African Lyon
- Leagues Played
- Tanzania - Premier League 68 Tanzania - First Division 30 Tanzania - Beker 5
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Wikipedia - African Lyon F.C.
African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season.
History
Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.
Afrikaanse Lyon, een Tanzaniaanse voetbalclub uit Dar es Salaam, werd opgericht in 1934. De clubkleuren zijn groen en geel. Het thuisstadion van Afrikaanse Lyon is het Uhuru Stadium. De club speelt in de Tanzania Premier League. De grootste successen van Afrikaanse Lyon zijn het winnen van de Tanzaniaanse beker in 1975 en 1988.