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]
| CAF | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1945[1] |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam |
| FIFA affiliation | 1964 |
| CAF affiliation | 1965[2] |
| CECAFA affiliation | 1973 |
| President |  Wallace Karia |
| Website | tff.or.tz |
Structure
edit| 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
editIn 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
editThe 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
edit- Mr. Ali Chambuso 1967-1974
- Hon. Said El Maamry 1974-1987
- Mr. Mohamed Mussa 1987-1992
- Alhaji. Muhidn Ndolanga 1992-2004
- Mr. Leodgar Tenga 2004-2013
- Mr.Jamal E Malinzi 2013-2017
- Mr. Wallace Karia 2017–present
Staff
edit| 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
edit- ^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football – the DVD, 2009
- ^ East African Standard. 20 November 1965.
- ^ Muga, Emmanuel. "Jamal Malinzi elected Tanzania FA president". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ Results Identity, Tanzania Championship. "TFF Competitions". tff.or.tz/. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Muga, Emmanuel. "BBC Sport - Tanzanian FA to "focus on football development"". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ Muga, Emmanuel (2013-05-10). "BBC Sport - Tanzania Football Federation sets new election dates". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Nyamlani highlights 9 priorities | 24 Tanzania News". 24tanzania.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Tanzania". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
External links
edit- Official website
- Tanzania at fifa.com
- Tanzania Sports
- Tanzania at CAF Online