Zanzibar for CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship 2026
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has included Zanzibar in the CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship 2026. “Although Zanzibar had been drawn, after consultations it was decided Zanzibar are placed in Group B to make four teams and we are happy to have them,” says the CECAFA Manager of Competitions, Yusuf Mossi. The competition which will attract eight teams will take place June 13-23rd in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Zanzibar have been placed in Group B alongside Uganda, South Sudan and Djibouti ...
KVZ FC maintain lead, Mlandege win
KVZ FC have maintained their lead in the 2025/2026 PBZ Premier League. The KVZ FC team struggled to beat Fufuni FC 2-1 in a League match played at the Gombani Stadium today. The win saw KVZ FC stretch their lead to 55 points on the log after 26 matches played. Former champions Mlandege FC also collected a 2-0 win against Malindi FC to move to 4th place above Zimamoto FC with 43 points and a better goal difference. After 25 matches played JKU SC are ...
Simba SC beat rivals Young Africans to win Muungano Cup 2026
Tanzania Premier League side Simba SC are the winners of the Muungano Cup 2026. Simba SC needed a lat penalty in the extra 30 minutes after the allotted 90 minutes to win the final at the New Amaan Complex in Zanzibar on Wednesday night. Selemani Mwalimu converted the penalty after 124 minutes after Clatous Chama had been fouled in the box. The two sides had all come close to scoring in the 90 minutes, but were denied by the good defending and goalkeeping. Dr. Hussein ...
Three Zanzibar officials attend CAF Match Commissioner’s Workshop
Three officials from the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) attended a CAF Match Commissioner’s Workshop that was ushering in a panel for the 2026-2027 cycle. The workshops organized in four different groups placed using the geographical and linguistic criteria took place April 13-27th at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in Egypt. The three officials included; Mbarouk Suleiman Othman, Ramadhani Rajabu Ibada and Dalila Jaffar Mtwana. The workshops equipped the newly appointed Match Commissioners and old ones with essential operational knowledge, regulatory guidance and ...
