2026 Mapinduzi Cup
| NMB Mapinduzi Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Zanzibar |
| Dates | 28–13 January 2026 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Young Africans (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Azam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2.14 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joseph Kitambala (2 goal) |
| Best player | Maxi Nzengeli |
| Best young player | Arogasti |
| Best goalkeeper | Aishi Manula |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of Complete. | |
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 played at Gombani Stadium on 13 January 2026.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Background
This year's edition will return to the traditional clubs format unlike last season when competition featured national teams,[2][9][12][14][15]
Venue
All matches are played at Amaan Stadium except the final match which will be at Gombani Stadium.[2][8][9]
Participants Clubs
The 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
| 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 Semi-finals | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Singida Black Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | URA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mlandege | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Fufuni FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Muembe Makumbi City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Africans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | TRA United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | KVZ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Zanzibar Football Federation
Matches
The matches were played from 28 to 5 January 2026.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mlandege | 1–3 | Singida Black Stars |
| Fufuni FC | 1–1 | Muembe Makumbi City |
| KVZ | 1–1 | TRA United |
| Mlandege | 0–1 | URA |
| Singida Black Stars | 1–1 | Azam |
| Azam | 2–0 | Mlandege |
| Singida Black Stars | 1–1 | URA |
| Simba | 1–0 | Muembe Makumbi City |
| Young Africans | 3–0 | KVZ |
| Azam | 2–1 | URA |
| Fufuni | 1–2 | Simba |
| Young Africans | 1–0 | TRA United |
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 January 2026 – Amani Stadium | ||||||
| Azam | 1 | |||||
| 13 January 2026 – Gombani Stadium | ||||||
| Simba | 0 | |||||
| Azam | 0(2) | |||||
| 9 January 2026 – Amani Stadium | ||||||
| Young Africans (P) | 0(4) | |||||
| Singida Black Stars FC | 0 | |||||
| Young Africans | 1 | |||||
Final
The final will be played on 13 January 2026 at Gombani Stadium
Statistics
Award
| 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 |
| 7 | Aishi Manula | Azam | Okorasma Manyemi | Mlandege |
| 8 | Morice Chukwu | Singida Black Star | Mulikyi Hudu | URA |
| 9 | Chamou Karaboue | Simba | Yakoub Said (2) | Muembe Makumbi City |
| 10 | Maxi Nzengeli | Young Africans | Majid Hussein | KVZ |
| 2 | Jephte Kitambala | Azam | Ott Ronald | URA |
| 11 | Naby Camara | Simba | Karim Ali | Fufuni |
| 12 | Duke Abuya | Young Africans | Nasry Kombo | TRA United |
| SF1 | Lameck Lawi | Azam | Naby Camara | Simba |
| SF2 | Maxi Nzengeli (2) | Young Africans | Abdulmalik Zakaria (2) | Singida Black Stars |
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