Tanzanian Premier League

Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara

Founded	1963
Country	Tanzania
Confederation	Confederation of African Football
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Tanzanian First Division League
Domestic cup(s)	Azam Sports Federation Cup
International cup(s)	CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions	Simba S.C. (2017–18)
Most championships	Young Africans S.C. (27)
Website	www.tff.or.tz/vpl-standings/
2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League

The Tanzania Mainland Premier League ("Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara" in Swahili) is the top-level professional football league in Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Football Federation. This league was created in 1965, when it was known as the "National League". Its name was changed later to the "First Division Soccer League" and changed again in 1997 to the "Premier League".

Format

The league has 16 teams that play a double round-robin. The first place team qualifies for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League. Since the 2015/16 season, the winner of the Azam Sports Federation Cup has qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup. Before that season, the runner-up in the premier league had qualified for the Confederations Cup. The bottom three finishers in the premier league are relegated to the First Division League for the following season.^[1]

2017/18 season

The following teams are participating in the 2017–18 season of tbe premier league:^[2]

• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Lipuli F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Maji Maji F.C. (Songea, Ruvuma Region)
• Mbao F.C. (Mwanza, Mwanza Region)
• Mbeya City F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Mwadui F.C. (Shinyanga, Shinyanga Region)
• Ndanda F.C. (Mtwara, Mtwara Region)
• Njombe Mji (promoted to this league)
• Prisons F.C.
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Singida United F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Stand United F.C.
• Young Africans S.C.

2016/17 season

The following teams participated in the 2016/17 Tanzanian Premier League:

• African Lyon F.C. (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2017/18)
• Azam F.C.
• JKT Ruvu Stars (relegated for 2017/18)
• Kagera Sugar F.C.
• Maji Maji F.C.
• Mbao F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Mbeya City F.C.
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C.
• Mwadui F.C.
• Ndanda F.C.
• Prisons F.C.
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Simba S.C.
• Stand United F.C.
• Toto Africans S.C. (relegated for 2017/18)
• Young Africans S.C.

2015/16 season

The following 16 teams participated in the 2015/16 Tanzanian Premier League:^[3]

• African Sports (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2016/17)
• Azam F.C.
• Coastal Union F.C. (relegated for 2016/17)
• JKT Mgambo (relegated for 2016/17)
• JKT Ruvu Stars
• Kagera Sugar F.C.
• Maji Maji F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Mbeya City F.C.
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C.
• Mwadui F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Ndanda F.C.
• Prisons F.C.
• Simba S.C.
• Stand United F.C.
• Toto Africans F.C. (promoted to this league)
• Young Africans S.C.

2014/15 season

Tanzanian Premier League match between Kagera Sugar and Mbeya City on 17 January 2015.

Young Africans S.C. won the 2014/15 season of the premier league. Azam F.C. finished second, with Simba S.C. finishing third and Mbeya City F.C. finishing fourth. The top goal scorer was Simon Msuva of the Young Africans team.^[4]

The following 14 teams participated in the league:

• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga, Tanga Region)
• JKT Mgambo (Tanga, Tanga Region)
• JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Mbeya City F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Ndanda F.C. (Mtwara, Mtwara Region) (promoted to this league)
• Polisi Morogoro (Morogoro, Morogoro Region) (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2015/16)
• Prisons F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region) (relegated for 2015/16)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Stand United F.C. (Shinyanga, Shinyanga Region) (promoted to this league)
• Young Africans S.C., also known as "Yanga" (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

2013/14 season

The following teams participated in the league:

• Ashanti United S.C. (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2014/15)
• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga, Tanga Region)
• JKT Mgambo (Tanga, Tanga Region)
• JKT Oljoro F.C. (relegated for 2014/15)
• JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Mbeya City F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region) (promoted to this league)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Prisons F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
• Rhino Rangers F.C. (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2014/15)
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Young Africans S.C., also known as "Yanga" (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

2012/13 season

The following teams participated in the league:

• African Lyon F.C. (relegated for 2013/14)
• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga, Tanga Region)
• JKT Mgambo (Tanga, Tanga Region) (promoted to this league)
• JKT Oljoro F.C.
• JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Polisi Morogoro (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2013/14)
• Prisons F.C. (Mbeya, Mbeya Region) (promoted to this league)
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Toto Africans F.C. (relegated for 2013/14)
• Young Africans S.C., also known as "Yanga" (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

2011/12 season

The following 14 teams participated in the league:

• African Lyon F.C.
• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga, Tanga Region) (promoted to this league)
• JKT Oljoro F.C. (promoted to this league)
• JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Moro United F.C. (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2012/13)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Polisi Dodoma F.C. (relegated for 2012/13)
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Toto Africans F.C.
• Villa Squad F.C. (promoted to this league for this season and then relegated for 2012/13)
• Young Africans S.C., also known as "Yanga" (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

2010/11 season

The following 12 teams participated in the league:

• African Lyon F.C.
• Arusha F.C. (relegated for 2011/12)
• Azam F.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Kagera Sugar F.C. (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
• Maji Maji F.C. (relegated for 2011/12)
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C. (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
• Polisi Dodoma F.C.
• Ruvu Shooting F.C. (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
• Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
• Toto Africans F.C.
• Young Africans S.C., also known as "Yanga" (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

Previous winners

Previous champions are:^[5]

Performance by club

Topscorers

Year		Best scorers	Team	Goals
1997		Mohamed Hussein "Mmachinga"	Young Africans	26
2004		Abubakar Ally Mkangwa	Mtibwa Sugar
2005		Abdallah Juma	Mtibwa Sugar	25
2006		n/a	n/a
2007		Mashiku	SC United	17
2007–08		Michael Katende	Kagera Sugar
2008–09		Boniface Ambani	Young Africans	18
2009–10		Musa Hassan Mgosi	Simba	18
2010–11		Mrisho Ngasa	Azam	18
2011–12		John Raphael Bocco	Azam	19
2014–15		Simon Msuva[4]	Young Africans
2017-18		Emmanuel Okwi	Simba S.C.	20

References

External links

• tff.or.tz; League website at association's website
• Page at fifa.com; League standings & results
• RSSSF competition history