2025 Tanzania Community Shield final
Football match
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
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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
GK 39 Mali Djigui Diarra Yellow card 85'
RB 33 Tanzania Israel Mwenda
CB 5 Tanzania Dickson Job(c)
CB 4 Tanzania Ibrahim Bacca
LB 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Shedrak Boka Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 64'
DM 2 Tanzania Azizi Andabwile Yellow card 90+11'
CM 27 Tanzania Mudathir Yahya downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 38 Tanzania Duke Abuya downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Maxi Nzegelidownward-facing red arrow 85'
LW 10 Ivory Coast Pacóme Zouzoua
CF 29 Zimbabwe Prince Dubedownward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Tanzania Abuutwalibu Mshery
DF 3 Tanzania Bakari Mwamnyeto
MF 35 Tanzania Abdulnasir Casemiro
DF 37 Tanzania Abubakar Ninju
MF 6 Guinea Balla Conte upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 8 Mali Lassine Kouma
FW 24 Tanzania Clement Mzize upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo Andy Boyeli
MF 19 Ivory Coast Mohamed Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Tanzania Mohamed Zimbwe jr upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 11 Chad Celéctin Ecua upward-facing green arrow 74'
Head Coach:
France Romain Folz
GK 26 Guinea Moussa Camara Yellow card 56'
LB 30 Guinea Naby Camara Yellow card 90+10'
CB 23 South Africa Rushine De Reuck
CB 14 Tanzania Abdulazack Hamza downward-facing red arrow 25'
RB 12 Tanzania Shomari Kapombe (c) Yellow card 56'
CM 8 Senegal Alassane Kante Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 21 Tanzania Yusuph Kagoma Yellow card 60'
AM 10 Ivory Coast Jean Charles Ahoua
LW 34 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elie Mpanzu downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 38 Tanzania Kibu Denis
CF 11 Uganda Steven Mukwala downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Tanzania Yakoub Suleiman
DF 2 Ivory Coast Chamou Karaboue upward-facing green arrow 25'
MF 18 Tanzania Morice Abraham
MF 35 South Africa Neo Maema upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 19 Tanzania Mzamiru Yassin
RW 7 Zambia Joshua Mutale
FW 40 Tanzania Selemani Mwalimu upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 36 Tanzania Ladack Chasambi
DF 31 Tanzania Wilson Nangu
LB 5 Tanzania Anthony Mligo upward-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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