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| Full name | Young Africans Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Yanga SC The Young Stars) |
| Founded | 11 February 1935, as New Young |
| President | Engineer Hersi Said[1] |
| Manager | Miguel Ángel Gamondi- Yanga announce Argentine as new head coach after Nabi's depature |
| Website | Club website |
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Young Africans Sports Club (commonly referred as Yanga) is a Tanzanian professional (soccer) football club based at Jangwani ward of Ilala District, in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. Founded in 1935, the club plays their home games at Benjamin Mkapa stadium in Temeke District, Dar es Salaam.
Nicknamed Yanga Timu ya Wananchi,[2] the club has won 26 Tanzanian Premier League titles and number of domestic cups, and have participated in multiple CAF Champions League editions. They have won the CECAFA Club Championship five times.
The club was ranked among the top ten clubs in Africa, at number 3, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) in their 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023 rankings. Globally, the club was ranked at number 104 in the IFFHS World Ranking.[3][4]
The club became a symbol of the anti-colonial movement. Young Africans became associated with nationalists, freedom fighters and Sam Gosmore and inspired the political party TANU to adopt yellow and green as their primary colours. The club is currently in a process that will keep the club ownership 49% for investors and the rest 51% to the club members.
The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Simba, with whom they contest the Kariakoo derby, named after the district where both teams were founded. The rivalry was ranked 5th as one of the most famous African derbies.[5]
On Wednesday, 17 May 2023, Young Africa made history when they became the first Tanzanian club to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final after defeating Marumo Gallants 4-1 on aggregate and they faced USM Algiers from Algeria on the Cup's Finals which they lost 2-2 on aggregate due to away goals .[6][7][8]
History
The club's roots can be traced as far back as 1910s, but the officially recognised history of the club started in 1935 when Dar es Salaam residents, who were grouped as Africans by the colonial administration in Tanganyika, decided to form a football club to compete in a league which was full of "non-African" football clubs. The name New Young is said to be the club's first name. Later it was replaced by the name Dar es Salaam Young Africans SC, and eventually the name changed to Young Africans Sports Club.
After its establishment in 1935, its members squabbled over their team's poor performance and results. The club had an even poorer and unsatisfactory performance in 1936 that caused some of the members to split and form another team. The proponents of breaking away were Arabs who saw fit to cause conflict among the club members that led to a split. They succeeded, and together with dissidents formed a club known as Queens F.C. /sunderland fc (currently Simba). The two teams, Young Africans and Simba, have been rivals ever since.
In 2020 Yanga signed a consultancy deal with La Liga.[9] On May 27, the members of the club agreed to change their club's ruling structure to allow private investments from other companies.
On 17 May 2023, Yanga for the first time in its history qualified to a Continental final after defeating Marumo Gallants in the semi-final.[10] On 3 June, Yanga Lost the 2023 CAF Confederation Cup final against USM Alger On Saturday, 16 September 2023, Yanga became the first African club to have over 2000 fans traveling with the team to an away CAF official match. The game was conducted at Kigali in Rwanda, a journey of 1156 km, which is over 20 hour drive distance. They bossed the game and of course thwarted the Sudanese side 2-0. .[11][12]|-
Club leadership
The club has been led democratically by various top leaders since it was started, first leader being Ali Said followed by Musa Sulaiman. The current top leader is Engineer Hersi Said.
| Period | Chairman |
|---|---|
| 1935–1939 | Ali Said |
| 1945–1947 | Musa Suleiman |
| 1948–1950 | G. Khalifan |
| 1950–1953 | Hamis Penda |
| 1953–1954 | Nasib Mwande |
| 1955–1961 | Hafidh Mkweche |
| 1961–1962 | Abdul Jaffer |
| 1963–1971 | Abass Kandoro |
| 1972–1977 | Salim Salim |
| 1978–1980 | Mohamed Gulamhussein |
| 1980–1986 | Abass Kandoro |
| 1986–1989 | Mustapha Mwituka |
| 1989–1993 | Hassan Muhiddin |
| 1994–1999 | Tarimba Abbas |
| 1999–2000 | Rashid Kawawa |
| 2000–2005 | Francis Kifukwe |
| 2007–2010 | Imani Madega |
| 2010–2012 | Lloyd Nchunga |
| 2012–2019 | Yusuf Manji |
| 2019–2022 | Mshindo Msola |
| 2022–present | Hersi Said* |
The top leader of the club is now called the President not chairman. The president is the CEO of the club. This came after the transformation the club to include 51% private investor and 49% club members.|-
Club sponsorship
| Period | Main Sponsor | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–1999 | Biafra | - |
| 2001–2005 | Kilimanjaro Beer | - |
| 2005–2008 | Superdoll | - |
| 2009–2015 | Kilimanjaro Premium | - |
| 2015–2020 | SportPesa | |
| 2020–2021 | GSM Group | |
| 2021–present | Azam TV |
Colours and badge
The old crest
The present crest
Players
Current squad
- As of 5 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW |  TAN | Farid Shah |
| 18 | MF | TAN | Sure Boy |
| 19 | MF | TAN | Jonas Mkude |
| 20 | MF | TAN | Zawadi Mauya |
| 21 | DF |  CIV | Kouassi Attohoula |
| 24 | FW | TAN | Clement Mzize |
| 25 | FW |  ZAM | Kennedy Musonda |
| 26 | MF | CIV | Pacôme Zouzoua |
| 27 | MF | TAN | Mudathir Yahya |
| 28 | FW |  GHA | Hafiz Konkoni |
| 30 | DF | TAN | Nickson Kibabage |
| 33 | DF | TAN | Kibwana Shomari |
| 37 | DF |  UGA | Fred Gift |
| 39 | GK |  MLI | Djigui Diarra |
| 40 | FW | TAN | Denis Nkane |
Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Miguel Gamondi |
| 1st Assistant Coach |  Moussa Ndaw |
| 2nd Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach |  Taibi Lagrouni |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Alaa Meskini |
| Team Doctor | Mosses Etutu |
| Team Coordinator | Hafidh Ally |
| Team Manager | Walter Harrison |
| Kit Manager | Mahmoud Omary |
Last updated: 15 April 2024
Source: [citation needed]
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Andre Mtine |
| Competition Director | Saad Kawemba |
| Director of Legal | Patrick Simon |
| Director of Marketing & Members Affair | Ibrahim Samwel |
| Senior Accountant | Ms Justina Kubila |
| Media Officer | Ally Kamwe |
| Logistics manager | Hafidh Ally |
| Content & Social Media Coordinator | Privatus Shayo |
| Office Assistant | Gabriel Sengo |
Last updated: 15 April 2024
Source: [citation needed]
Honours
Domestic
- Tanzanian Premier League[13]
- Nyerere Cup[14]
- Champions (3): 1975, 1994, 1999
- Runners-up (1): 2001
- FAT Cup[15]
- Champions (3): 2015–16, 2021/22, 2022/23
- Runners-up (2): 1996, 2021
- Tusker Cup[14]
- Champions (7):1986,1992,1987,2000,2005,2007, 2009
- Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2005.
- Mapinduzi Cup[14]
- Champions (3): 2003,2004, 2021
- Runners-up (1): 2011
- Community Shield[14]
- Champions (7): 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021,2022
- Runners-up (7): 2002, 2005,2013,2009, 2011, 2016, 2017
Continental
- Runners-up (1): 2023
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 15 appearances [17]
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 11 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 6 appearances
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1994 – First Round
- 1999 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1995 – Quarter-finals
- 2000 – First Round