vipers SC | L |
21.10.23 16:00 | Express Football Club | 1:0 | Bright Stars | L |
28.09.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:1 | Uganda Revenue Authority | D |
23.09.23 16:00 | Wakiso Giants FC | 1:1 | Bright Stars FC | D |
15.09.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Bul FC | L |
27.05.23 15:00 | KCCA FC | 5:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
23.05.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Arua Hill | L |
16.05.23 16:00 | Wakiso Giants FC | 2:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
09.05.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:0 | Vipers SC | W |
03.05.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 2:0 | Busoga United FC | W |
28.04.23 16:00 | Bul FC | 2:2 | Bright Stars FC | D |
25.04.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:1 | Express Football Club | D |
19.04.23 16:00 | Onduparaka FC | 0:1 | Bright Stars FC | W |
07.04.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Gaddafi | L |
04.04.23 16:00 | SC Villa JOGOO | 1:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
01.04.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:2 | Uganda Revenue Authority | L |
20.03.23 16:00 | UPDF FC | 1:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
03.03.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 3:1 | Blacks Power | W |
This is the current squad of 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Corporate Hierarchy [13]
Position Name
Position Name
Full name | Soltilo Bright Stars Football Club [1] | ||
---|---|---|---|
Founded | 1997 | ||
Ground | Kavumba Recreation Grounds Wakiso, Wakiso District | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Manager | Joseph Harold Mutyaba | ||
League | Ugandan Super League | ||
2023–24 | 9th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
|
Bright Stars FC, also Soltilo Bright Stars, is a Ugandan football club. They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Ugandan Super League. [2]
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] Their motto is “Always Innovating, Never Imitating.” [5]
Bright Stars was founded in 1997. They were promoted to the Uganda Super League after winning the FUFA Big League in 2012–13. [6] John Kayanja was the coach who led the Stars to the Super League. [7]
For their inaugural top flight season in 2013–14, Bright Stars turned to Livingstone Mbabazi to coach the team. [8] Bright Stars flirted with relegation but finished in 12th place, two spots above the drop. [9] [10]
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.
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. [7] [11]
10.11.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 3:2 | Busoga United FC | W |
---|---|---|---|---|
31.10.23 16:00 | Mbarara City FC | 1:1 | Bright Stars FC | D |
27.10.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:2 | Vipers SC | L |
21.10.23 16:00 | Express Football Club | 1:0 | Bright Stars | L |
28.09.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:1 | Uganda Revenue Authority | D |
23.09.23 16:00 | Wakiso Giants FC | 1:1 | Bright Stars FC | D |
15.09.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Bul FC | L |
27.05.23 15:00 | KCCA FC | 5:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
23.05.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Arua Hill | L |
16.05.23 16:00 | Wakiso Giants FC | 2:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
09.05.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:0 | Vipers SC | W |
03.05.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 2:0 | Busoga United FC | W |
28.04.23 16:00 | Bul FC | 2:2 | Bright Stars FC | D |
25.04.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 1:1 | Express Football Club | D |
19.04.23 16:00 | Onduparaka FC | 0:1 | Bright Stars FC | W |
07.04.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:1 | Gaddafi | L |
04.04.23 16:00 | SC Villa JOGOO | 1:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
01.04.23 14:00 | Bright Stars FC | 0:2 | Uganda Revenue Authority | L |
20.03.23 16:00 | UPDF FC | 1:0 | Bright Stars FC | L |
03.03.23 16:00 | Bright Stars FC | 3:1 | Blacks Power | W |
This is the current squad of 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Corporate Hierarchy [13]
Position Name
Position Name