Entebbe Football Club’s prayers of playing at their own stadium within the Entebbe Municipality confines have been finally answered.

The new home ground at the Bugonga Fisheries training Institute is ready to host Uganda Premier League (UPL) club, Entebbe F.C home games starting with the second round.

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The goal post overlooking the Fisheries Institute quarters at the Bugembe Stadium

Entebbe F.C chairman, Christopher Sebuliba told Kawowo Sports;

The mandatory internal perimeter fencing, the toilet facilities are complete with final works on the dressing rooms and the playing turf

Big Fan Base;

One of the reasons why Entebbe F.C plans to shift base to Bugonga is enjoy the huge fan base of football thirsty fans in Entebbe and its neighboring areas.

Since the days of State House F.C, Manhattan F.C, Health F.C, Works F.C, the people of Entebbe Municipality and the neighboring areas have not been able to watch their team at home in Entebbe.

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The interior fencing (left) that separates the fans from the players and technical benches. Right is the outer stadium fencing.

The league committee is yet to pass a ruling on the Bugonga stadium with unfinished business on the playing area and the dressing rooms still pending.

Besides Entebbe F.C, other teams that have requested to change home grounds are; Rwenshama F.C, SC Villa and Bright F.C.

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The goal post overlooking the famous Bugonga Church

Rwenshama and SC Villa shifted from Mityana Ssaza grounds to Lugogo and Nakivubo respectively while Bright Stars is set to host their home games at the Matugga Stadium from Lugogo.

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Entebbe F.C Captain, Sunday Mukiibi (right) has been physically involved in the Stadium renovation

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Tata lorry ferrying soil heaps during the stadium renovation work

Ahead of the second round that kicks off early February 2015, Entebbe F.C lies 15th on the 16 team log.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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