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]
Full name | Bright Stars Football Club[1] | ||
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Founded | 1997; 25 years ago (1997) | ||
Ground | Champions Stadium Mwererwe, Wakiso District | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Ronald Mutebi | ||
League | Ugandan Super League | ||
2018 | 8th | ||
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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]
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.
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]
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