Tanzania's firsts in CAF competitions
- First Tanzanian team to play in CAF competitions:
- Young Africans S.C. (Yanga) was the first Tanzanian club to participate in CAF competitions, making their debut in the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1969, where they reached the quarter-finals.
- First to reach the African Cup of Champions Clubs quarter-final:
- Yanga achieved this milestone in 1969 during their first appearance.
- First to reach two consecutive quarter-finals in the African Cup of Champions Clubs:
- Yanga reached the quarter-finals in 1969 and 1970, marking consecutive appearances.
- First to play in the group stage of the CAF Champions League:
- Yanga became the first Tanzanian club to reach the CAF Champions League group stage in 1998.
- First to play in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup:
- Yanga achieved this feat in 2016, becoming the first Tanzanian team to reach the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
- Most appearances in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup:
- Yanga holds the record among Tanzanian clubs with the most group stage appearances in 2016, 2018, and 2023.
- First to reach the finals of the CAF Confederation Cup:
- Yanga made history as the first Tanzanian club to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final in 2023.
- First to reach the top 8 in the CAF Champions League:
- Since the 1998 CAF Champions League group stage consisted of only 8 teams, Yanga was the first Tanzanian club to reach the top 8 in that year
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