Mbao FC is a football club from Mwanza, Tanzania. 'Mbao' is the Swahili word for 'wood'.
 Vodacom Premier League match between Mbao FC and Kagera Sugar, played at CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza on November 3rd, 2016. Mbao FC are in blue. | |
| Full name | Mbao Football club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Scred Fred |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Ground | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Kitangiri Mwanza, Tanzania |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Chairman | Solly Zephania Njashi |
| Manager | Amri Said |
| League | Tanzanian Premier League |
History edit
2015/2016 edit
They won promotion to the Tanzanian Premier League after the 2015/2016 season.[1] They were promoted after a match fixing scandal forced other teams to relegate.[2]
2016/2017 edit
In the 2016/2017 season they are one of two teams from Mwanza playing in the Premier League. The other being Toto African.[3]
2017 edit
In May 2017, Mbao FC played the final of the Azam Sports Federation Cup, against Simba Sports Club. Simba won the game 2–1 in extra time.[4]
They play their home games at CCM Kirumba Stadium.
2019/20 edit
Mbao FC were relegated to the second division after losing a relegation playoff match to Ihefu SC.
References edit
- ^ "Mbao FC Promoted to Premier League". AllAfrica. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Gwambina FC closes in on promotion".
- ^ "Vodacom Premier League Standings". FIFA. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Simba, Mbao match grosses Sh117m". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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