Onduparaka

Onduparaka FC played their 100th game in the Uganda Premier League on Wednesday and reached the milestone in style after overcoming Tooro United FC at Green Light stadium in Arua.

Julius Malingumu, skipper Gadaffi Wahab and Gibson Adinho scored a goal each in what was an easy ride for the Caterpillars to move up to third on the log with 18 points.

Playing in the top flight league for the 4th season, Onduparaka FC has registered a lot of success stories along the way amidst challenges and making 100 games in the Uganda Premier League would be a milestone worth celebrating for a club that has a humble background.

Brief background

Onduparaka FC was founded in late October 2011 by a group of students who had just completed university. These included current club chairman Benjamin Nakun, Joe Erema and former CEO Anthony Afetti initially with an aim to occupy themselves and would compete in non-league games for fun.

After some time, the name Onduparaka was adopted, a Lugbara word that means Sorghum stalks. It should be noted that Sorghum is one of the crops grown in Arua and West Nile region.

At the time, the team was using a poor ground for their games but after years of planning, the current home ground to the club was renovated in 2013 and was named Green Light stadium.

The founders later developed an idea of registering the team for FUFA certified competitions and started from the fifth division up to until they got promoted to the Uganda Premier League in 2016. The beauty about it is that the Caterpillars got promoted to the next division on their first time of asking.

On 14th May 2016, Onduparaka FC confirmed their slot in top-flight football after defeating Sporting United FC to lead Rwenzori group of the 2015-16 FUFA Big League.

Below is a look at all the games, goals and goal scorers for the Arua based side since earning promotion.

Onduparaka FC 100 Games and 101 goals

2016/17 Season

  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Tooro United FC – 19/08/2016
  • Bright Stars FC 2-0 Onduparaka FC – 23/08/2016
  • Express FC 1-1 Onduparaka FC (Rashid Toha) – 06/09/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Muhammad Shaban x2) -1 KCCA FC – 09/09/ 2016
  • Busoga United 0-0 Onduparaka FC – 20/09/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Living Kabon, Muhammad Shaban) -1 Police FC – 24/09/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 4(Muhammad Shaban x2, Caesar Okhuti, Ashadu Bugembe own goal) -3 SC Villa – 01/10/2016
  • URA FC 3-1 Onduparaka FC (Muhammad Shaban) – 15/10/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Gadinho Gadaffi) -1 JMC Hippos FC – 18/10/2016
  • Lweza FC 0-0 Onduparaka FC – 25/10/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Rashid Agau)-1 Proline FC FC – 01/11/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Muhammad Shaban) -0 Vipers SC – 15/11/2016
  • The Saints FC 0-1(Muhammad Shaban) Onduparaka FC 03/12/2016
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 BUL FC – 06/12/2016
  • Sadolin Paints FC 0-1(Gadaffi Gadinho) Onduparaka FC – 10/12/2016
  • Proline FC 3-1(Muhammad Shaban) Onduparaka FC – 08/02/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 2-2(Muhammad Shaban, Akram Kaembo) – Onduparaka FC – 14/02/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Kabon Living)-0 Busoga United – 17/02/2017
  • KCCA FC 7-0 Onduparaka FC – 25/02/2017
  • Police FC 0-2(Living Kabon, Gadaffi Gadinho) Onduparaka FC – 01/03/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Bright Stars FC – 07/03/2017
  • SC Villa 4-1(Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 12/03/2017
  • JMC Hippos 1-1(Gadaffi Gadinho) Onduparaka FC – 01/04/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Muhammad Shaban) -0 Lweza FC – 05/04/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Sadolin Paints FC – 22/04/2017
  • Tooro United FC 2-1 (Muhammad Shaban) Onduparaka FC – 29/04/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Rashid Toha x2) -1 Express FC – 05/05/2017
  • Vipers SC 4-1 (Dickens Okwir) Onduparaka FC – 09/05/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 3(Muhammad Shaban, Rashid Toha, Living Kabon)-2 The Saints FC – 16/05/2017
  • BUL FC 1-1(Dickens Okwir) Onduparaka FC – 20/05/2017

2017/18 Season

  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Proline FC – 12/09/2017
  • Maroons FC 0-2 (Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 16/09/2017
  • KCCA FC 4-1 (Rashid Muhammed) Onduparaka FC – 19/09/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Alfred Leku) -0 Police FC – 27/09/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Viane Ssekajugo, Rashid Toha) -0 Tooro United FC – 14/10/2017
  • Express FC 1-2(Alfred Leku, Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 20/10/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Vipers SC – 28/10/2017
  • BUL FC 0-0 Onduparaka FC – 03/11/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Mbarara City FC – 07/11/2017
  • Bright Stars FC 2-1(Aggrey Kirya) Onduparaka FC – 15/11/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Nicholas Ssebwato)- 0 Busoga United FC – 18/11/2017
  • SC Villa 1-0 0nduparaka FC – 21/11/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Ezra Bida x2)-1 UPDF FC – 28/11/2017
  • Masavu FC 2-1(Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 19/12/2017
  • URA FC 0-1(Viane Ssekajugo) Onduparaka FC – 22/12/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Express FC – 10/02/2018
  • Vipers SC 2-0 Onduparaka FC – 13/02/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Yafessi Mubiru)-0 BUL FC – 20/02/2018
  • Busoga United FC 1-0 BUL FC – 03/03/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 0-1 SC Villa – 10/03/2018
  • UPDF FC 0-0 Onduparaka FC – 14/03/2018
  • Onduparaka FC (Viane Ssekajugo x2, Caesar Okhuti) 3-0 Masavu FC – 30/03/2018
  • Proline FC 0-1 (Viane Ssekajugo) –Onduparaka FC – 04/04/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Maroons FC – 09/04/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Viane Ssekajugo)-1 KCCA FC – 17/04/2017
  • Police FC 0-5 (Viane Ssekajugo x2, Ezra Bida, Moses Ndawula, Hassan Muhamad) –Onduparaka FC- 27/04/2017
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 URA FC 02/05/2018
  • Tooro United FC 0-1(Jamal Malish) Onduparaka FC – 05/05/2017
  • Mbarara City FC 1-0 Onduparaka FC – 09/05/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Caesar Okhuti, Ezra Bida) -0 Bright Stars FC – 25/05/2018

2018/19 Season

  • Onduparaka FC 2(Viane Ssekajugo, Nicholas Ssebwato)-0 Nyamityobora FC – 28/09/2018
  • SC Villa 0-1(Rashid Toha) Onduparaka FC – 03/10/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 0-2 KCCA FC – 19/10/2018
  • Busoga United FC 0-3 (Viane Ssekajugo x2, Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 23/10/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Bright Stars FC – 30/10/2018
  • Tooro United FC 0-0 Onduparaka FC – 03/11/2018
  • Maroons FC 2-1(Rashid Toha) Onduparaka FC – 07/11/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 3(Dennis Okot, Gadaffi Gadinho, Abel Etrude) -0 Ndejje University FC – 20/11/2018
  • Express FC 0-2(Ezra Bida, Gadaffi Gadinho) Onduparaka FC – 01/12/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Gadaffi Gadinho, Caesar Okhuti)-1 Paidha Black Angels FC- 08/12/2018
  • BUL FC 1-0 Onduparaka FC – 11/12/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Rashid Toha, Caesar Okhuti)- 1 Police FC – 16/11/2018
  • URA FC 3-1 (Viane Ssekajugo) Onduparaka FC – 28/12/2018
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Mbarara City FC – 04/01/2019
  • Vipers SC 3-0 Onduparaka FC – 08/01/2019
  • Bright Stars FC 1-1 (Rashid Toha) Onduparaka FC – 02/02/2019
  • KCCA FC 1-0 Onduparaka FC – 05/02/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Busoga United – 09/02/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 URA FC – 12/02/2019
  • Mbarara City 1-2 (Rashid Toha, Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 20/02/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Vipers SC – 26/02/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Rashid Toha, Caesar Okhuti)-1 Maroons FC – 02/03/2019
  • Nyamityobora FC 1-0 Onduparaka FC – 05/03/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 2(Gadaffi Gadinho, Caesar Okhuti)- 1 SC Villa – 27/03/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-1 Tooro United FC – 05/04/2019
  • Police FC 2-1 (Viane Ssekajugo) Onduparaka FC -09/04/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Gadaffi Wahab)-0 BUL FC – 20/04/2019
  • Paidha Black Angels FC 1-1 (Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 24/04/2019
  • Ndejje University FC 0-1(Viane Ssekajugo) Onduparaka FC – 02/05/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Express FC – 04/05/2019

2019/20 Season

  • Onduparaka FC 3(Walkover) -0 Police – 30/08/2019
  • Proline FC 1-0 Onduparaka FC – 04/09/2019
  • Express FC 0-2(Gibson Adinho, Caesar Okhuti) Onduparaka FC – 07/09/2019
  • Busoga United FC 0-1 (Rajab Kakooza) Onduparaka FC – 14/09/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Ibrahim Faizul Anini) -0 Wakiso Giants FC – 02/10/2019
  • Maroons FC 0-1(Gadaffi Wahab) Onduparaka FC – 05/10/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 1(Gadaffi Wahab)- 2 URA FC – 08/10/2019
  • KCCA FC 4-0 Onduparaka FC – 11/10/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 0-0 Vipers SC – 26/10/2019
  • Onduparaka FC 3(Julius Malingumu, Gadaffi Wahab, Gibson Adinho)-0 Tooro United FC – 30/10/2019

2016/17 Season

  • Position – 5th
  • Games – 30
  • Wins – 11
  • Draws – 12
  • Losses – 7
  • Goals for – 33
  • Goals against – 41
  • Points – 45

2017/18 season

  • Position – 4th
  • Games – 30
  • Wins – 13
  • Draws – 9
  • Losses – 8
  • Goals for – 28
  • Goals against – 17
  • Points – 48

2018/19 Season

  • Position – 6th
  • Wins – 12
  • Draws – 9
  • Losses – 9
  • Points – 45

2019/20

  • Position – 3rd  
  • Wins – 4
  • Draws – 2
  • Losses – 3
  • Points – 18

Ondu stats

  • Games – 100
  • Wins – 42
  • Draws – 31
  • Losses – 27
  • Goals for – 101
  • Goals against – 88
  • Points – 157

Below is a list of all the different scorers for Onduparaka FC in the league

  • Caesar Okhuti – 16
  • Viane Ssekajugo – 14
  • Muhammad Shaban -13
  • Rashid Toha -12
  • Gadaffi Gadinho – 8
  • Ezra Bida – 5
  • Kabon Living – 4
  • Gadaffi Wahab – 4
  • Police FC (Walkover) – 3
  • Dickens Okwir – 2
  • Nicholas Ssebwato – 2
  • Alfred Leku – 2
  • Gibson Adinho-2
  • Rashid Agau – 1
  • Dennis Okot – 1
  • Abel Eturude – 1
  • Faizal Ibrahim Anini – 1
  • Aggrey Kirya -1
  • Akram Kakembo – 1
  • Rashid Muhammad – 1
  • Rajab Kakooza – 1
  • Jamal Malish – 1
  • Yafessi Mubiru – 1
  • Hassan Muhammad – 1
  • Moses Ndawula – 1
  • Ashadu Bugembe (own goal) – 1
  • Julius Malingumu -1

Joel Muyita is a senior staff writer at Kawowo Sports.

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