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Singida United F.C.
Full nameSingida United Football Club
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
(as Mto Sports club)
GroundNamfua Stadium, Singida
CoachHans van der Pluijm
LeagueTanzanian First Division League
2016-20171st
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/singidaunited/

Singida United is a Tanzanian football club based in Singida. Their home games are played at Namfua stadium in Singida. Singida United have had back to back promotions winning Tanzanian Second Division League Group A in 2016 and Tanzanian First Division League Group C in 2017. Former Young Africans S.C. Hans van der Pluijm was appointed as the club's new head coach on a 2 year contract on March 17, 2017.[1]

History

The club began in 1972 as Mto Sports Club in Singida in Central Tanzania. The club started small and began to gain traction in the public eye in the mid-1990s. In 2000 the club made its first appearance in the top tier league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The appearance failed and the club was relegated in 2001. Since 2013, the team made great strides in the Tanzanian Second Division League and the Tanzanian First Division League.

In 2017 the club was promoted back to the Tanzanian Premier League and, the club managed to attract major sponsors. With SportPesa's entry into Tanzania, the club managed to get a sponsorship contract with the betting company, along with Puma Energy Tanzania.[2][3]

Achievements

Singida United finished the Tanzanian First Division League Group C in 1st position and will play in the Tanzanian Premier League in the 2017-2018 season.

Singida United finished the Tanzanian Second Division League Group A in 1st position in 2015-2016 season and were promoted to play in the 2016-2017 Tanzanian First Division League

Current squad 2017/18

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Tanzania TAN Said Lubawa
— Tanzania TAN Salum Chuku
— MF Zimbabwe ZIM Tafadzwa Kutinyu
— Zimbabwe ZIM Tafadzwa Kutinyu
— Tanzania TAN Robert Jacton
— Zimbabwe ZIM Mtasa Wisdom
— Tanzania TAN Ally Kenny
— Tanzania TAN Green Atupele
— Uganda UGA Batambuze Shafik
— Tanzania TAN Kigi Makasi
— Zimbabwe ZIM Nhivi Simbarashe
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Tanzania TAN Adam Miraj
— Tanzania TAN Robert Jacton
— Zimbabwe ZIM Elisha Murolwa
— Tanzania TAN Juma Kennedy
— Tanzania TAN Titi Mohamed
— Tanzania TAN Salum Kipaga
— Tanzania TAN Khalifan Nizar
— Rwanda RWA Usengimana Day
— Rwanda RWA Rusheshangoga Michel
— Tanzania TAN Kagoma Ally Yusuph
— Tanzania TAN Kaseke Deus
— Tanzania TAN Ally Mustapha
— Tanzania TAN Sumbi Elinyesia

Technical Bench

Managers

References and notes

  1. ^ "Pluijm asaini mkataba wa kuinoa Singida United". DizzimOnline.
  2. ^ "Betting firm SportPesa to withdraw sponsorship | Goal.com". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. ^ "Singida United yazidi kutajirika". Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ^ "Hans van der Pluijm appointed head coach of newly-promoted Tanzanian side Singida United - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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