The 2026 Mapinduzi Cup is the 20th season of the international association football friendly tournament that took place in Zanzibar. It is sponsored by NMB Bank and known as the NMB Mapinduzi Cup for sponsorship reasons. It contested by 10 teams. The tournament starting on 28 December 2025. The final played at Gombani Stadium on 13 January 2026.
Background This year's edition will return to the traditional clubs format unlike last season when competition featured national teams,
Venue All matches are played at Amaan Stadium except the final match which will be at Gombani Stadium.
Participants Clubs The following ten teams will contest in the tournament.
Fufuni FC Azam KVZ TRA United Mlandege Singida Black Stars Muembe Makumbi City Simba URA Young Africans
Group stage Tie-breaking criteria for group playThe ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria: Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved Goal difference in games between the teams involved Goals scored in games between the teams involved Away goals scored in games between the teams involved Goal difference in all games Goals scored in all games Drawing of lots Key to colour in group tablesThe top finisher in each group will qualify for the Semi-finals
Group A
Group B
Group C
Matches The matches were played from 28 to 5 January 2026.
Semi-finals
Final The final will be played on 13 January 2026 at Gombani Stadium
Statistics
Award M/NPlayer of the Match Fair Play PlayerPlayer ClubPlayerClub1Marouf TchakeiSingida Black StarsAimar HafidhMlandege3Mboni Steven Fufuni Yakubu Said Muembe Makumbi City4Abdulaziz MakameTRA UnitedMichael Joseph KVZ5George MasendeURAJamal SalehMlandege6Himid MaoAzamAbdulmalik Zakaria Singida Black Stars 7Aishi ManulaAzamOkorasma ManyemiMlandege8Morice ChukwuSingida Black StarMulikyi HuduURA9Chamou KaraboueSimbaYakoub Said (2)Muembe Makumbi City10Maxi NzengeliYoung AfricansMajid Hussein KVZ2Jephte KitambalaAzamOtt RonaldURA 11Naby CamaraSimbaKarim AliFufuni12Duke AbuyaYoung Africans Nasry KomboTRA United SF1Lameck Lawi AzamNaby CamaraSimbaSF2Maxi Nzengeli (2)Young AfricansAbdulmalik Zakaria (2)Singida Black Stars
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