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| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 25 June 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 60th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 16 September 2025 and ended on 23 May 2026.[1]
Teams
[edit]The league consisted of 16 teams; the top 14 teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Tanzanian Championship League. Young Africans entered the season as defending champions (for the fourth consecutive season).[2][3]
Changes from previous season
[edit]Promotion and relegation
[edit] Promoted from2024–25 Championship League |
 Relegated to2025–26 Championship League |
|---|---|
| Mtibwa Sugar Mbeya City[4] |
Ken Gold Kagera Sugar[5] |
Locations
[edit]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium[note 1] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azam | Chamazi | Chamazi Stadium | 15,000 |
| Coastal Union | Tanga | Mkwakwani Stadium | 15,000 |
| Dodoma Jiji | Dodoma | Jamhuri Stadium | 35,000 |
| Fountain Gate | Babati | Kwaraa Stadium | 16,000 |
| JKT Tanzania | Mbweni | Maj. Gen. Isamuhyo Stadium | 14,564 |
| KMC | Kinondoni | KMC COMPLEX | 12,000 |
| Mashujaa | Kigoma | Lake Tanganyika Stadium | 22,000 |
| Mbeya City | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 18,525 |
| Mtibwa Sugar | Morogoro | Manungu Stadium | 6,000 |
| Namungo | Lindi | Majaliwa Stadium | 19,676 |
| Pamba | Mwanza | CCM Kirumba Stadium | 30,000 |
| Tanzania Prisons | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 75,000 |
| Simba | Kariakoo | KMC Complex | 75,000 |
| Singida Black Stars | Singida | Airtel Stadium | 28,500 |
| Tabora United | Tabora | Ali Hassan Mwinyi Stadium | 22,000 |
| Young Africans | Kariakoo | KMC Complex | 30,000 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Coastal Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dodoma Jiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | Fountain Gate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | JKT Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kinondoni FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Mashujaa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mbeya City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mtibwa Sugar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Namungo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pamba Jiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Prisons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Simba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Tanzanian Premier League play-off |
| 14 | Singida Black Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Tabora United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Tanzanian Championship League |
| 16 | Young Africans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off
Notes:
- ^ The 2025–26 Tanzania FA Cup winners also qualified for the Confederation Cup. Since the cup winners qualified based on league position, the Confederation Cup spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results
[edit]Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
Results by round
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]TFF Awards
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Main stadiums for the 2024–25 season are listed only.[6] Clubs are allowed to play selected matches at alternative venues; whether due to unavailability, security concerns, or other reasons. For example, Al Ittihad, a team from Alexandria, may play some home games at Borg El Arab Stadium, instead of their regular home stadium, Alexandria Stadium.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tanzania Premier League 2025/26 season to kick of on September 16". 1 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Young Africans retain Premier League title". Cecafaonline.com.
- ^ "Yanga claim fourth straight title". dailynews.co.tz.
- ^ "Mtibwa and Mbeya City urged to prepare for NBC league". thecitizen.co.tz.
- ^ "Kagera sugar first relegation in 20 years". thecitizen.co.tz.
- ^ "ملاعب الدوري - 45 مباراة في استاد القاهرة!" [EPL venues - 45 matches to be played at Cairo Stadium!]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.