TBL Marketing Director, Mr David Minja,(right) giving a jersey Simba representative, Mr Mohamed Mjenga,(left)

Simba's Assistant secretary general Mohammed Mjengwa, and his Young Africans' counterpart Lawrence Mwalusako thanked the firm for the support.“We expect to have the most competitive second around and hopefully we'll shine as we did in the first phase,” said Mjengwa.Mwalusako said his team is back to the winning streak and every team should expect a defeat in the second round. “We shall win all matches including that with Simba,” bragged Mwalusako.

Yanga face African Lyon at Uhuru stadium on Saturday while Simba will take on Majimaji at the same venue the following day.The Jangwani Street club has so far won back-to-back league titles, thus they will represent the country in the African Champions League and Simba, who finished runners up last season, will contend for the Confederations Cup.TBL has promised to award 25m/- to the team that will lift the trophy and 15m/- to the runner up.

Reigning Tanzanian champions Young Africans and Simba SC have received sports gear from Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL). The sports gear will boost the teams' preparations ahead of the Vodacom Premier League, which kicks-off.

Recently, the firm entered into a three-year contract worth TSh3 billion (US$2.4 million) with both teams, who enjoy massive support in the country.

The terms of the contract indicate that the teams will be earning around TSh377m (US$300,00) per year, and the package will be increasing by 10 per cent annually. Two months ago, the beer-brewing firm donated sportswear and two modern buses to the two fierce rivals.

"It's our expectation that you will use the gear donated to prepare properly for various competitions," George Kavishe, an official with the company, told The Citizen.

According to him, the kits are worth TSh64m (US$50,000). Simba's secretary general, Mwina Kaduguda, and his Young Africans counterpart Lucas Kisasa thanked the firm for their support.

"We expect to have the most competitive season this time around and hopefully we'll shine in the CAF events," Kaduguda said.The Jangwani Street club has won back-to-back league titles, thus they will represent the country in the African Champions League. Simba, who finished runners up, will contend for the Confederations Cup.

The brewers' donation has been a timely boost for Yanga while gearing up for their away first leg encounter against Egyptian National ALAhly in Cairo next week.

According to the brewers' manager, Oscar Shelukindo, the donation would inspire Yanga in their efforts to chalk maximum points against the Egyptians. "We hope Yanga would win the first leg to remain with a soft workload in their return leg clash" said Shelukindo.

Yanga's secretary general Lucas Kisasa expressed his sincere appreciation to the brewers for the donation while beaming with confidence ahead of the next week's match.

Kisasa said his team would start camping today following the return of their ten players who were with the national team in the ongoing CHAN touney in Abidjan.

In related development, Kisasa said the team's top striker, Kenyan Boniface Ambani, is expected to join the training in time before boarding the Cairo-bound flight. Ambani, who is in China for trails, is expected to return on March 9th.

Tanzania Football Federation's technical director Sunday Kayuni also attended the presentation ceremony and appreciated the brewers' efforts.

The brewers are sponsoring city rivals Yanga and Simba and their last donation to Yanga was before they played Comoro's Etoile d'Or Mirontsy last month.

Yanga booked their clash with Al-ahly after breezing apst the Comoro team by a comprehesive 14-1 goal- aggregates, 8-1 in the first leg player in Dar es Salaam.

Baada ya kushindwa gharama za kuendesha zoezi la kutafuta Katibu na Mhazini wa kuajiliwa klabu ya Simba imeamua kugonga hodi kwa wadhamini wao TBL ili waweze kusaidiwa.

Mwenyekiti wa kamati ya ushindi ya klabu ya Simba, Hassan Othman Hassanoo alisema tayari wametuma barua kwa wadhamini wao kampuni ya Bia Tanzania, TBL, ili wawasaidie katika mchakato wa uendeshaji wa zoezi hilo ambalo alisema linagharimu fedha nyingi.

'' Unajua gharama za kuendesha mchakato huo ni nyingi klabu haiwezi kugarimu hivyo tumetuma barua TBL kuwaomba watusaidie lakini mpaka sasa bado hawajaujibu'' alisema Hassanoo.

Alisema awali walikuwa wamewaomba Kampuni ya Deloitte kuisaidia kuendesha mchakato huo lakini walishindwa kukubaliana kwa sababu walikuwa wanataka fedha nyingi ambazo zinazidi fedha za udhamini wanaopewa na TBL.

Hatua hiyo imekuja baada ya kampuni hiyo kuingia mkataba na klabu mbili za Simba na Yanga na kuwataka klabu hizo ziwe na Katibu na Muhazini wa kuajiriwa kipengele ambacho kipo katika mikataba yao wote.

Wiki iliyopita Makamu mwenyekiti wa Simba, Omary Gumbo aliwaambia waandishi wa habari kuwa klabu hiyo imekamilisha mchakato wa kumsaka katibu mkuu na mweka hazina wa kuajiriwa na na kudai kuwa tayari majina yao yameshakabidhiwa kwa TBL kwa ajili ya utekelezaji.

Mbali na kuwepo kwa kipengele ndani ya mkataba kinachizitaka klabu hizo kuwa na katibu na mweka hazina wa kuajiriwa, lakini pia mwaka juzi maofisa wa Shirikisho la soka kimataifa (FIFA) walipofanya ziara kwenye klabu hizo walizitaka kuajiri katibu mkuu na mweka hazina.

PRESS RELEASE:
Makabithiano Ya Vifaa Vya Michezo

Tanzania Breweries Ltd kwa kupitia bia yake ya Kilimanjaro Premium Lager ina fahari kubwa sana kwa kudthamini time hizi kongwe Simba sports Club na Young African Sports Club (Yanga).

Dar es Salaam 17th August 2008: Tanzania Breweries Ltd through its Kilimanjaro Premium Lager brand is proud to be the main sponsor of the two greatest teams and soccer engines in Tanzania’s history.

This sponsorship aims at promoting Kilimanjaro Premium Lager as well promoting the two teams in such a meaningful way as to promote soccer in Tanzania, historically looking at the contribution done by the two clubs in terms of sports and development of Tanzania as a nation.

The three year sponsorship is worth, Tsh one (1) billion per year amounting to Tsh 3 billion for the duration. Each year Tsh 654 million Shillings is allocated to the teams and the balance will be utilized on administration of the sponsorship and promotions. The sponsorship also means that if one of the two teams wins the Vodacom Premier League, it will be awarded twenty five (25) million shillings in prize money. If the other emerges the runner-up it will take home fifteen million (15) shillings.
25 million Shillings will also be given to the teams as signing fees and 10 million shillings for office upgrade

Speaking on the historic decision, TBL Marketing Director David Minja said, “TBL has taken this memorable decision as a .gesture to cement its commitment by ensuring sporting excellence is given the highest priority. Simba and Yanga represent the sporting soul of the nation and it was only right for us to be involved directly with the two team’s desire to develop themselves further.”

Simba and Yanga, the nation’s biggest and best known football clubs have been historic arch-rivals, creating in the process an overwhelming wave of support from fans in and out of the country. This huge wave of following has made the two teams the envy of aspiring young talents that seek to make it big onto the soccer scene. Most Tanzanian players based outside the country have at one time or another played for one of these two clubs.

On his part, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) President Leodgar Tenga said, “TBL has once again reinforced the belief among us that Simba and Yanga represent our national pride. In sponsoring these two giants of football Kilimanjaro Premium Lager has not only given them the biggest ever opportunity to develop but has also lifted the spirits of every true lover of football.”

In sponsoring the two teams, TBL is continuing its commitment to enhance football in the country by investing phenomenal amounts of money in support of the game. Earlier this year Safari Lager poured Tsh five hundred eighty (600) million shillings into the Taifa Cup, while recently Castle Lager sponsored the Kagame Cup to the tune of Tsh eighty (100) million shillings. This commitment to Simba and Yanga will go a long way into enabling the two teams to perform better as a result of having the best equipment, become more confident and have a much improved environment. This sponsorship is crucial at a time when players from both teams can now be seen around the continent.

Kilimanjaro Premium Lager is entering into the sponsorship of these two teams wholeheartedly and is fully committed to ensuring not only the growth of these two teams but also the growth of national football.