Overview:
Overall, this will be the 114th meeting in history since 1965 with Young Africans on top with 41 victories and Simba’s 32 while 40 have ended in stalemates.
Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Benjamin Mkapa stadium, Dar 5pm
One of Uganda Cranes stars Steven Mukwala or Khalid Aucho will be a Tanzania Premier League champion at the end of Wednesday as Simba and Young African face off in the final showdown of the 2024/25 season.
Young Africans come into the game on top of the 16-team table with 79 points, one point ahead of Simba who sit second on 78 points.
A draw will be enough for the Young Africans who have dominated the Kariakoo derby in the last five meetings and overall winning four of the last five.
Overall, this will be the 114th meeting in history since 1965 with Young Africans on top with 41 victories and Simba’s 32 while 40 have ended in stalemates.
Mukwala who has 13 goals so far and scored the winner in Simba’s last game is also in contention for the golden boot as he sits three goals behind leading goal scorer Jean Ahoua.
The fixture will be managed by Egyptian match officials and watched by over 60,000 fans inside the stadium and millions across Africa and the world.
