Twelve teams set for Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar

_{The Mapinduzi Cup 2023 will take place January 1-13th at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.}

_{The Mapinduzi Cup organized by the government of Zanzibar together with the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) is played to commemorate Zanzibar’s Revolution day which is marked annually.}

_{Khamis Abdullah Said, the chairman of the Mapinduzi Cup Committee says the tournament will attract 12 teams with Burundi’s Aigle Noir CS being the only guest side. “We expect to have a very competitive tournament,” added Khamis Abdullah Said.}

_{Simba Sports Club, the reigning champions who also qualified for the group stage of the 2021/2022 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League are expected to come all out to prove a point.}

_{Azam FC have won the Mapinduzi Cup a record five times, while Simba Sc have lifted it three times and Young Africans SC twice. The Zanzibar teams Jamhuri, KMKM SC and Malindi Sc each lifted the title once. Uganda’s sides KCCA FC and URA FC have also lifted the trophy once.}

_{Group A: Azam FC, Malindi SC, Jamhuri SC}

_{Group B: Young Africans, Singida BS, KMKM SC}

_{Group C: Simba SC, Mlandege SC, KVZ SC}

_{Group D: Namungo SC, Aigle Noir CS, Chipukizi FC}