The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) ( sw, Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania), previously the Football Association of Tanzania, is the governing body of football in

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

. It oversees operations of the

Tanzania national football team The Tanzania national football team ( sw, Timu ya Taifa ya Mpira wa Miguu ya Tanzania) represents Tanzania in men's international football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania, Tan ...

, Tanzania women's national team and the Tanzanian football league system which comprises the

Tanzanian Premier League The Tanzania Mainland Premier League () is the top-level professional football league in Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Football Federation. History The league was first organised in 1921 in Dar es Salaam. By 1929, it had six part ...

Tanzanian First Division League The Tanzanian Championship (formerly, Second Division League and "Ligi Daraja la Kwanza" in Swahili) is the second tier of league football in Tanzania. The league is made up of sixteen teams that play thirty rounds, home and away.The league wa ...

(Championship), First League and Regional Champions League. It was founded in 1945 and has been affiliated with

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since 1964. Wallace Karia is the current President of the Tanzania Football Federation as of 2017.

Structure

Academy

In January 2008 the Tanzania Football Federation in partnership with Peter Johnson created the

Tanzania Soccer Academy Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

(TSA), a national academy to develop football and provide full education scholarships to players.

National stadium

The National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the

and home matches of the

Presidents

* 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

References

External links

Official website

at fifa.com
Tanzania Sports

Tanzania
at CAF Online {{Authority control 1945 establishments in Africa Sports organizations established in 1945 National members of the Confederation of African Football Football in Tanzania

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Organisations based in Tanzania