2025 Tanzania Community Shield final

2025 Tanzania Community Shield Final
Ngao ya Jamii
Young Africans Simba
1 0
Young Africans beat Simba 1-0
Date16 September 2025
VenueBenjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Man of the MatchPacóme ZouZoua
RefereeAhmed Arajiga[1][2]
Attendance60,000

The 2025 Tanzania Community Shield final was the final match of the 2025Tanzania Community Shield, the 21st edition of the competition since its establishment in 2004, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Tanzanian Premier League and the runner-up.[3] It was played at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 16 September 2025, It was the Kariakoo Derby[4] meeting between Young Africans and Simba, which were the 2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League winners and runners-up.[5][6]

Young Africans beat Simba 1–0 on regular time, winning their 9th Community Shield title.[7]

Background

This tournament includes four teams but due to the CHAN tournament, the organization decided to have two teams participate due to tight schedule.[8][9]

Match

Young Africans1–0Simba
  • Pacóme Zouzoua 54'
 Report
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga
GK39Mali Djigui DiarraYellow card 85'
RB33Tanzania Israel Mwenda
CB5Tanzania Dickson Job(c)
CB4Tanzania Ibrahim Bacca
LB23Democratic Republic of the Congo Shedrak BokaYellow card 32'downward-facing red arrow 64'
DM2Tanzania Azizi AndabwileYellow card 90+11'
CM27Tanzania Mudathir Yahyadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM38Tanzania Duke Abuyadownward-facing red arrow 74'
RW7Democratic Republic of the Congo Maxi Nzegelidownward-facing red arrow 85'
LW10Ivory Coast Pacóme Zouzoua
CF29Zimbabwe Prince Dubedownward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK16Tanzania Abuutwalibu Mshery
DF3Tanzania Bakari Mwamnyeto
MF35Tanzania Abdulnasir Casemiro
DF37Tanzania Abubakar Ninju
MF6Guinea Balla Conteupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF8Mali Lassine Kouma
FW24Tanzania Clement Mzizeupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW9Democratic Republic of the Congo Andy Boyeli
MF19Ivory Coast Mohamed Doumbiaupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Tanzania Mohamed Zimbwe jrupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Chad Celéctin Ecuaupward-facing green arrow 74'
Head Coach:
France Romain Folz
GK26Guinea Moussa CamaraYellow card 56'
LB30Guinea Naby CamaraYellow card 90+10'
CB23South Africa Rushine De Reuck
CB14Tanzania Abdulazack Hamzadownward-facing red arrow 25'
RB12Tanzania Shomari Kapombe (c)Yellow card 56'
CM8Senegal Alassane KanteYellow card 54'downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM21Tanzania Yusuph KagomaYellow card 60'
AM10Ivory Coast Jean Charles Ahoua
LW34Democratic Republic of the Congo Elie Mpanzudownward-facing red arrow 74'
RW38Tanzania Kibu Denis
CF11Uganda Steven Mukwaladownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK22Tanzania Yakoub Suleiman
DF2Ivory Coast Chamou Karaboueupward-facing green arrow 25'
MF18Tanzania Morice Abraham
MF35South Africa Neo Maemaupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF19Tanzania Mzamiru Yassin
RW7Zambia Joshua Mutale
FW40Tanzania Selemani Mwalimuupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF36Tanzania Ladack Chasambi
DF31Tanzania Wilson Nangu
LB5Tanzania Anthony Mligoupward-facing green arrow 57'
Head Coach:
South Africa Fadlu Davids

Man of the Match:
Pacóme Zouzoua (Young Africans)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Mkono
Kassimu Mpanga
Fourth official:
Ramadhan Kayoko

Match rules

References

  1. ↑ "The team of match officials for the 2025 Community Shield". Mwananchi.co.tz (in Swahili). Mwananchi. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ahmed Arajiga appointed as community shield referee" (in Swahili). trtafrika.com.
  3. ↑ "Simba, Yanga set for blockbuster Community Shield clash: Live". Ipp Media. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kariakoo Derby". thecitizen.co.tz.
  5. ↑ Olsson, Andrew. "Young Africans continue dominance with Community Shield victory". Pan Africa Football.
  6. ↑ "Yanga pip Fadlu Davids' Simba to cup glory". Foot Africa. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Young Africans beat Simba to claim the Community Shield". dailynews.co.tz.
  8. ↑ "Yanga and Simba shift focus to Community Shield". mwananchi.co.tz.
  9. ↑ "Blow for Simba as Sowah misses Community Shield clash against Yanga". thecitizen.co.tz.
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