Yahsin wins the ‘Golden Boot’ as Young Boys retain the Arumeru Youth League trophy

ARUSHA: THE third season of Arumeru Youth League 2026 has climaxed with with Young Boys Academy retaining the league crown.

Young Boys Academy players somehow managed to top the two categories of the league, including the Under-11 and Under-13 teams with aplomb.

The YBA teams that have been leading in previous matches eventually took the ultimate trophies during the final games held over the first weekend of May 2026.

The Arumeru Youth League (AYL) has been running for nearly 14 weeks since January 2026, with matches being held on weekend basis so that the participants, most of whom being pupils and students, could attend classes during weekdays.

However, the top scorer came for the Satino Academy team, in the person of Fahadi Yahsin who pocketed a total of 25 goals during the league roundup in the Under-13 category.

For the Under-11 teams it was Richard Paul from Young Boys who was the league’s best scorer with 13 goals.

Fahadi Yahsin is therefore the overall winner of the ‘Golden Boot 2026,’ followed by Richard Paul.

Meanwhile the ‘Fair Play Trophy,’ went to the ‘Follow Your Dream,’ team for the Under-13 category.

Richard Pallangyo is the Director of Young Boys Academy Tanzania who points out that the league is helping to shape young boys into becoming future soccer stars.

“However, we are still constrained with playing venues, sports gear, teams’ transportation and the fact that the league is yet to get permanent sponsors to support the event,” explained Pallangyo.

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The Arusha Regional Football Association (ARFA) Chairperson, Zakayo Mjema who graced the final matches held at the Young Boys Academy Sports Ground, said the league has helped to bring various academies together.

“This is the platform where talent scouts get to select future football stars,” he said, adding that youth academies in Arusha seem to be very serious in their investments in youth sports.

“This year we plan to bring the president of Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Wallace Karia to Arusha so that he may get to witness the youth sports developments in the region,” Mjema added, adding that it is important to ensure honesty takes first priority in recruitments and game fixtures.

On his part, the Young Boys teams’ lead Coach, Ibrahim Dhahabu, said the 14th and final round of the league proved that all teams were consistent and serious in the matches throughout the schedule.