Tanzanian Premier League

Ligi Kuu Bara

Country	Tanzania
Confederation	CAF
Founded	1965
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Nyerere Cup
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Young Africans FC (2014–15)
Most championships	Young Africans FC (20)

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 16 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.

2015/2016 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League

The following teams participate in the 2015/2016 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League:

• African Sports
• Azam F.C.
• Coastal Union
• JKT Mgambo
• JKT Ruvu Stars
• Kagera Sugar
• Maji Maji FC
• Mbeya City
• Mtibwa Sugar F.C.
• Mwadui
• Ndanda F.C.
• Prisons FC
• Simba Sports Club
• Stand United F.C.
• Toto African
• Young Africans S.C.

2014/2015 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League

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

The 2014/2015 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League was won by Young Africans. Azam F.C. finished second, Simba Sports Club finished third and Mbeya City finished in fourth position. The top goals scorer of the season was Simon Msuva of Young Africans.

The following teams participated in the 2014/2015 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League:

• 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:

• 1965 : Sunderland (Dar es Salaam)
• 1966 : Sunderland (Dar es Salaam)
• 1967 : Cosmopolitans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1968 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1969 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1970 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1971 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1972 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1973 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1974 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1975 : Mseto Sports (Dar es Salaam)
• 1976 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1977 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1978 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1979 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1980 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1981 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1982 : Pan African (Dar es Salaam)
• 1983 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1984 : KMKM (Zanzibar)
• 1985 : Maji Maji (Songea)
• 1986 : Maji Maji (Songea)
• 1987 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1988 : Coastal Union (Tanga)
• 1989 : Malindi (Zanzibar)
• 1990 : Pamba (Mwanza)
• 1991 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1992 : Malindi (Zanzibar)
• 1993 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1994 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1995 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 1996 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1997 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 1998 : Maji Maji (Songea)
• 1999 : Prisons (Mbeya)
• 2000 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2001 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 2002 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 2003 : not awarded
• 2004 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 2005 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2006 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2007 : Simba (Dar es Salaam) [mini-league]
• 2007–08 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2008–09 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2009–10 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 2010–11 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2011–12 : Simba (Dar es Salaam)
• 2012–13 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)
• 2013–14 : Azam (Dar es Salaam)
• 2014–15 : Young Africans (Dar es Salaam)

Performance by club

Club	Winners
Young Africans	20
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

External links

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