Simba S.C.
Simba Sports Club is a football club based in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam Tanzania,
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| Full name | Simba Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wekundu wa Msimbazi (The Reds of Msimbazi) | ||
| Founded | 1936, as Sunderland | ||
| Ground | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| Capacity | 60,000 | ||
| Owner | Simba club members have 51 % and Investor Mohammed Dewji have 49% of club share | ||
| Manager | Pablo Franco | ||
| League | Ligi Kuu Bara | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligi Kuu Bara, 1st of 18 (champions) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Founded in 1936, the club was named Eagles, then to Sunderland. In 1971 they were renamed Simba (Swahili for "Lion").
Simba SC is one of the two biggest clubs in Tanzania, alongside cross-city rivals Young Africans. Simba SC have won 21 league titles and five domestic cups, and have participated in the CAF Champions League multiple times. They are also one of the biggest clubs in East Africa, having won the CECAFA Club Championship six times.
Nicknamed "Wekundu wa Msimbazi" (The Reds of Msimbazi), Simba play their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. In 2022, Simba were the fastest growing Instagram account among football clubs, with 3 million followers and a growth of 89% from the previous year.[1]
Simba SC is amongst the most followed African clubs on social media platforms with more than 5 million followers across all social media. In March 2022, the club announced to join TikTok and earned more than 10,000 followers in just 3 days. The club is also considered as one of the richest club in East Africa, with a total budget of Sh 5 Billion (equivalent to $2.1 million) unveiled for the 2019/2020 season.[2]
Honours
Domestic
- Winner (21): 1965,[lower-alpha 1] 1966,[lower-alpha 1] 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Winner (3): 1984, 1995, 2000
- Winner (4): 1995, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–2021
- Runners-up (3): 1974, 1998, 2000
Dar es Salaam League
- Winner (2): 1944, 1946
Tusker Cup[4]
- Winner (5): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2005
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- Winner (9): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Runners-up (2): 2001, 2010, 2021
- Winner (3): 2011, 2015, 2022
- Runners-up (5): 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Colours and badge
Logo from 2010 to 2020- Logo from 2020
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 January 2022[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Pablo Franco |
| 1st Assistant coach |  Thierry Hitimana |
| 2nd Assistant coach |  Seleman Matola |
| Goalkeeping coach | Juma R. Zayumba |
| Fitness coach |  Adel Zrane |
| Team doctor | Yassin Gembe |
| Team coordinator | Abbas Suleiman Ally |
| Team manager | Patrick Rweyemamu |
| Kit manager | Hamis Mtambo |
Last updated: 18 October 2021
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Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Chief Executive Officer | Barbara Gonzalez[9] |
| Executive Assistant to C.E.O | Rispa Hatibu |
| Head of Operations | Dr Arnold Kashembe |
| Senior Accountant | Suleiman Kahumbu |
| Project Manager | Belinda Paul |
| Director of membership & fans | Hashim Mbaga |
| Media officer | Ahmed Ally |
| Competition manager | Hamiss Kissiwa |
| Football logistics manager | Abbas Ally |
| Market analyst | George Abdulrahman |
| Content & social media coordinator | Rabi Hume |
| Content manager | Ally Mohamed |
| Marketing & media assistant | Jacob Gamaly |
| Facilities manager | Juma Matari |
| Office assistant | Said Hassan Ahmad |
Last updated: 31 December 2020
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Performance in CAF competitions
The highest continental success that Simba achieved reaching the final of the CAF Cup in 1993, when they lost to Stella Club of Côte d'Ivoire. It was the highest continental achievement by a Tanzanian team to date. In 2003 Simba beat the then-reigning champions Zamalek of Egypt in the CAF Champions League second round of qualifiers to qualify to the group stages, after having beat Santos of South Africa in the first round.
CAF Champions League: 11 appearances
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African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances
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CAF Confederation Cup: 6 appearances
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CAF Cup: 2 appearances
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
Notes
- As Sunderland
References
- "Fastest growing Insta accounts | Clubs in 2020 – Worldwide". Instagram. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Simba unveils huge budget for 2019/2020 season The CitizenNewsSports
- "Tanzania - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Tanzania - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Zanzibar - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "CECAFA Club Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "CAF Cup and Confederation Cup". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Tanzania - Simba Sports Club - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Barbara Gonzalez: The CEO changing perceptions in Tanzanian football". BBC Sport. 17 September 2020.
External links
- Simba S.C. on Facebook
- Simba S.C. on Twitter
- Simba S.C. on Instagram