Young Africans S.C.

Young Africans Sports Club, commonly referred as Yanga is a Tanzanian professional football club based in Jangwani, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1935, the club play their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

Young Africans Sports Club
Full nameYoung Africans Sports Club
Nickname(s)Wananchi (The Citizen)
Founded11 February 1935 (1935-02-11), as New Young
StadiumNational Stadium
Capacity60,000
PresidentEngineer Hersi Said[1]
ManagerNasreddine Nabi[2]
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2022–2023Champion
WebsiteClub website

Nicknamed "Yanga" (Young Boys),[3] the club has won 29 Tanzania Premier League titles and number of domestic cups, and have participated in multiple CAF Champions League editions. They have won the CECAFA Club Championship five times.

The club was ranked among the top twenty clubs in Africa, at number 19, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) in their May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023 rankings. Globally, the club was ranked at number 104 in the IFFHS World Ranking.[4][5]

The club 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. The club is currently in a process that will keep the club ownership 49% for investors and the rest 51% to the club members.

The club holds a long-standing rivalry with their cross-city rivals Simba, whom they contest the Dar es Salaam (better known as Kariakoo) derby. The rivalry was ranked 5th as one of the most famous African derbies.[6]

On Sunday, April 30, 2023, the team made history when they became the first ever football club from Tanzania to advance to semi final level of any competition by the Confederation of African Football (CAF); after defeating Rivers United Club from Nigeria 2-0 on aggregate, and advanced into the semi-final stage of the CAF Confederation Cup. On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Young Africans made history when they became the first Tanzanian club to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final after defeating Marumo Gallants 4-1 on aggregate and they will now face USM Algiers from Algeria on the Cup’s Finals.[7][8][9]

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.

In 2020 Yanga signed a consultancy deal with La Liga.[10] On May 27, the members of the club agreed to change their club's ruling structure to allow private investments from other companies.

Colours and badge
  • The old crest
    The old crest
  • The present crest
    The present crest

Players

Current squad
As of 31 January 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Tanzania TAN Metacha Mnata
2 DF Tanzania TAN Ibrahim Abdallah Bacca
3 DF Tanzania TAN Bakari Mwamnyeto
4 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Yannick Bangala Litombo
5 DF Tanzania TAN Dickson Job
6 MF Tanzania TAN Feisal Salum
8 MF Uganda UGA Khalid Aucho
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Fiston Kalala Mayele
10 FW Burkina Faso BFA Stephane Aziz Ki
11 FW Tanzania TAN Chrispin Ngushi
12 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jesus Ducapel Moloko
13 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Joyce Lomalisa
15 DF Tanzania TAN Kibwana Shomari
16 MF Tanzania TAN Dennis Nkane
17 MF Tanzania TAN Farid Shah
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Tanzania TAN Sure Boy
20 MF Tanzania TAN Zawadi Mauya
21 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Djuma Shabani
22 DF Tanzania TAN David Bryson
25 FW Zambia ZAM Kennedy Musonda
26 DF Mali MLI Mamadou Doumbia
27 MF Tanzania TAN Mudathir Yahya
28 GK Tanzania TAN Aboutwalib mshery
29 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Tuisila Kisinda
30 GK Tanzania TAN Eric Johora
33 FW Ghana GHA Bernard Morrison
34 MF Burundi BDI Gaël Bigirimana
37 FW Tanzania TAN Dickson Ambundo
39 GK Mali MLI Djigui Diarra
49 FW Tanzania TAN Clement Mzize

Out on loan

Lazaraus Kambole - zesco Hans Kasunga - Lipuli

Honours

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

Tanzanian Premier League[11]

  • Champions (29): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1985,1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23


Nyerere Cup[12]

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


FAT Cup[13]

  • Champions (2): 2015–16, 2021/22
  • Runners-up (2): 1996, 2021


Tusker Cup[12]

  • Champions (7):1986,1992,1987,2000,2005,2007, 2009
  • Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2005.


Mapinduzi Cup[12]

  • Champions (3): 2003,2004, 2021
  • Runners-up (1): 2011


Community Shield[12]

  • Champions (7): 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021,2022
  • Runners-up (7): 2002, 2005,2013,2009, 2011, 2016, 2017

Continental

CECAFA Club Championship[14]

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

Performance in CAF competitions
1997 – Preliminary Round
1998 – Group stage (Top 8)
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
2022 – First Round
2023 –
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 (Top 8)
2018 – Group stage (Top 16)
2023 – Final stage (*On going)
1994 – First Round
1999 – First Round
1995 – Quarter-finals
2000 – First Round

References
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  2. "Tanzania - Yanga name Nabi as new coach". CAFOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
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  4. https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2741
  5. https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2735
  6. "cheapgoals.com - Cheapgoals Resources and Information". www.cheapgoals.com. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/mayele-shines-as-yanga-reach-caf-confederation-cup-final-against-usm-4238748
  8. https://supersport.com/football/general/news/e9024436-fe6e-44fb-a1e7-c23c3d3649af/mayele-stars-as-yanga-reach-caf-cup-final-against-usm
  9. https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/young-africans-meet-usm-alger-african-confederation-cup-final-2023-05-17/
  10. "Tanzania's Yanga SC signs consultancy deal with La Liga". www.consultancy.africa. 2020-07-09. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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  12. "Tanzania - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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