Singida United F.C.
Full nameSingida United Football Club
Founded1972 (1972)
(as Mto Sports club)
GroundNamfua Stadium, Singida
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2022-234th
WebsiteClub website

Singida United is a Tanzanian football club based in Singida that plays 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]

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]

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

Technical bench

  • Head coach: Serbia 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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