Simba Sports Club is a Tanzanian footballclub based in Msimbazi Street, Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam. The club's home games are played at two stadiums, Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium. Simba Sports Club is one of the two biggest football clubs in Tanzania, their arch-rivals being the Young Africans. The club has had several names during its history. When it was founded in 1936, the Club was called Queens, it was later changed to Eagles and Dar Sunderland, and in 1971 changed to its current name, Simba (which means Lion in Swahili)
Administration
Simba Sports Club has changed its administration from to be owned by its registered members to now being owned by an Asian Tanzanian tycoon although the club administration claims that it has sold only 49% to the businessman.[clarification needed] In this structure of administration The Central African (CECAFA) reign Champions Simba Sports Club has sold their 49% of share to Mr. Mohammed Dewji.
Notable coaches
- James Siang'a (Kenyan)
- During his time at the club Simba managed to qualify to the Caf Champions league in 2003 by beating the then reigning champions Zamalek from Egypt.
- Patrick Aussems (Belgium)
- He was hired in 2018 in a new mission to take Simba into the group stage of the Caf champions league and defend the league title that was won by French coach Pierre Lechantre. He managed to take the team to the Caf champions league group stage by beating Mbabane Swallows 4–1 and 0–4, Nkana Fc by an aggregate of 4–3 (1–2, 3–1). He has also managed to take Simba into caf champions league quarterfinals 2019.
Achievements
The highest level of success that Simba SC achieved was getting to the final of the CAF Cup in 1993, when they lost to Stella Club of Côte d'Ivoire. 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 CAF champions Zamalekof Egypt on their 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.
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- 1965, 1966 (as Sunderland)
- 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19
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- 1984, 1995, 2000
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- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- 2005 (in Kenya)
- CAF Cup: 0
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- Finalist: 1993
- CECAFA Clubs Cup: 6'
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- 1974, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002
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- 2017.
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- 2011,2015
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- 2017.2018
Performance in CAF competitions
CAF Champions League: 8 appearances
- 2002 – First Round
- 2003 – Group stage
- 2004 – Preliminary Round
- 2005 – First Round
- 2008 – First Round
- 2011 – Special play-off for Group stage
- 2013 – Preliminary Round
- 2018–19 – Quarter-finals
African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances
- 1974 – Semi-finals
The furthest any Tanzanian team has ever reached in African premier competition, eliminated in the semi-finals by Egyptian club Ghazl Al-Mehalla, 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.
- 1976 – Second Round
- 1977 – Second Round
- 1978 – Second Round
- 1979 – Second Round
- 1980 – Second Round
- 1981 – First Round
- 1994 – Quarter-Finals
- 1995 – Second Round
CAF Confederation Cup: 5 appearances
- 2007 – Preliminary Round
- 2010 – First Round of 16
- 2011 – Second Round of 16
- 2012 – Second Round of 16
- 2018 – First Round of 16
CAF Cup: 2 appearances
CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
Current squad 2019/20
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