All the Clubs that got relegated to the second tier of the Tanzanian football league came from Tanga in a last day of shocks.

After it was evident that Coastal Unions chances of escaping the chop was highly unlikely, another Tanga based side Mgambo FC followed despite holding giants Azam to a 1-1 draw at the Azam complex. Mgambo’s fruitless draw earned them 28 points and remained at position 14 in the 16 team league. Sad enough was that they were the third team to get relegated from the region after Coastal Union and African sports.

African sports lost 2-0 in Mbeya to Mbeya City to remain on the 15th spot on 26 points just ahead of another Tanga based side Coastal Union succumbed to a 0-2 home defeat at the hands of Tanzania Prisons.

Simba’s chances of finishing second above Azam also went in smoke after going down to visiting JKT Ruvu

VPL final games of 2015/16 Season

FT`Toto 0~Stand united 1
FT`Majimaji 2~Yanga 2
FT`Simba 1~Jkt ruvu 2
FT`Azam 1~Mgambo 1
FT`Coastal union 0~Prisons 2
FT`Mbeya City 0~Ndanda 0
FT`Mtibwa 2~African sport 0
FT`Kagera 2~Mwadui 0

Elsewhere, Young Africans will meet rivals Azam on Wednesday in the final of the Federation Cup, a cup whose winner will represent the country in next year’s CAF Confederations cup.

Yanga who won the opening community shield beating Azam 8-7 on penalties left songea town for Dar where they were held by Majimaji in their last league encounter.

Matches between the two teams have always been close to call with neither of the teams winning in normal time.

Azam will have their new tactician Zebensul Hernandez Rodriguez take charge of his first match.

Austin Oduor

talking African football