Tabora United

Tabora United

Full name	Tabora United Football Club
Founded	2014
Ground	Ali Hassan Mwinyi Stadium [1] Tabora, Tanzania
Capacity	35,000
Chairman	Yusuph Kitumbo [2]
Manager	Kefa Kisala [3]
League	Tanzanian Premier League
2024–25	Tanzanian Premier League, 5th of 16
Website	www.taboraunited.com
Home colours

Tabora United ( formerly known as Kitayosce) is a football club based in Tabora, the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region. The team plays in the Tanzanian Premier League.

History

Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre (Kitayosce) football club was founded in Ruangwa, one of the six districts of Lindi Region, . ^[4] It was later bought by the current chairman, Yusuf Kitumbo while featuring in the First League. It moved to Tabora Municipal. In 2018–19 season, they finished second in second division under the guidance of assistant coach, Ally John Shangalu and were promoted to the championship for the first time.

In 2023, following their second-place finish in the Tanzanian First Division League, they were promoted to Tanzanian Premier League for the first time. ^[5]

Personnel

They are coached by Kefa Kisala, ^[6] a former coach of Masaka LC FC, Express FC, URA FC, BUL FC, Wakiso Giants, UPDF FC ^[7] and The Cranes assistant coach. ^[8]

Colours and badge

Kitayosce colours are blue and white at home and green and white away. The Kitayosce FC badge has the acronym emblazoned around an image of Mount Kilimanjaro,sunrays on a football and the full name of the club.

Stadium

Kitayosce play their home matches at the Ali Hassan Mwinyi stadium,Tabora. ^[9]

Supporters

Tabora United draw their fan base from Tabora district's population of 226,999. They drew an average home attendance of 2,920 in the 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League. ^[10]

Squad

As of 17 September 2022 ^{[11] [12]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   TAN Paschal Weston Ndaga — FW   TAN Saidi Shabani Mbatty — MF   TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje — MF   TAN Salim Khamis Abdallah — MF   TAN Twalibu Hassan Muhenga — MF   TAN Salum Kupela Kanoni — MF   TAN Evariste Mutambayi Kayembe — MF   TAN Fabrice wa Ngoy — GK   TAN Adam Stanley Kiondo — MF   TAN Guylain Makuntima Kisombe

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   TAN Collins Gyamfi — DF   TAN John Ben Nakibinge — DF   TAN Jordan Malonda Sungu — DF   TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje — DF   TAN Kwasi Asante — DF   TAN Lambele Jerome Ruben — DF   TAN Rashid Yusuf Mandawa — GK   TAN Ngeleka Alain Katembua — GK   TAN Ebiton Kalibajuna Tony — GK   TAN Pele Mbelenge Ngulakwey

References

1. "Hassan Mwinyi Stadium sports floodlighting". mecreeled-Ali. 7 April 2022.
2. Yusuph, Kitumbo. "KITAYOSCE FC : Wababe wa Lipuli wanaoitamani Azam FC". mwanaspoti.co.tz. Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
3. Kefa Kisala, Coach. "Kefa kisala". football 256. Football 256. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
4. Tanzania, World places. "Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre - Kitayosce". tanzania.worldplaces.me. World places. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
5. Wathiongo, Ngugi (2023-06-05). "Timu Zilizofuzu Ligi Kuu NBC 2023/24". Ligi Kuu Tanzania. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
6. Kefa, Kisala (18 July 2022). "Reports: Kefa Kisala set to join Tanzanian second division club". ndibba.com. Saul Mata Tadeo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
7. Kefa, Kisala (9 July 2018). "Kefa Kisala beats Bamweyana, Bisaso to Express F.C head coach job". kawowo.com. DAVID ISABIRYE. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
8. Tanzania, Championship (18 April 2022). "Ihefu, Kitayosce challenge DTB reign at helm". africa-press.net. Africa-Press – Tanzania. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
9. Ali Hassan, Mwinyi Stadium. "ALI HASSAN MWINYI STADIUM". Soccerway. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
10. https://dailynews.co.tz/simba-lead-revenue-yanga-dominate-attendance/
11. "Squad: First team". Kitayosce. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
12. Players, Kitayosce (22 October 2022). "Players". TZchampionship. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

External links

• Official website