Simba Sports Club is a Tanzanian football club based in Dar es Salaam. Their home games are played at two stadiums Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium. Simba SC is one of two biggest football clubs in Tanzania, their archivals being the Young Africans. The club had several names during its history, when it was founded in 1936 it was called Queens, then changed to Eagles, Dar Sunderland and later, in 1971 changed to its current name, Simba (that means Lion in Swahili).
Achievements
The highest level of success that Simba SC achieved was getting to the final of the CAF Cup in 1993 where they lost to Stella Abidjan of Côte d'Ivoire. It was the highest achievement on continental competitions reached by any Tanzanian team. One of the most memorable years for the club was 2003 when it knocked off the then reign champions Egyptian giants Zamalek on its way to qualify for the group stages of the CAF Champions League. In the first round of that year's competition, Simba SC eliminated Santos of South Africa.
Tanzanian Premier League: 18 Titles
1965
1966 (as Sunderland)
1972
1973
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1993
1994
1995,
2001/02
2002/03
2004/05
2007/08
2009/10
2011/12
Tanzanian Cup: 3 Trophies
1984
1995
2000
Tanzanian Tusker Cup: 5 Trophies
2001
2002
2003
2005
2005 (in Kenya)
CAF Cup: 0
Finalist: 1993
CECAFA Clubs Cup: 6 Trophies
1974
1991
1992
1995
1996
2002
CAF Champions League: 6 Appearances
2002 – First Round
2003 – Group Stage
2004 – First Round
2005 – First Round
2008 – First Round
African Cup of Champions Clubs: 8 appearances
1974 – Semi-Finals
1976 – Second Round
1977 – Second Round
1978 – Second Round
1979 – Second Round
1980 – Second Round
1981 – First Round
1995 – Second Round
2011 – Special play-off for Group Stage
CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances
2007 – Preliminary Round
2010 – First Round of 16
2011 - Second Round of 16
CAF Cup: 2 appearances
1993 – Finalist
1997 – First Round
CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
1985 – Second Round
1996 – Second Round
2001 – Second Round
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