Mbarara City FC Lands Four-Year Deal With Africa Coffee Park As Main Shirt Sponsor
David GOMBE
Mbarara City FC have secured Africa Coffee Park as their new main shirt sponsor in a landmark *four-year partnership, as the Ankole side intensifies preparations for the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season.
The deal was officially announced on Friday at Twed Tower, Kampala, with club Chairman and Founder Hon. Mwine Mpaka leading the Mbarara City delegation.
Under the agreement, Africa Coffee Park will be the club’s main shirt sponsor for the next four years. The partnership is aimed at strengthening Mbarara City’s financial base and administrative structures.
“As Africa Coffee Park, we are happy to be part of this development. We are looking at how we can develop sports together, and of course, we also want to build a culture of domestic coffee consumption,”said Hillary, who represented Africa Coffee Park at the launch.
He added: “Africa Coffee Park is also going to provide a home for Mbarara City FC.”
Club leadership thanked Africa Coffee Park for coming on board and called on more corporate partners to support the club’s vision of building a sustainable institution and promoting football talent in Ankole and Uganda at large.
The sponsorship comes alongside a major restructuring of the club’s leadership ahead of its 10th anniversary.
New Mbarara City FC Board:
– Board Chairperson/Club President: Hon. Mwine Mpaka
– Deputy: Mr. Nixon Tusiime
– Administratio*: Eng. Jackson Byarugaba
– Finance: Mr. Osborn Turyasingura
– Sponsorships: Ms. Anita Vicky
•Mobilisation: Mr. Osborn Mushabe
•Members: Hon. Mwijukye Francis, Hon. Mercy Kanyesigye, Mr. Benon Akandwanaho, Ms. Elone Natumanya Ainebyoona, Mr. Kigongo Asuman
Formed in 2016 following the merger of Citizens FC and Wakiso Town Council FC, Mbarara City says it is the only club from Western Uganda to have consistently featured in the top two tiers over the past decade, including eight seasons in the Uganda Premier League.
As part of celebrations for its 10th anniversary on August 25, 2026, the club has also embarked on a rebranding process. Management says it will engage stakeholders across the Ankole region to reposition the institution as a true representative of the wider region.