# Over 4,500 sports associations, clubs face deregistration

## What you need to know:

**“This figure reflects associations and clubs listed up to the year 2000. There are still other associations, federations, and clubs that, despite initially following registration procedures, have failed to meet requirements such as paying annual fees, conducting elections, submitting annual financial reports, and fulfilling other obligations under the regulations.**

**Dar es Salaam**. A total of 4,564 sports associations and clubs are facing deregistration by the government, *The Citizen* has learned.

Speaking recently with *The Citizen*, Registrar of Sports Associations and Clubs Evordy Kyando explained that the reason for the deregistration of the associations and clubs is their inactivity for an extended period contrary to regulations.

Kyando further stated that the bodies have failed to pay their annual fees as per rules and regulations.

Additionally, he said they have not held annual general meetings, submitted financial reports, or conducted elections as required by the stipulated guidelines.

He disclosed that a formal letter has already been sent to Culture, Arts, and Sports minister Damas Ndumbaro to endorse the deregistration process, which, he described, as ongoing.

“This figure reflects associations and clubs listed up to the year 2000. There are still other associations, federations, and clubs that, despite initially following registration procedures, have failed to meet requirements such as paying annual fees, conducting elections, submitting annual financial reports, and fulfilling other obligations under the regulations.

"We have started tracking these bodies from the year 2000 to date. It is important for associations, federations, and clubs to comply with the rules.

“A key requirement now is to settle unpaid subscription fees to be officially recognised.

"After clearing their dues, further steps will follow, including amending constitutions, conducting elections, holding annual meetings, and submitting financial reports in accordance with the law,” said Kyando.

According to the report, Dar es Salaam leads with 1,516 associations and clubs at the risk of being deregistered, followed by the regions of Tanga (298), Mwanza (282), Morogoro (261), Mtwara (254), Arusha (187), Dodoma (138), Geita (15), Iringa (61), Kagera (64), Katavi (53), Kigoma (108), Kilimanjaro (78), Lindi (195), Manyara (48), Mara (115), and Mbeya with 208.

The list also includes the regions of Njombe (29), Coast (154), Rukwa (51), Ruvuma (136), Shinyanga (44), Simiyu (18), Singida (40), Songwe (53), and Tabora (158).

"I urge the leaders of sports associations and clubs to visit the National Sports Council to find out how they can regularise their memberships and avoid the risk of being deregistered,” Kyando appealed.