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Tanzanian Premier League

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Country
  
Tanzania

Most championships
  
Young Africans (25)

Current champion
  
Young Africans S.C.

Levels on pyramid
  
1

Level on pyramid
  
1

Number of teams
  
16

Founded
  
1965

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Relegation to
  
Tanzanian First Division League

Domestic cup(s)
  
Nyerere Cup Azam Sports Federation Cup

Current champions
  
Young Africans (2015-16)

Confederation
  
Confederation of African Football

International cups
  
CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup

Teams
  
Simba SC, Young Africans SC, Azam FC, Mtibwa Sugar FC, JKT Ruvu Stars

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.

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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.

2015/16 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League

The following teams participate in the 2015–16 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League:

  • African Sports (Relegated)
  • Azam
  • Coastal Union (Relegated)
  • JKT Mgambo (Relegated)
  • JKT Ruvu Stars
  • Kagera Sugar
  • Maji Maji
  • Mbeya City
  • Mtibwa Sugar
  • Mwadui
  • Ndanda
  • Prisons
  • Simba
  • Stand United
  • Toto African
  • Young Africans

    • 2014/15 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League

    The 2014–15 Tanzania Mainland Vodacom Premier League was won by Young Africans. Azam finished second, Simba 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 2014–15 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 (Shinyanga, Shinyanga Region)
  • Young Africans (also known as Yanga) (Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region)

    • Previous winners

    Previous champions are:

    References

    Tanzanian Premier League Wikipedia
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