Kitayosce Explained

Clubname:Kitayosce
Fullname:Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre
Founded:2014
Ground:Ali Hassan Mwinyi Stadium[1]
Tabora, Tanzania
Capacity:15,000
Chairman:Yusuph Kitumbo[2]
Manager:Kefa Kisala[3]
League:Tanzanian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:Tanzanian Premier League, 14th of 16
Website:https://www.tzchampionship.com/leagues/50540/teams/244140
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Kitayosce is a football club based in Tabora, the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region. The team plays in the Tanzanian Championship.

History

Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre (Kitayosce) football club was founded in Ruangwa, one of the six districts of Lindi Region, .[4] It was later bought by the current chairman, Yusuf Kitumbo while featuring in the First League. It moved to Tabora Municipal. In 2018–19 season, they finished second in second division under the guidance of assistant coach, Ally John Shangalu and were promoted to the championship for the first time.

In 2023, following their second-place finish in the Tanzanian First Division League, they were promoted to Tanzanian Premier League for the first time.[5]

Personnel

They are coached by Kefa Kisala,[6] a former coach of Masaka LC FC, Express FC, URA FC, BUL FC, Wakiso Giants, UPDF FC[7] and The Cranes assistant coach.[8]

Colors and badge

Kitayosce colors are blue and white at home and green and white away. The Kitayosce FC badge has the acronym emblazoned around an image of Mount Kilimanjaro,sunrays on a football and the full name of the club.

Stadium

Kitayosce play their home matches at the Ali Hassan Mwinyi stadium,Tabora.[9]

Supporters

They draw their fan base from Tabora district's population of 226,999.

Squad

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hassan Mwinyi Stadium sports floodlighting. mecreeled-Ali. 7 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Yusuph . Kitumbo . KITAYOSCE FC : Wababe wa Lipuli wanaoitamani Azam FC . mwanaspoti.co.tz . Mwanaspoti . 11 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Kefa Kisala . Coach . Kefa kisala . football 256 . Football 256 . 10 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Tanzania . World places . Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre - Kitayosce . tanzania.worldplaces.me . World places . 7 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Wathiongo . Ngugi . 2023-06-05 . Timu Zilizofuzu Ligi Kuu NBC 2023/24 . 2023-06-10 . Ligi Kuu Tanzania . en-US.
  6. Web site: Kefa . Kisala . Reports: Kefa Kisala set to join Tanzanian second division club. . ndibba.com . 18 July 2022 . Saul Mata Tadeo . 18 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Kefa . Kisala . Kefa Kisala beats Bamweyana, Bisaso to Express F.C head coach job . kawowo.com . 9 July 2018 . DAVID ISABIRYE . 9 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Tanzania . Championship . Ihefu, Kitayosce challenge DTB reign at helm . africa-press.net . 18 April 2022 . Africa-Press – Tanzania . 18 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Ali Hassan . Mwinyi Stadium . ALI HASSAN MWINYI STADIUM . Soccerway . Soccerway . 1 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Squad: First team . Kitayosce . 22 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Players . Players . Kitayosce . 22 October 2022 . TZchampionship . 17 September 2022 .