Young Africans (Yanga SC) were finally crowned Tanzanian Premier League champions after their 2-0 victory against Tanzania Prisons in their final fixture of the season on Friday.
In the contest at Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya, goals in either half from Fiston Mayele and Yannick Bangala Litombo ensured the Jangwani Street-based giants finished the season with 78 points from 30 matches, five points clear ahead of second-placed and rivals Simba SC, who amassed 73 points.
Azam FC came third with 59 points, Singida Big Stars managed a fourth-place finish with 55 points while Namungo FC bagged the fifth spot with 40 points. In doing so, Yanga became the most successful club in Tanzania as they have won 29 league titles in history.
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Meanwhile, the new champions are set to conduct an open-bus title parade to celebrate their success on Saturday. According to information released by Yanga, the parade will begin from Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam passing through Veta, Kamata, and Msimbazi all the way to the club’s headquarters at Jangwani Street.
Yanga will now represent Tanzania in the Caf Champions League alongside Simba, while Azam will take part in the Confederation Cup. Yanga have a date to lift another trophy when they face Azam in the final of the domestic Cup.