Singida United F.C.

Singida United is a Tanzanian football club based in Singida. They currently play in the Tanzanian Premier League. They play their home games at Namfua stadium in Singida. Singida United won back to back promotions winning the Tanzanian Second Division League Group A in 2016 and the Tanzanian First Division League Group C in 2017. Serbian Dragan Popadic was appointed head coach with Dusan Momcilovic assistant coach on January 12, 2019.[1]

Singida United F.C.
Full nameSingida United Football Club
Founded1972 (1972)
(as Mto Sports club)
GroundNamfua Stadium, Singida
CoachDragan Popadić
LeagueTanzanian First Division League
2016–20171st
WebsiteClub website

History

The club began in 1972 as Mto Sports Club [2] in Singida in Central Tanzania. The club started small and began to gain traction in the public eye in the mid-1990s. In 2000 the club made its first appearance in the top tier league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The appearance failed and the club was relegated in 2001. Since 2013, the team made great strides in the Tanzanian Second Division League and the Tanzanian First Division League.

In 2017 the club was promoted back to the Tanzanian Premier League and, the club managed to attract major sponsors. With SportPesa's entry into Tanzania, the club managed to get a sponsorship contract with the betting company, along with Puma Energy Tanzania.[3][4]

2018/19 season

Singida finished the 2018/19 Tanzanian Premier League season in 13th place with 46 points and a record of 11 wins 13 draws and 14 defeats from 38 matches.[5] They reached the Azam Sports Federation Cup Quarter Final, losing 2–0 to Lipuli FC.

Achievements

Current squad 2018/19

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  TAN Ally Mustapha
— GK  TAN Peter Manyika
— GK  TAN Kissu David
— DF  TAN Miraji Adam
— DF  TAN Boniface Maganga
— DF  UGA Shafik Batambuze
— DF  TAN jamal mwambaleko
— DF  TAN Kennedy Juma
— DF  TAN Salum Kipaga
— DF  TAN Salum Chuku
— DF  TAN Rahab Zahir
— DF  TAN swalehe abdullah
— DF  ZIM Elisha Muroiwa
— MF  TAN Yusuph Kagoma
— MF  TAN Kazungu Mashauri
— MF  CIV Diaby Amara
— MF  TAN Kenny Ally
— MF  TAN Aweso Juma
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  TAN Issa Makamba
— MF  TAN Ally Ng'anzi
— MF  TAN Nizar Khalfan
— FW  TAN Rashid Simkoko
— FW  TAN Habib Kyombo
— FW  TAN John Tiber
— FW  ZAM Lubinda Mundia
— FW  TAN Athanas Mdamu
— FW  TAN Assad Juma
— FW  TAN Mohamed Tello
— FW  TAN Elinyesia Sumbi
— FW  TAN Eliuter Mpepo
— FW  GHA Hans Kwofie
— FW  CIV Benedict Jr
— FW  TAN Geoffrey Mwashiuya
— FW  TAN Frank Zakaria
— FW  TAN Mohamed Titi

Technical bench
  • Head Coach: Dragan Popadic
  • Assistant Coach: Dusan Momcilovi

Managers
  • Dragan Popadic (2019–present)
  • Hemed Seleman Ally 'Morocco' (2018–2019)
  • Hans van der Pluijm (2017–2018)[6]

References and notes
  1. "Singida United appoint former Express FC coach". swiftsportsug.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. "Singida Utd Team History". SportPesa Care Facebook Page. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. "Betting firm SportPesa to withdraw sponsorship | Goal.com". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. "Singida United yazidi kutajirika". Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  5. "Tables – LIGI KUU BARA". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. "Hans van der Pluijm appointed head coach of newly-promoted Tanzanian side Singida United". GHANAsoccernet.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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