Tanzania Football Federation
CAF
Founded1945[1]
HeadquartersDar es Salaam
FIFA affiliation1964
CAF affiliation1965[2]
CECAFA affiliation1973
PresidentTanzania Wallace Karia
Websitetff.or.tz

The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF; Swahili: Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania) previously the Football Association of Tanzania, is the governing body of football in Tanzania. It oversees operations of the Tanzania national football team, Tanzania women's national team and the Tanzanian football league system which comprises the Tanzanian Premier League, Tanzanian First Division League (Championship), First League and Regional Champions League. It was founded in 1945 and has been affiliated with FIFA since 1964. Wallace Karia is the current President of the Tanzania Football Federation as of 2017.[3]

Structure

Division League Abbreviation Teams First season
I Premier League NBC PL 16 1965
II Championship CL 16 1967
III First League FL 16 1997
IV Regional Champions League RCL 28 1998
V Youth U20 League U20 24 2011
VI Youth U15 League U15 24 2011

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Academy

In January 2008, the Tanzania Football Federation in partnership with Peter Johnson created the Tanzania Soccer Academy (TSA), a national academy to develop football and provide full education scholarships to players.[5][6][7]

National stadium

The National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team.

Presidents

Staff

Type Name
President Wallace Karia[8]
Vice President Athumani Nyamlani
General Secretary Kidao Wilfred
Director of Finance Cornell Barnabas
Technical Director Oscar Mirambo
Competition Director Salum Madadi
Director of Legal, Media & Marketing Boniphace Wambura
National Coach Men Hemed Morocco (caretaker)
National Coach Women Oscar Mirambo
Referee Coordinator Kassim Haji Mwangia

References

  1. ^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football – the DVD, 2009
  2. ^ East African Standard. 20 November 1965.
  3. ^ Muga, Emmanuel. "Jamal Malinzi elected Tanzania FA president". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  4. ^ Results Identity, Tanzania Championship. "TFF Competitions". tff.or.tz/. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. ^ Muga, Emmanuel. "BBC Sport - Tanzanian FA to "focus on football development"". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. ^ Muga, Emmanuel (2013-05-10). "BBC Sport - Tanzania Football Federation sets new election dates". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ^ "Nyamlani highlights 9 priorities | 24 Tanzania News". 24tanzania.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Tanzania". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.

External links

Sports governing bodies in Tanzania (TAN)
Football in Tanzania
International association football
National football associations of Africa (CAF)
Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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