Express FC is the oldest premier soccer club in Uganda and is popularly referred to by its fans as “The Red Eagles.” Express FC has made tremendous strides in Ugandan football and continues to be a powerful name in Ugandan football. The club commands the largest fan base and support from all parts of Uganda. Express FC symbolizes football in Uganda and has a strong following wherever it goes, the
support Express FC commands home and away makes the club name a powerful brand. Clubs Mascot The Eagle
Club Motto Square pass
Home Ground Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku
Club Nickname The Red Eagles
HISTORY
Express FC was founded 1957 by top managers of the Uganda Express Newspapers founded headed by club legend Jolly Joe Kiwanuka. Jolly Joe Kiwanuka was the owner of the newspaper and was the main architect of the team's foundation. Along with Paul Ssengendo, Hannington Kiwanuka, Dr. Banabas Kiwanuka, Gaster Nsubuga and Bishop Dr. Dunstan Nsubuga he set out to model Express FC into a big player in Ugandan football. 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. Its entry into the topflight division from third division came was due to soccer flair that mesmerised many a soccer enthusiast and earned Automatic promotion. Express has won five league championships and six league cups with one double (league & cup) in 1995 and were twice East and Central Africa deputy club champions to El Merreikh (Sudan) and Simba Sports Club of Tanzania in 1994 and 1995 respectively. CLUB FOLLOWING
Express FC has always had a big following and commanded the lion’s share of the Ugandan foot ball fan base. The club’s large following was misunderstood politically in 1977 and was banned by the Governor and National Council of Sports chairman at the time Brig. The ban imposed on Express FC gave way to the rise of its youth side Nakivubo Boys. All officials of Express turned to Nakivubo Boys and engineered the team to become a foot balling power house. Nakivubo boys changed its name to Nakivubo villa and then later changed its name Sports Club Villa. Express was revived in 1979 to continue with its contribution to the game and claim more success. Since then the club has never been relegated from the Premier league.
