# Singida United F.C.

Singida United is a Tanzanian football club based in Singida that plays in the Tanzanian Premier League. They play their home games at Namfua stadium in Singida. Singida United won back to back promotions winning the Tanzanian Second Division League Group A in 2016 and the Tanzanian First Division League Group C in 2017. Serbian Dragan Popadic was appointed head coach with Dusan Momcilovic assistant coach on January 12, 2019.

## 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.
Singida finished the 2018/19 Tanzanian Premier League season in 13th place with 46 points and a record of 11 wins 13 draws and 14 defeats from 38 matches. They reached the Azam Sports Federation Cup Quarter Final, losing 2–0 to Lipuli FC.

## Achievements

* 2016 Tanzanian First Division League Group C Winners
* 2017 Tanzanian Second Division League Group A Winners

## Current squad 2018/19

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 | TAN | Ally Mustapha |
| — | GK | TAN | Peter Manyika |
| — | GK | TAN | Kissu David |
| — | DF | TAN | Miraji Adam |
| — | DF | TAN | Boniface Maganga |
| — | DF | UGA | Shafik Batambuze |
| — | DF | TAN | jamal mwambaleko |
| — | DF | TAN | Kennedy Juma |
| — | DF | TAN | Salum Kipaga |
| — | DF | TAN | Salum Chuku |
| — | DF | TAN | Rahab Zahir |
| — | DF | TAN | swalehe abdullah |
| — | DF | ZIM | Elisha Muroiwa |
| — | MF | TAN | Yusuph Kagoma |
| — | MF | TAN | Kazungu Mashauri |
| — | MF | CIV | Diaby Amara |
| — | MF | TAN | Kenny Ally |
| — | MF | TAN | Aweso Juma |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | TAN | Issa Makamba |
| — | MF | TAN | Ally Ng'anzi |
| — | MF | TAN | Nizar Khalfan |
| — | FW | TAN | Rashid Simkoko |
| — | FW | TAN | Habib Kyombo |
| — | FW | TAN | John Tiber |
| — | FW | ZAM | Lubinda Mundia |
| — | FW | TAN | Athanas Mdamu |
| — | FW | TAN | Assad Juma |
| — | FW | TAN | Mohamed Tello |
| — | FW | TAN | Elinyesia Sumbi |
| — | FW | TAN | Eliuter Mpepo |
| — | FW | GHA | Hans Kwofie |
| — | FW | CIV | Benedict Jr |
| — | FW | TAN | Geoffrey Mwashiuya |
| — | FW | TAN | Frank Zakaria |
| — | FW | TAN | Mohamed Titi |

## Technical bench

* Head coach: Dragan Popadic
* Assistant coach: Dusan Momcilovi

### Managers

* Dragan Popadic (2019–present)
* Hemed Seleman Ally 'Morocco' (2018–2019)
* Hans van der Pluijm (2017–2018)

## References and notes

* ↑ "Singida United appoint former Express FC coach". swiftsportsug.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
* ↑ "Singida Utd Team History". SportPesa Care Facebook Page. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
* ↑ "Betting firm SportPesa to withdraw sponsorship | Goal.com". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
* ↑ "Singida United yazidi kutajirika". Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
* ↑ "Tables – LIGI KUU BARA". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
* ↑ "Hans van der Pluijm appointed head coach of newly-promoted Tanzanian side Singida United". GHANAsoccernet.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.