African Sports

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African Sports Club
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Full nameAfrican Sports Club
Founded1936;86 years ago (1936)
Ground Mkwakwani Stadium
League Tanzanian Premier League

African Sports Club is a football club based in the city of Tanga, Tanzania. They competed in the 2015/2016 Tanzanian Premier League, the highest tier of league football in Tanzania. [1] [2]

Home games are played at the Mkwakwani Stadium.

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  2. "Vodacom Premier League 2015/2016". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013.