2025 Tanzania Community Shield

2025 Tanzania Community Shield

Ngao ya Jamii
Young Africans Simba 1 0
Young Africans beat Simba 1-0
Date	16 September 2025
Venue	Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Man of the Match	Pacóme ZouZoua
Referee	Ahmed Arajiga [1] [2]
Attendance	60,000
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The 2025 Tanzania Community Shield was the 21th Tanzania Community Shield, 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

16 September 2025

17:00 UTC

Young Africans	1–0	Simba
Pacóme Zouzoua 54'	Report

Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Ahmed Arajiga

GK 39 Djigui Diarra  85' RB 33 Israel Mwenda CB 5 Dickson Job(c) CB 4 Ibrahim Bacca LB 23 Shedrak Boka  32'  64' DM 2 Azizi Andambwile  90+11' CM 27 Mudathir Yahya  46' CM 38 Duke Abuya  74' RW 7 Maxi Nzegeli  85' LW 10 Pacóme Zouzoua CF 29 Prince Dube  59' Substitutes: GK 16 Abuutwalibu Mshery DF 3 Bakari Mwamnyeto MF 35 Abdulnasir Casemiro DF 37 Abubakar Ninju MF 6 Balla Conte  85' MF 8 Lassine Kouma FW 24 Clement Mzize  59' FW 9 Andy Boyeli MF 19 Mohamed Doumbia  46' DF 15 Mohamed Zimbwe jr  64' FW 11 Celéctin Ecua  74' Head Coach: Romain Folz

GK 26 Moussa Camara  56' LB 30 Naby Camara  90+10' CB 23 Rushine De Reuck CB 14 Abdulazack Hamza  25' RB 12 Shomari Kapombe (c)  56' CM 8 Alassane Kante  54'  57' CM 21 Yusuph Kagoma  60' AM 10 Jean Charles Ahoua LW 34 Elie Mpanzu  74' RW 38 Kibu Denis CF 11 Steven Mukwala  74' Substitutes: GK 22 Yakoub Suleiman DF 2 Chamou Karaboue  25' MF 18 Morice Abraham MF 35 Neo Maema  74' MF 19 Mzamiru Yassin RW 7 Joshua Mutale FW 40 Selemani Mwalimu  74' MF 36 Ladack Chasambi DF 31 Wilson Nangu LB 5 Anthony Mligo  57' Head Coach: Fadlu Davids

Man of the Match: Pacóme Zouzoua (Young Africans) Assistant referees: Mohamed Mkono Kassimu Mpanga Fourth official: Ramadhan Kayoko

Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores level

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.