African Lyon F.C. Explained

Clubname:African Lyon FC
Fullname:African Lyon Football Club
Founded:14 June 2000 as Mbagara Market F.C.
Ground:Uhuru Stadium
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Capacity:23,000
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:Rahim J Kangezi
Chrtitle:Vice Chairman
Chairman:Omar Al Raisi
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Kharid Adam Munisson
League:Tanzanian Premier League
Season:2016/17
Position:9th
Website:http://www.africanlyonfc.com
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African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season.[1]

History

Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.

Current squad

Officials

Management

Sports

Medical

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TFF pays tribute to Lyon and Ruvu Shooting. The Citizen. 11 March 2016. 19 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170119183001/http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Sports/TFF-pays-tribute-to-Lyon-and-Ruvu-Shooting/-/1840572/3078826/-/wyx3mjz/-/index.html. dead.