Mbao FC is a

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club from

Mwanza Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,104,521 and a population of 3,699,872 in the region ...

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. 'Mbao' is the Swahili word for 'wood'.

History

2015/2016

They won promotion to the

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after the 2015/2016 season. They were promoted after a match fixing scandal forced other teams to relegate.

2016/2017

In the 2016/2017 season they are one of two teams from

playing in the Premier League. The other being Toto African.

2017

In May 2017, Mbao FC played the final of the Azam Sports Federation Cup, against Simba Sports Club. Simba won the game 2–1 in extra time. They play their home games at CCM Kirumba Stadium.

2019/20

Mbao FC were relegated to the second division after losing a relegation playoff match to Ihefu SC.

References

Football clubs in Tanzania Mwanza Mwanza Region {{Tanzania-footyclub-stub