Simba SC
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Simba Sports Club is a Tanzania
n football
club based in Dar es Salaam
. Their home games are played at two stadiums Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium
. Simba SC is one of two biggest football
clubs in Tanzania, their archrivals being the Young Africans. The club had several names during its history, when it was founded in 1936 it was called Queens, then changed to Eagles, Dar Sunderland and later, in 1971 changed to its actual name, Simba (that means Lion in Swahili
).
Simba is the biggest also the most titled club in Tanzania
.
the furthest any Tanzanian team has ever reached in African premier competition ,
eliminated in the semi finals by Egyptian club mehala el kubra ,in this period, the chairman was late Abubakar Mwilima ,
himself a renowned trade unionist ,educationist and politician who served in Julius Nyerere"s government in different capacities.
Vice Chairman: Geofrey Iric Nyange
General Secretary:
Treasurer: Juma Jab
Club Media Officer:
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
. Their home games are played at two stadiums Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium
National Stadium (Tanzania)
Uhuru stadium, is the current home of Tanzanian football club Young Africans FC. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and has a capacity of approximately 25,000 people...
. Simba SC is one of two biggest football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
clubs in Tanzania, their archrivals being the Young Africans. The club had several names during its history, when it was founded in 1936 it was called Queens, then changed to Eagles, Dar Sunderland and later, in 1971 changed to its actual name, Simba (that means Lion in Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
).
Simba is the biggest also the most titled club in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
Achievements
The highest level of success that Simba SC achieved was getting to the final of the CAF Cup in 1993 where they lost to Stella Abidjan of Ivory Coast. It was the highest achievement on continental competitions reached by any Tanzanian team. One of the most memorable years for the club was 2003 when it knocked off the then reigning champions Egyptian giants Zamalek on its way to qualify for the group stages of the CAF Champions League. In the first round of that year's competition, Simba SC eliminated Santos of South Africa.- Tanzanian Premier LeagueTanzanian Premier LeagueTanzanian Premier League is the top division of the Football Association of Tanzania, it was created in 1965. The competition was simply known as national league and later First Division Soccer League until the name Premier league was adopted in 1997.-Format:...
: 17
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- 1965, 1966 (as Sunderland)
- 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2009/10
- Tanzanian CupNyerere CupThe Nyerere Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Tanzanian football. It was created in 1974.-Winners:*1974 : JKU FC *1975 : Young Africans FC *1976 : Rangers International...
: 3
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- 1984, 1995, 2000
- Tanzanian Tusker Cup: 5
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- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- 2005 (in Kenya)
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 0
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- Finalist: 1993
- CECAFA Clubs Cup: 6
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- 1974, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 6 appearances
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- 2002CAF Champions League 2002-External links:*...
– First Round - 2003 – Group Stage
- 2004 – First Round
- 2005CAF Champions League 2005The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...
– First Round - 2008CAF Champions League 2008The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4-2 on aggregate against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon .-Preliminary round:...
– First Round - 20112011 CAF Champions LeagueThe 2011 CAF Champions League was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
– Special play-off for Group Stage
- 2002
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 8 appearances
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- 1974African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974 was the 10th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Semi-Finals
- 1974
the furthest any Tanzanian team has ever reached in African premier competition ,
eliminated in the semi finals by Egyptian club mehala el kubra ,in this period, the chairman was late Abubakar Mwilima ,
himself a renowned trade unionist ,educationist and politician who served in Julius Nyerere"s government in different capacities.
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- 1976African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976 was the 12th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round - 1977African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 was the 13th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round
- 1976
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- 1978African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978 was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round - 1979African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979 was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round - 1980African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980 was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round
- 1978
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- 1981African Cup of Champions Clubs 1981The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1981 was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– First Round - 1995African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995 was the 30th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
– Second Round
- 1981
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 3 appearances
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- 2007CAF Confederation Cup 2007The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....
– Preliminary Round - 2010 – First Round of 16
- 20112011 CAF Confederation CupThe 2011 CAF Confederation Cup is the 8th edition of the Confederation Cup organized by the Confederation of African Football . The winners will play in the 2012 CAF Super Cup.-Association team allocation:...
- Second Round of 16
- 2007
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 2 appearances
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- 1993 – Finalist
- 1997 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
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- 1985 – Second Round
- 1996 – Second Round
- 2001 – Second Round
Current squad
Club Leadership
Sponsor: Kilimanjaro Premieum LagerVice Chairman: Geofrey Iric Nyange
General Secretary:
Treasurer: Juma Jab
Club Media Officer: