Simba Sports Club, commonly known as Simba SC or simply Simba, is a professional football club based in the Kariakoo ward of Ilala District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The team competes in the Tanzanian Premier League, the top tier of football in the country, and is one of the most successful clubs in Tanzanian football history. This unofficial Simba SC flag (Swahili: bendera isiyo rasmi ya Simba Sports Club) features the club's official emblem centered on a red background, a design inspired by the team's traditional home jersey and iconic color identity.
| Flag Proportion: | 3:5 (standard flag ratio) |
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| Flag Format: | Animated GIF (25-frame loop) |
| Flag Usage: | Fan-made / unofficial digital flag |
The club's emblem is circular in design and built around the team's distinctive red-and-white color scheme. At the center of the crest is a stylized roaring lion's head, the club's most recognizable symbol. The lion reflects the club's name, as "Simba" means "lion" in Swahili, and represents strength, courage, leadership, and the club's dominant presence in Tanzanian football. Surrounding the central image is a circular band displaying the club's full name, "SIMBA SPORTS CLUB," together with the founding year "1936." The bold red-and-white colors further reinforce the club's identity, with red symbolizing passion, determination, and energy, while also reflecting the club's famous nickname, "Wekundu wa Msimbazi" ("The Reds of Msimbazi"). Altogether, the emblem combines powerful animal symbolism, traditional club colors, and a clean circular design into a crest that has become one of the most recognizable symbols in East African football.
| Team name: | Simba Sports Club |
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| Team nicknames: | Wekundu wa Msimbazi (The Reds of Msimbazi) |
| Team abbreviation: | SSC |
| Founded: | 1936 |
| Location: | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Stadium: | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium |
| Capacity: | 60,000 |
| League: | Tanzanian Premier League |
| Team Colors: | Red and white |
| Championships: | 21 |
| Mascots: | - |
