Tanzania FA Cup explained

Tanzania FA Cup
Founded:	1974
Current Champions:	Young Africans
Most Successful Club:	Simba SC (6 times)
Current:	2024–25 Tanzania FA Cup

The Tanzania FA Cup (also called the Azam Sports Federation Cup) is the top knockout tournament of the Tanzanian football.

Previously, the Nyerere Cup was the top knockout tournament. It was created in 1974 and was contested by teams from both Tanzania mainland and the Isles of Zanzibar.

Winners

Nyerere Cup

• 1974 : JKU FC (Zanzibar)
• 1975 : Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1976 : Rangers International (Dar es Salaam)
• 1977 : KMKM (Zanzibar)
• 1978 : Pan African FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1979 : Pan African FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1980 : Coastal Union (Tanga)
• 1981 : Pan African FC (Datr-es-Salaam)
• 1982 : KMKM (Zanzibar)
• 1983 : KMKM (Zanzibar)
• 1984 : Simba SC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1985 : Miembeni SC (Zanzibar)
• 1986 : Miembeni SC (Zanzibar)
• 1987 : Miembeni SC (Zanzibar)
• 1988 : Coastal Union (Tanga)
• 1989 : Pamba FC (Mwanza)
• 1990 : Small Simba SC (Zanzibar)
• 1991 : Railways SC (Morogoro)
• 1992 : Pamba FC (Mwanza)
• 1993 : Malindi FC (Zanzibar)
• 1994 : Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1995 : Simba SC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1996 : Sigara SC (Dar es Salaam)
• 1997 : Tanzania Stars (Dar es Salaam)
• 1998 : Tanzania Stars (Dar es Salaam) 2-1 Prisons SC (Mbeya)
• 1999 : Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 2000 : Simba SC (Dar es Salaam)
• 2001 : Polisi (Zanzibar) 2-0 Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam)
• 2002 : JKT Ruvu Stars (Coast Region) 1-0 KMKM (Zanzibar)

Tanzania FA Cup

• 2015–16

Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam) 3–1 Azam F.C.^[1]

• 2016–17

Simba SC (Dar es Salaam) 2–1 (aet) Mbao FC

• 2017–18

Mtibwa Sugar F.C. 3–2 Singida United F.C.^[2]

• 2018–19

Azam F.C.^[3]

• 2019–20

Simba SC

• 2020–21

Simba SC^[4]

• 2021–22

Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam) 3-3 (aet, 4–1 pens) Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga)

• 2022–23

Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam) 1-0 Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam)

• 2023–24

Young Africans FC (Dar es Salaam) 0-0 (aet, 6–5 pens) Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam)

External links

• Tanzania - List of Cup Winners, RSSSF.com

Notes and References

1. http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/sport/23-football/50125-yanga-seal-double-with-cup-win Yanga seal double with Cup win
2. http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/1840340-4592566-23tys2z/index.html Mtibwa clinches CAF Confederation Cup ticket
3. Web site: Isabirye. David. 4 June 2019. Wadada's Azam FC lifts Tanzania FA Cup, to play in CAF Confederation Cup. 6 February 2022. Kawowo Sports.
4. Web site: Football. CAF-Confedération Africaine du. Tanzania - Simba edge 10 men Yanga to win FA Cup. 2021-09-22. CAFOnline.com. en.