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editMapinduzi Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Zanzibar |
| City | Unguja Pemba |
| Dates | 28–13 January 2026 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joseph Guédé (2 goal) |
← 2025 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 1 January 2026. | |
The 2026 Mapinduzi Cup is the 20th season of the international association football friendly tournament that took place in Zanzibar. It is sponsored by NMB Bank and known as the NMB Mapinduzi Cup for sponsorship reasons. It contested by 10 teams.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The tournament starting on 28 December 2025. The final will be played at Gombani Stadium on 13 January 2026.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Background
editVenue
editAll matches are played at Amaan Stadium except the final match which will be at Gombani Stadium.[2][8][9]
Participants Clubs
editThe following ten teams will contest in the tournament.[2][8][7][12][16][17]
- Fufuni FC
Azam- KVZ
- TRA United
- Mlandege
- Singida Black Stars
- Muembe Makumbi City
- Simba
URA- Young Africans
Group stage
edit| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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| Key to colour in group tables | |
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| The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knockout-stage | |
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singida Black Stars |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | URA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Azam |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Mlandege |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fufuni FC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Muembe Makumbi City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Simba |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KVZ |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | TRA United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Young Africans |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Final
editThe final was played on 13 January 2026 at Gombani Stadium
Statistics
editAward
edit| M/N | Player of the Match | Fair Play Player | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | |
| 1 | Marouf Tchakei | Singida Black Stars | Aimar Hafidh | Mlandege |
| 3 | Mboni Steven | Fufuni | Yakubu Said | Muembe Makumbi City |
| 4 | Abdulaziz Makame | TRA United | Michael Joseph | KVZ |
| 5 | George Masende | URA | Jamal Saleh | Mlandege |
| 6 | Himid Mao | Azam | Abdulmalik Zakaria | Singida Black Stars |
References
edit- ↑ "Hawa ndio wababe wa Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). mwanaspoti.co.tz.
- 1 2 3 4 "Usiyoyajua kuhusu Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). gazetini.co.tz.
- ↑ "Mzuka umerudi upya Mapinduzi Cup" (in Swahili). mwanaspoti.co.tz.
- ↑ "Macho yote Mapinduzi Cup" (in Swahili). Mwananchi Communications.
- ↑ "Mapinduzi Cup gets major boost". thecitizen.co.tz.
- ↑ "Young Africans, Simba for Mapinduzi Cup 2026". africatopsports.com. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "URA FC to feature in 2026 Mapinduzi Cup". wallnetnews.com. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Pazia la Mapinduzi Cup 2026 lafunguliwa" (in Swahili). Mwanaspoti.co.tz. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Mapinduzi Cup kicks off today". dailynews.co.tz. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ratiba ya Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). michezotz.com. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ratiba Ya Kombe La Mapinduzi 2026" (in Swahili). habariforum.com. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Makundi ya Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). ajirazaleo.com. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Vigogo Tanzania Bara kuhamishia vita Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). Mwananchi Communications. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "BBC Premier clubs renew rivalries at Mapinduzi Cup". thecitizen.co.tz. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wabeba tumaini la Zanzibar Mapinduzi Cup 2026" (in Swahili). mwanaspoti.co.tz. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Yanga, Simba will start Mapinduzi Cup in January". thecitizen.co.tz. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tanzania's football giants will start Mapinduzi Cup in January". tanzaniainsight.com. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.