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Simba S.C.

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Not to be confused with Simba FC or AS Simba.

Simba S.C
Full nameSimba Sports Club
Nickname(s)Wekundu wa Msimbazi (Reds of Msimbazi) Lunyasi
Short nameSSC
Founded1936; 88 years ago (1936)
GroundBenjamin Mkapa Stadium
Capacity60,000
OwnerMember of SSC 51%
Mohamed Dewji 49%
ChairmanMurtaza Mangungu
Head CoachFadlu Davids
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2023–243rd
Websitehttp://www.simbasc.co.tz/

Simba Sports Club is a professional football club based in Kariakoo ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania.

It was founded in 1936 as Eagles before being renamed to Sunderland and, in 1971, was finally renamed Simba (Swahili for "Lion"). The team's nickname, Wekundu wa Msimbazi (The Reds of Msimbazi), is a reference to their all-red home strip and Msimbazi Street in Kariakoo where their headquarters is based. The fanbase for Simba Sports Club is the biggest in Tanzania, seconded by Yanga, which is considered Tanzania's giant, with their ultras being led by the fierce Isaac Beck and his assistant Hari Evans.

Simba SC has won 22 league titles second to Yanga who has won 30 Premier League titles and five domestic cups and has participated in CAF Champions League multiple times. Apart from Yanga, which is considered Giant of Tanzania and CAFCC Finalist, Simba has also participated in CAF tournaments, but with just quarter final as their best performance. Simba plays their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Miburani ward of Temeke District.

The club was ranked among the top 20 clubs in Africa, at number 07, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) in their May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023 rankings.[1] Globally, the club was ranked at number 105 in the IFFHS World Ranking.[2]

The club is one of the richest in East Africa, second only to Young Africans SC, which is considered the richest club both in East and southern Africa with a total budget of TSh 6.1 billion (equivalent to $5.3 million) unveiled for the 2019/2020 season.[3]

Simba holds a long-standing rivalry with Yanga with which they contest the Kariakoo derby, named after the ward, where both teams were founded. The rivalry was ranked 5th as one of the most famous African derbies.[4]

Honours

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Domestic

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Continental

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Colours and badge

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  • The old crest (from 2010 to 2020)
    The old crest (from 2010 to 2020)
  • The present crest
    The present crest

Players

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Current squad

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As of 11 July 2024[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Tanzania TAN Ally Salim Juma
2 DF Ivory Coast CIV Karaboue Chamou
3 DF Tanzania TAN David Kameta
4 DF Tanzania TAN Bakari Rashid Hussein
5 MF Tanzania TAN Awesu Ally Awesu
6 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Fabrice Ngoma
7 FW Zambia ZAM Joshua Mutale
8 MF Tanzania TAN Omary Abdallah Omary
10 MF Ivory Coast CIV Jean Charles Ahoua
11 FW Uganda UGA Stephen Dese Mukwala
12 DF Tanzania TAN Shomari Kapombe
13 MF Tanzania TAN Lionel Ateba
15 DF Tanzania TAN Mohammed Husseini
17 MF Republic of the Congo CGO Débora Fernandes Mavambo
19 MF Tanzania TAN Mzamiru Yassin
20 DF Cameroon CMR Che Malone Jr
21 MF Tanzania TAN Yusuph Kagoma
22 GK Morocco MAR Ayoub Lakred
23 MF Tanzania TAN Salehe Karabaka
24 DF Tanzania TAN Kelvin Kijiri
25 MF Nigeria NGA Augustine Okejepha
28 GK Tanzania TAN Aishi Manula
29 DF Burkina Faso BFA Valentine Nouma
30 GK Tanzania TAN Hussein Abel Thomas
36 MF Tanzania TAN Ladaki Chasambi
37 FW Tanzania TAN Edwin Balua
38 FW Tanzania TAN Denis Kibu

Performance in CAF competitions

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CAF Champions League: 12 appearances

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances

CAF Confederation Cup: 6 appearances

Club Ranking

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b As Sunderland

References

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  1. ^ "IFFHS". Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "IFFHS". Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ Simba unveils huge budget for 2019/2020 season Archived 25 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine The CitizenNewsSports
  4. ^ "cheapgoals.com - Cheapgoals Resources and Information". www.cheapgoals.com. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tanzania - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Tanzania - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Zanzibar - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ "CECAFA Club Championship". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ^ "CAF Cup and Confederation Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Tanzania - Simba Sports Club - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. ^ "World Club yRankings". footballalphabet.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  12. ^ "African Club Rankings". footballalphabet.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Tanzanian Clubs Ranking". footballalphabet.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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