Simba S.C. Explained

Clubname:Simba S.C
Fullname:Simba Sports Club
Nickname:Wekundu wa Msimbazi (Reds of Msimbazi) Lunyasi
Short Name:SSC
Owner:Member of SSC 51%
Mohamed Dewji 49%
Chairman:Murtaza Mangungu
Manager:Fadlu Davids
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Website:http://www.simbasc.co.tz/
Ground:Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Capacity:60,000
League:Tanzanian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:3rd
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Simba Sports Club is a professional football club based in Kariakoo ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania.

It was founded in 1936 as Eagles before being renamed to Sunderland and, in 1971, was finally renamed Simba (Swahili for "Lion"). The team's nickname, Wekundu wa Msimbazi (The Reds of Msimbazi), is a reference to their all-red home strip and Msimbazi Street in Kariakoo where their headquarters is based. The fanbase for Simba Sports Club is the biggest in Tanzania, seconded by Yanga, which is considered Tanzania's giant, with their ultras being led by the fierce Isaac Beck and his assistant Hari Evans.

Simba SC has won 22 league titles second to Yanga who has won 30 Premier League titles and five domestic cups and has participated in CAF Champions League multiple times.Apart from Yanga, which is considered Giant of Tanzania and CAFCC Finalist, Simba has also participated in CAF tournaments, but with just quarter final as their best performance. Simba plays their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Miburani ward of Temeke District.

The club was ranked among the top 20 clubs in Africa, at number 07, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) in their May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023 rankings.[1] Globally, the club was ranked at number 105 in the IFFHS World Ranking.[2]

The club is one of the richest in East Africa, second only to Young Africans SC, which is considered the richest club both in East and southern Africa with a total budget of TSh 6.1 billion (equivalent to $5.3 million) unveiled for the 2019/2020 season.[3]

Simba holds a long-standing rivalry with Yanga with which they contest the Kariakoo derby, named after the ward, where both teams were founded. The rivalry was ranked 5th as one of the most famous African derbies.[4]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Players

Current squad

[10]

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League

12 appearances

African Cup of Champions Clubs

9 appearances

CAF Confederation Cup

6 appearances

CAF Cup

2 appearances

Club Ranking

World

[11]

Ranking Team Points
113 AS Monaco623
114 Leicester City FC622
115 Simba SC622
116 ACF Fiorentina621
117 Sporting Cristal620

CAF

[12]

Ranking Team Points
8 CR Belouizdad724
9 RS Berkane631
07 Simba SC622
11 TP Mazembe603
12 ES Sahel585

Domestic

[13]

Ranking Team Points
1 Simba SC621
2 Young Africans SC521
3 Azam FC278
4 Namungo FC166
5 KMC FC150

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IFFHS . 16 May 2023 . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905151647/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2741 . live .
  2. Web site: IFFHS . 16 May 2023 . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905152749/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2735 . live .
  3. https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/sports/simba-unveils-huge-budget-for-2019-2020-season--2698888 Simba unveils huge budget for 2019/2020 season
  4. Web site: 2 March 2020. cheapgoals.com - Cheapgoals Resources and Information.. www.cheapgoals.com. 16 March 2022. 28 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128161448/https://cheapgoals.com/top-10-famous-football-derbies-in-africa/. live.
  5. Web site: Tanzania - List of Champions. 2020-12-31. RSSSF. 16 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204224/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html. live.
  6. Web site: Tanzania - List of Cup Winners. 2020-12-31. RSSSF. 12 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812154040/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzcuphist.html. live.
  7. Web site: Zanzibar - List of Cup Winners. 2020-12-31. RSSSF. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204115930/https://rsssf.org/tablesz/zanzcuphist.html. live.
  8. Web site: CECAFA Club Championship. 2020-12-31. RSSSF. 12 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812144629/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cecafa.html. live.
  9. Web site: CAF Cup and Confederation Cup. 2020-12-31. RSSSF. 15 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815005730/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/af3.html. live.
  10. Web site: Tanzania - Simba Sports Club - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway. 2021-01-07. int.soccerway.com. 9 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109155443/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/tanzania/simba/3900/squad/. live.
  11. News: World Club yRankings. footballalphabet.com. 3 September 2023. 3 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230903202200/https://footballalphabet.com/rankings/world/3. live.
  12. News: African Club Rankings. footballalphabet.com. 3 September 2023. 3 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230903202157/https://footballalphabet.com/rankings/caf. live.
  13. News: Tanzanian Clubs Ranking. footballalphabet.com. 3 September 2023. 3 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230903202200/https://footballalphabet.com/countries/tanzania. live.

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