Young Africans S.C.

Young Africans Sports Club is a football club based in Jangwani, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1935, the club play their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and the Uhuru Stadium.

Young Africans
Full nameYoung Africans Sports Club
Nickname(s)Wananchi (Citizens)
Yanga (Young boys)
Founded11 February 1935 (1935-02-11), as New Young
StadiumBenjamin Mkapa Stadium
Uhuru Stadium
Capacity60,000
ManagerCedric Kaze
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2019–20Tanzanian Premier League, 2nd of 20
WebsiteClub website

Nicknamed "Wananchi" (Citizens) or "Yanga" (Young Boys),[1] Young Africans is one of the two biggest clubs in Tanzania, alongside cross-city rivals Simba. The club has won 22 league titles and four domestic cups, and have participated in multiple CAF Champions League editions. They are also one of the biggest clubs in East Africa, having won the CECAFA Club Championship five times.

The club was popular among Africans, and became a symbol of the anti-colonial movement. Young Africans became associated with nationalists and freedom fighters, and inspired the political party TANU to adopt yellow and green as their primary colours.

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. (currently Simba). The two teams, Young Africans and Simba have been rivals ever since. The teams makes up one of the most entertaining, eye-catching and talked about derbies in Africa.

In 2020 Yanga signed a consultancy deal with La Liga.[2]

Colours and badge
  • The old crest
  • The present crest

Players

Current squad
As of 6 December 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 FW  TAN Ditram Nchimbi
3 DF  TAN Bakari Mwamnyeto
6 MF  TAN Feisal Salum
7 MF  TAN Mapinduzi Balama
8 MF  RWA Haruna Niyonzima
10 FW  BFA Yacouba Songné
11 MF  ANG Carlos Carmo
13 GK  TAN Ramadhani Kabwili
14 DF  TAN Paulo Godfrey
15 DF  TAN Kibwana Shomari
16 FW  TAN Waziri Shentembo
17 MF  TAN Farid Shah
19 FW  GHA Michael Sarpong
20 MF  TAN Zawadi Mauya
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  TAN Abdulaziz Makame
22 MF  COD Sergie Mukoko
23 DF  TAN Abdallah Haji
24 DF  TAN Yassin Mustapha
25 DF  GHA Lamine Moro
26 DF  TAN Adeyum Ahmed
27 FW  TAN Deus Kaseke (captain)
29 FW  COD Tuisila Kisinda
31 DF  TAN Said Makapu
33 GK  TAN Metacha Mnata
35 FW  TAN Juma Mahadhi
37 FW  TAN Adam Kiondo
39 GK  KEN Farouk Shikalo

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  TAN Yohana Mkomola (at Inhulets Petrove)

Honours

Domestic
Young Africans headquarters located on Twiga street, Jangwani, Dar es Salaam, East Tanzania

Tanzanian Premier League[4]

  • Champions (22): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Nyerere Cup[5]

  • Champions (3): 1975, 1994, 1999
  • Runners-up (1): 2001

FAT Cup[5]

  • Champions (5): 1967, 1974, 1999, 2001, 2015–16
  • Runners-up (1): 1996

Tusker Cup[5]

  • Champions (2): 2007, 2009
  • Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2005

Community Shield[5]

  • Champions (5): 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Runners-up (6): 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017

Continental

CECAFA Club Championship[6]

  • Champions (5): 1975, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012
  • Runners-up (3): 1976, 1986, 1992

Performance in CAF competitions
1997 – Preliminary Round
1998 – Group stage
2001 – Second Round
2006 – Preliminary Round
2007 – Second Round
2009 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round
2012 – Preliminary Round
2014 – First Round
2016 – Second Round
2017 – First Round
1969 – Quarter-finals
1970 – Quarter-finals
1971 – withdrew in Second Round
1972 – First Round
1973 – First Round
1975 – Second Round
1982 – Second Round
1984 – First Round
1988 – First Round
1992 – First Round
1996 – Preliminary Round
2007 – Intermediate Round
2008 – First Round
2011 – Preliminary Round
2016 – Group stage
2018 – Group stage
1994 – First Round
1999 – First Round
1995 – Quarter-finals
2000 – First Round

References
  1. "presstz.net - presstz Resources and Information". ww1.presstz.net. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. "Tanzania's Yanga SC signs consultancy deal with La Liga". www.consultancy.africa. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. "YANGA". yangasc.co.tz. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "Tanzania - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. "Tanzania - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. "CECAFA Club Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  7. "CAF - News Center - News - NewsDetails". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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