Zanzibar national football team

The Zanzibar national football team represents Zanzibar in international football and is controlled by the Zanzibar Football Federation.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Zanzibar women's national football team.
Zanzibar
AssociationZanzibar Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA
(Central & East Africa)
Head coachHemed Suleiman
Most capsSuleiman Selembe (32)
Top scorerAbdallah Juma Ally (9)
Home stadiumAmaan Stadium
FIFA codeZAN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Tanganyika 3–1 Zanzibar
(Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika; September 18, 1947)
Biggest win
Zanzibar 6–0 Raetia 
(Arbil, Iraq; June 4, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar
(Kenya; Date Unknown 1961)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultThird Place, 2012
CECAFA Cup
Appearances58 (first in 1947)
Best resultChampions, 1995

History

Zanzibar is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup. The island is part of the nation of Tanzania, which holds FIFA recognition at the international level. Prior to the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika in 1964, Zanzibar was a fully independent member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), but never qualified for the African Nations Cup.

Zanzibar was a provisional member of the N.F.-Board. The team placed second in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup tournament, losing 4–1 on penalties to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the final. For that tournament, they were coached by the German comedian Oliver Pocher.

Their U-20 team also played in the 2006 ELF Cup, finishing fourth of eight, winning one game (1–0 against Kyrgyzstan's national football team) and drawing twice (against Gagauzia and Greenland) before losing 5–0 to Northern Cyprus in the semifinal. They regularly play in the CECAFA Cup, which includes national teams from Central and East Africa, and in 1995 they became champions, winning the final match 1–0 against the host nation, Uganda.

In March 2017, Zanzibar were admitted to CAF, becoming its 55th member,[1] only for their membership to be rescinded four months later, with CAF president Ahmad Ahmad claiming the region should never have been admitted as it is not a sovereign nation.[2]

Competition records

CECAFA Cup

Zanzibar competed in the Gossage Cup from 1949 to 1967, when the competition was renamed to the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup:

Gossage Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1947 Fourth Place 4th 1 0 0 1 1 3
1948 Third Place 3rd 1 0 0 1 1 3
1949 Fourth Place 4th 1 0 0 1 2 3
1950 Fourth Place 4th 1 0 0 1 0 4
1951 Third Place 3rd 1 0 0 1 0 1
1952 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 4 8
1953 Third Place 3rd 1 0 0 1 1 5
1954 Fourth Place 4th 1 0 0 1 0 5
1955 Third Place 3rd 1 0 0 1 - -
1956 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 5 7
1957 Third Place 3rd 2 0 1 1 4 8
1958 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 1 2 3 8
1959 Runners-Up 2nd 3 1 1 1 3 7
1960 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 3 11
1961 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 15
1962 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 0 19
1963 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 5
1964 Fourth Place 4th 3 1 0 2 5 10
1965 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 2 12
1966 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 1 2 1 7
Total 20/37 0 Titles 41 4 4 33 37 141
East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1967 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 3 8
1968 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 0 8
1969 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 12
1970 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 4 5
1971 Fourth Place 4th 3 0 1 2 2 8
Total 5/5 0 Titles 15 2 1 12 10 41
CECAFA Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1973 Group Stage 5th 2 0 0 2 0 6
1974 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 3
1975 Group Stage 6th 2 0 0 2 1 7
1976 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 1 4
1977 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 1 4
1978 Did not enter
1979 Fourth Place 4th 4 0 2 2 3 8
1980 Group Stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 5
1981 Group Stage 8th 3 0 0 3 3 9
1982 Fourth Place 4th 4 1 1 2 3 8
1983 Group Stage 8th 3 0 1 2 3 6
1984 Group Stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 4
1985 Did not enter
1987 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 2 2 2 3
1988 Group Stage 7th 3 1 0 2 1 3
1989 Group Stage 6th 3 0 2 1 0 1
1990 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 1 3 3 5
1991 Group Stage 7th 3 0 0 3 4 7
1992 Group Stage 8th 4 1 0 3 2 14
1994 Did not enter
1995 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 4
1996 Group Stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3
1999 Group Stage 10th 2 0 1 1 1 3
2000 Did not enter
2001 Group Stage 10th 2 0 0 2 0 8
2002 Group Stage 7th 4 1 1 2 1 3
2003 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 2 6
2004 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 7 11
2005 Third Place 3rd 6 3 2 1 7 6
2006 Group Stage 9th 2 0 1 1 0 4
2007 Quarter-Finals 7th 3 1 2 0 5 3
2008 Group Stage 8th 4 1 1 2 3 5
2009 Third Place 3rd 6 2 2 2 6 3
2010 Quarter-Finals 7th 4 1 2 1 4 3
2011 Quarter-Finals 7th 4 1 1 2 5 4
2012 Third Place 3rd 6 1 4 1 5 6
2013 Group Stage 9th 3 1 0 2 3 6
2015 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 6
2017 Runners-Up 2nd 6 3 2 1 9 6
2019 Group Stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 3
Total 36/40 1 Title 124 29 32 63 100 184

Africa Cup of Nations

In March 2017, Zanzibar were admitted to the Confederation of African Football, becoming eligible for the Africa Cup of Nations.[1] The invitation was rescinded in July when FIFA rules forbade two national teams from one country.[2]

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
African Cup of Nations
1957 – 1963Did not enter
1965 – 2019Ineligible

Non-FIFA
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
2006Did not enter
2008
2009
2010
2012Third Place3rd4301164
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014Withdrew
2016Did not enter
Total 1/5 0 Titles 4 3 0 1 16 4
Minor Tournament Record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
2006 FIFI Wild Cup Runners-Up 2nd 4 2 1 1 7 6
2006 ELF Cup Fourth Place 4th 5 1 3 1 5 9
Total 0 Titles 9 3 4 2 12 15

Records
As of 14 December 2019
Players in bold are still active with Zanzibar.

Managers

References
  1. "Zanzibar admitted as full member of African soccer body". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. "Zanzibar loses Caf membership in embarrassing U-turn". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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