Tanzanian Premier League
| Country | Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Nyerere Cup |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions |
Azam (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Young Africans FC (19) |
Ligi Kuu Bara (Tanzanian Premier League) is the top division of the Football Association of Tanzania, it was created in 1965. The competition was simply known as National League and later First Division Soccer League until the name Premier League was adopted in 1997.
Format
Today the league consists of 14 teams playing a double round-robin. The champion qualifies for the CAF Champions League, the runner-up for the CAF Confederations Cup. The bottom three clubs are relegated to the first division.[1]
Premier League (Ligi kuu Bara) 2014-15
- Azam (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
- Coastal Union (Tanga, Tanga Region)
- JKT Mgambo (Tanga, Tanga Region)
- JKT Ruvu Stars (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
- Kagera Sugar (Bukoba, Kagera Region)
- Mbeya City (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
- Mtibwa Sugar (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
- Ndanda (Masasi, Mtwara Region)
- Polisi Morogoro (Morogoro, Morogoro Region)
- Prisons (Mbeya, Mbeya Region)
- Ruvu Shooting (Mlandizi, Pwani Region)
- Simba (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
- Stand United
- Young Africans (also known as Yanga) (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)
2013-14 Premier League
1 Azam 26 18 8 0 51:15 36 62
2 Young Africans (C) 26 16 8 2 61:19 42 56
3 Mbeye City (P) 26 13 10 3 33:20 13 49
4 Simba 26 9 11 6 41:27 14 38
5 Kagera Sugar 26 9 11 6 23:20 3 38
6 Ruvu Shooting 26 10 8 8 28:32 -4 38
7 Mtibwa Sugar 26 7 10 9 30:31 -1 31
8 JKT Ruvu Stars 26 10 1 15 23:40 -17 31
9 Coastal Union 26 6 11 9 16:20 -4 29
10 Prisons 26 6 10 10 26:33 -7 28
11 JKT Mgambo 26 6 8 12 18:35 -17 26
12 Ashanti United (P) 26 6 7 13 20:39 -19 25
13 JKT Oljoro 26 3 10 13 19:37 -18 19
14 Rhino Rangers (P) 26 3 7 16 18:39 -21 16
Previous winners
Previous champions are:[2]
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Performance by club
| Club | Winners |
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| Young Africans | 19 |
| Simba (includes Sunderland) | 18 |
| Maji Maji | 3 |
| Malindi | 2 |
| Pan African | 2 |
| Azam | 1 |
| Cosmopolitans | 1 |
| KMKM | 1 |
| Mseto Sports | 1 |
| Prisons | 1 |
| Coastal Union | 1 |
| Pamba | 1 |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | |
| 2004 |  | Abubakar Ally Mkangwa | Mtibwa Sugar | |
| 2005 |  | Cisse Aadan Abshir | Simba SC | 19 |
| 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 Bocco | Azam | 19 |
References
- ↑ "About the Premier League". Football Association of Tanzania. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ↑ "Tanzania - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
- tff.or.tz; League website at association's website
- Page at fifa.com; League standings & results
- RSSSF competition history
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