URA started in 1997 as annual end of year URA Inter-departmental games competitions, the club was registered with FUFA in 1998. URA merged with Lyantonde FC in 2001 after it had been excluded from the Western League. After promotion, the team took the URA FC name and began play in the Buganda mini-league. The club’s first season in the top flight was 2002. URA FC has been one of the most successful teams in the league since their promotion, having never finished in the bottom half of the table.