Express FC
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Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Mandela National Stadium.
Express FC is the oldest premier soccer club in Uganda. It is popularly referred to by its faithful as 'Red Eagles' and was founded in October 1957. Top managers of then English Daily, Uganda Express Newspapers founded Express FC. Club legend Jolly Joe Kiwanuka, owner of the newspaper, was the main architect of the team's foundation. Express was the first Ugandan club to use football boots and it is the only premier league side that never featured in the promotional mini leagues.
Express FC has won six league championships and nine league cups with one 'Double' (league & cup) in 1995 and were twice East and Central Africa deputy club champions in 1994 and 1995.
[edit] Achievements
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- 1974, 1975, 1993, 1995, 1996
- Ugandan Cup: 8
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- 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003
[edit] Notable players
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