Tanzania’s Taifa Stars will be the only guest side at the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup 2025 that kicked off in South Africa today.

The competition organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has attracted 14 national teams.

Tanzania replaced Morocco for the competition which will climax on June 15th in Mangaung, Bloemfontein.

Coach Hemed Suleiman’s team will kick start their Group C campaign on June 7th against Madagascar at the Toyota Stadium, then take on Eswatini in their second pool game on June 11th at the same venue. Taifa Stars will however start with an international friendly match against South Africa to be played on June 6^th in Polokwane.

Tanzania who have only included a handful of professional players will use the tournament to prepare for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship finals that they will co-host with Kenya and Uganda in August.

Taifa Stars have featured in the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup three times before, including in the inaugural year in 1997.

Group A: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe

Group B: Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho

Group C: Tanzania, Madagascar, Eswatini

Group D: Zambia, Comoros, Botswana

Jamus Sports Club are the champions of the inaugural 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League

Making their first appearance in the South Sudan Premier League, Jamus SC finished unbeaten after stopping Al Hilal FC Wau 5-1 in their last match played on Saturday.

Christian Theodore gave Jamus SC the lead after 10 minutes at the Juba National Stadium. George Rodriguez added two more goals for Jamus SC before the interval.

Mario Taban made it 4-0 for Jamus SC two minutes into the second half, and Rodriguez completed his hat-trick. Fadul Osman pulled a goal back for Al Hilal FC Wau.

Jamus SC finished the season with 68 points from 26 matches played. The team won 21 matches and recorded five draws. Kator FC finished third with 62 points, while former champions El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected 58 points to finish in third place.

Jamus SC have been in very good form this season which saw them also win the Super Cup and Zain South Sudan Cup.

The team will now represent South Sudan in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup.

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has rescheduled the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship.

The inaugural Championship which was slated to take place June 6-11^th will now take centre stage between July 7-12^th in Mombasa, Kenya.

“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this postponement may cause to your preparations and plans. Our intention remains to deliver a high-quality competition, and this adjustment will allow us to meet all necessary requirements for a smooth and memorable event,” said CECAFA’s Executive Director, Auka Gecheo.

The teams that have already confirmed participation include; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar, Burundi and guest sides Malawi and Seychelles.

APR Football Club have retained the Rwanda Premier League title.

The army side were crowned champions on Wednesday after defeating Musanze FC 3-1 in their last match played at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Bosco Rubonneka netted a hat-trick for APR FC.

APR FC who also lifted the Peace Cup finished the season with 67 points from 30 matches played, while their arch-rivals Rayon Sport came second with 63 points.

APR FC will now represent Rwanda in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup.

Last year APR FC were runners-up in the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup after losing to guest side Red Arrows FC from Zambia in the final.

Meanhwhile, the Somali Premier League was also decided last week with Mogadishu City Club FC emerging champions with 57 points, while Heegan FC finished second with 51 points.

The other Premier Leagues in the CECAFA region that have already been concluded include; Uganda, Burundi and Djibouti.