Muteesa II Stadium
Encyclopedia
Muteesa II Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Kampala
, Uganda
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and serves as the home venue of Express FC
of the Ugandan Super League
. The stadium has a capacity of 20,200 people. It is named after Mutesa II of Buganda
.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and serves as the home venue of Express FC
Express FC
Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Muteesa II Stadium.-History:Express FC is the oldest premier football 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,...
of the Ugandan Super League
Ugandan Super League
The Ugandan Super League is the top division of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, it was created in 1968.-Ugandan Super League Clubs - 2011/12:*Bul Bidco FC*Bunamwaya SC *Express FC *Fire Masters FC...
. The stadium has a capacity of 20,200 people. It is named after Mutesa II of Buganda
Mutesa II of Buganda
Major General Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II KBE , was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from November 22, 1939 until his death. He was the thirty-fifth Kabaka of Buganda and the first President of Uganda...
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