Kikosi cha Simba Sc dhidi ya Azam FC Leo 2022 Mapinduzi Cup
Kikosi cha Simba Sc dhidi ya Azam FC Leo 2022 Mapinduzi Cup, The Mapinduzi Cup is a tournament created by the Zanzibar Football Federation to commemorate Zanzibar’s Revolution day which is marked annually on 12 January.
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The first edition of the cup was in 1998. However, the cup is played between Zanzibari clubs together with clubs from Tanzania mainland. Since 2013 clubs from Kenya and Uganda have been invited to take part occasionally.
Along with the Zanzibari Cup and Nyerere Cup, the three tournaments are the three main knockout tournaments in Zanzibar. The maiden edition was won by Jamhuri F.C.
Background of Simba
Simba Sports Club is a football club based in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1936 as Kings of Football, the club later changed their name to Eagles, then to Sunderland. In 1971 they were renamed Simba (Swahili for “Lion”).
Simba is one of the two biggest clubs in Tanzania, alongside cross-city rivals Young Africans. Simba have won 22 league titles and five domestic cups, and have participated in the CAF Champions League multiple times.
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Kikosi Simba Sc Fainali Mapinduzi Cup 2022 Official Line Up
- Aishi Manula
- Shomari Kapombe
- Mohammed Hussein Zimbwe
- Joash Onyango
- Henock Inonga
- Jonas Mkude
- Kibu
- Sadio Kanoute
- Rally Bwalya
- Pape Ousmane Sakho
- Kagere
The club is also considered as one of the richest club in East Africa, with a total budget of Sh1.6 billion (equivalent to $2.6 million) unveiled for the 2019/2020 season.