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{{Short description|Association football league}}
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{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
| name = Tanzanian Premier League
| name = Tanzanian Premier League
| logo = TFF Ligi Kuu Premier League Tanzania Logo.jpg
| logo = TFF Ligi Kuu Premier League Tanzania Logo.jpg
| founded = {{ubl|{{start date and age|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html|title=Tanzania – List of champions|website=RSSSF.com|access-date=20 February 2023|archive-date=16 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204224/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(as "Dar es Salaam Football League")|{{start date and age|1965|df=y}} (as "National League")}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1965|df=y}}, as National League
| country = {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Tanzania]]
| country = {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Tanzania]]
| confed = [[Confederation of African Football]]
| confed = [[Confederation of African Football]]
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| teams = 16
| teams = 16
| domest_cup = {{plainlist|
| domest_cup = {{plainlist|
*[[Nyerere Cup|Azam Sports Federation Cup]]
*[[Nyerere Cup|CRDB Bank Federation Cup]]
}}
}}
| confed_cup = {{plainlist|
| confed_cup = {{plainlist|
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*[[CAF Confederation Cup]]
*[[CAF Confederation Cup]]
}}
}}
| champions = '''[[Young Africans S.C.]]'''
| champions = '''[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]'''
| season = [[2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League|2021–22]]
| season = [[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League|2023–24]]
| most successful club = [[Young Africans S.C.]] (28 titles)
| most successful club = [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans S.C]] (30 titles)
|top_goalscorer = [[John Bocco]]<br/>(155 goals)
| tv = Azam TV <br/>(live matches and highlights)
| tv = Azam TV <br/>(live matches and highlights)
| website = [https://ligikuu.co.tz ligikuu.co.tz]
| website = [https://ligikuu.co.tz ligikuu.co.tz]
| current = [[2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League]]
| current = [[2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League]]
}}{{Prose|date=March 2024}}
}}
The '''Tanzania Mainland Premier League''' ({{langx|swh|Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara}}) is a top-level [[Tanzania|Tanzanian]] professional [[association football|football]] league, governed by the [[Tanzania Football Federation]].

The '''Tanzania Mainland Premier League''' ({{Lang-swh|Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara}}) is the top-level professional [[association football|football]] league in [[Tanzania]] and is administered by the [[Tanzania Football Federation]].


==History==
==History==
The league was first organised in 1921 in Dar es Salaam.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Football |first1=in Tanzania |title=POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, 1930s-1960s |journal=TSURUTA, Tadasu. POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, 1930s-1960s. African Study Monographs 2003, 24(3): 195-222 |date=18 November 2008 |volume=24 |issue=3|pages=206 |doi=10.14989/68221 |pmid= |url=https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/68221/1/ASM_24_195.pdf |access-date=18 November 2008}}</ref>
The league was first organized in [[Dar es Salaam]] in 1921<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Football |first1=in Tanzania |date=18 November 2008 |title=POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, the 1930s-1960s |url=https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/68221/1/ASM_24_195.pdf |url-status=live |journal=TSURUTA, Tadasu. POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, the 1930s–1960s. African Study Monographs 2003, 24(3): 195–222 |volume=24 |issue=3 |pages=206 |doi=10.14989/68221 |pmid= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927145255/http://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/68221/1/ASM_24_195.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2012 |access-date=18 November 2008}}</ref> and by 1929 had six participants. In the 1930s, the league included street teams such as ''Arab Sports'' (Kariakoo) and ''New Strong Team'' (Kisutu), which primarily consisted of Arab and African players. The Sudanese community had a team that joined the league in 1941 although by the mid-1940s the team had split up. Other teams in the league's early history included the [[Khalsa|Khalsas]], an exclusively [[Sikhs|Sikh]] team, and the Ilala Staff, a team of [[Ilala District|Ilalan]] residents.
By 1929 it had six participants. In the 1930s, it included street teams such as Arab Sports (Kariakoo) and New Strong Team (Kisutu), made up mainly of Arabs and Africans respectively. The Sudanese community had its own team, though it featured other communities too. It joined the league in 1941.

Other contemporary teams included Khalsas, an exclusively Sikh team, and the Ilala Staff, a team with Ilalan residents.

In 1942, public institutions such as the Government School, Post Office, Railways SC, King's African Rifles SC, Police SC and Medical Department, started to dominate the league. However after World War II, most teams were disbanded, many European players stopped taking part in the league, and their clubs, which included Gymkhana Club, Police, King's African Rifles, Railways among others, eventually withdrew. They were replaced, from the 1940s on, by African street teams such as Young Africans (Yanga) and Sunderland (known as Old Boys in 1942 and later to become Simba), as well as the Goan's Club manned by Goans, and the Agha Khan Club by Ismaili Khojas.


In 1942, clubs from public institutions such as the Government School, [[Post office|Post Office]], Railways SC, [[King's African Rifles]] SC, Police SC, and the Medical Department started to dominate the league. However, most teams disbanded in the aftermath of [[World War II]], with many European players ceasing their participation in the league and their clubs. This included Gymkhana Club, Police Club, King's African Rifles, and Railways, who eventually withdrew from the league. Starting in the 1940s, they were replaced by African street teams such as [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] (Yanga) and [[Sunderland]] (known as Old Boys in 1942 and later renamed [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] in 1971), as well as the Goan's Club manned by [[Goans]], and the Agha Khan Club by [[Isma'ilism|Ismaili]] [[Khoja|Khojas]].
The Sudanese team broke up in the mid-1940s.


From this period onwards, Yanga and Sunderland gradually became the most popular and strongest clubs in Dar es Salaam. Yanga, founded in 1938, entered the first division of the league soon afterwards and won four major cups in 1942. Sunderland joined the first division soon after Yanga, and won four important trophies in 1946.
From this period onwards, Yanga and Sunderland gradually became the most prominent clubs in Dar es Salaam. Yanga, founded in 1935, entered the first division and won four major cups in 1942. Sunderland joined the first division soon after Yanga and won four major trophies in 1946.


By 1955 the Dar es Salaam league had 38 registered clubs. By 1965 it had taken shape as the "National League" and incorporated most of the major teams in Tanzania. Its name was later changed to the "First Division Soccer League", and to the "Premier League" in 1997. Tanzania Breweries LTD became the sponsor of the championship, after which the League was called the Tanzania Breweries League ( TBL ). The contract with Breweries was terminated in 2001 after a sponsor conflict with the Tanzania Football Association. In 2002, a contract was signed with the telephone company Vodacom, which lasted until 2009, after which it was re-signed the same year.
By 1955, the Dar es Salaam League had 38 registered clubs. It became the "National League" by 1965, incorporating most of the major teams in Tanzania. The name was later changed to the "First Division Soccer League" and later to the "Premier League" in 1997. [[Tanzania Breweries Limited|Tanzania Breweries]] became the sponsor of the championship, after which the league was called the Tanzania Breweries League (TBL). The contract with Breweries was terminated in 2001 after a conflict with the Tanzania Football Association. In 2002, a contract was signed with the telecommunication company [[Vodacom]], which lasted until 2009, after which they were renewed the same year.


==Competition format==
==Competition format==
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===Competition===
===Competition===
The Tanzanian Premier League (TPL) follows a typical double [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format; each team playing the other twice, home and away.
The Tanzanian Premier League (TPL) follows a typical double [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format with each team playing the other twice, home and away. Each win earns three points, a draw earns a point for both teams, and a loss earns zero points.
Winners of each match earn three points, a draw earns a point for both teams, while a loss earns zero points.


===Promotion & Relegation===
===Promotion & Relegation===
The bottom two placed teams are automatically relegated to the [[Tanzanian First Division League|Championship]], and are replaced by the winners and runner's up from the Championship. The third and fourth worst ranked teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the First Division.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 | title=About the Premier League | publisher=[[Tanzania Football Federation]] | date=26 February 2010 | access-date=21 April 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028040902/http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 | archive-date=28 October 2010 }}</ref>
The bottom two-placed teams are automatically demoted to the [[Tanzanian First Division League|Championship]] and are replaced by the winners and runners-up from the championship. The third and fourth worst-ranked teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the First Division.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 | title=About the Premier League | publisher=[[Tanzania Football Federation]] | date=26 February 2010 | access-date=21 April 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028040902/http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 | archive-date=28 October 2010 }}</ref>


==International Competitions==
==International Competitions==
As a member of CAF, teams based in Tanzania compete in the [[CAF Champions League]] and [[CAF Confederation Cup]].
Confederation of African Football (CAF) teams based in Tanzania compete in the [[CAF Champions League]] and [[CAF Confederation Cup]].


Recent positive performances by TPL clubs in continental competitions has seen Tanzania rise in the [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]]. As a result more teams from the league have the opportunity to compete on the continental stage.
Recent positive performances by TPL clubs in continental competitions have seen Tanzania rise in the [[CAF 5-year ranking]]. As a result, more teams from the league have had the opportunity to compete on the continental stage.
===CAF Champions League===
===CAF Champions League===
The league champion qualifies for the CAF Champions League of the following season.
The league champion qualifies for the CAF Champions League for the following season.


Starting the 2021-22 season, the second placed team from the previous season also qualifies for the CAF CL.
Starting in the 2021-22 season, the second-placed team from the previous season also qualifies for the CAF CL.


===CAF Confederation Cup===
===CAF Confederation Cup===
Since the [[2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League|2015–16 season]], the winner of the [[Tanzania FA Cup]] has qualified for the [[CAF Confederations Cup]]. Prior, the runner-up in the Premier League had qualified for the Confederations Cup.
Since the [[2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League|2015–16 season]], the winner of the [[Tanzania FA Cup]] has qualified for the [[CAF Confederations Cup]]. This qualification place had previously been awarded only to the runner-up in the Premier League.


From the 2021-22 Season, the champions of the FA Cup and the third placed team in the TPL qualify for the tournament.
From the 2021-22 season onwards, the champions of the FA Cup and the third-placed team in the Premier League have also qualified for the tournament.


==Clubs==
==Clubs==
Starting from the [[2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League|2018–19 season]], the league is composed of 20 teams, which was further lowered to 18 in [[2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League|2020]] and 16 in [[2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League|2021]].
Starting from the [[2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League|2018–19 season]], the league was composed of 20 teams, which was further lowered to 18 in [[2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League|2020]] and then 16 in [[2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League|2021]].

===2023-2024 season clubs===

{{Location map+|Tanzania|width=500 |float=center|caption=Location of clubs in Tanzania for the 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League season
|places=

{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-02.83 |long=32.30|label=<small>'''Geita Gold'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-06.81 |long=39.27|label=<small>'''[[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]'''<br/>'''[[Young Africans S.C.|Yanga]]'''<br/>'''[[Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C.|KMC]]'''<br/>'''[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]'''</small> |position=left|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-04.88 |long=29.63|label=<small>'''Mashujaa'''</small> |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-03.34 |long=35.66|label=<small>'''JKT Tanzania'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-08.67 |long=34.31|label=<small>'''Ihefu'''</small> |position=bottom|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-06.17 |long=35.74|label=<small>'''[[Dodoma Jiji FC|Dodoma]]'''</small> |position=bottom|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-04.81 |long=34.75|label=<small>'''[[Singida Fountain Gate F.C.|Singida FG]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-08.90 |long=33.45|label=<small>'''[[Prisons F.C.|Tanzania Prisons]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-05.07 |long=39.09|label=<small>'''[[Coastal Union F.C.|Coastal Union]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-09.99 |long=39.70|label=<small>'''[[Namungo FC|Namungo]]'''</small> |position=left|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-06.14 |long=37.59|label=<small>'''[[Mtibwa Sugar F.C.|Mtibwa Sugar]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-01.33 |long=31.81|label=<small>'''[[Kagera Sugar F.C.|Kagera Sugar]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Tanzania||lat=-05.01 |long=32.80|label=<small>'''[[Tabora United]]'''</small> |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
}}

==Champions==


=== Wins by year ===
Previous champions are:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html | title=Tanzania&nbsp;– List of Champions | website=[[RSSSF]] | access-date=21 April 2011 | archive-date=20 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163745/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
<!-- Tanzania Football Association gives other champions: http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 -->

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
| '''Years'''
| '''Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
|-
|1965
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (1)
|-
|1966
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (2)
|-
|1967
|[[Cosmopolitans F.C.|Cosmopolitans]] (1)
|-
|1968
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (4)
|-
|1969
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (5)
|-
|1970
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (6)
|-
|1971
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (7)
|-
|1972
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (8)
|-
|1973
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (3)
|-
|1974
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (9)
|-
|1975
|[[Mseto Sports]] (1)
|-
|1976
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (4)
|-
|1977
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (5)
|-
|1978
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (6)
|-
|1979
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (7)
|-
|1980
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (8)
|-
|1981
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (10)
|-
|1982
|[[Pan African]] (1)
|-
|1983
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (11)
|-
|1984
|[[KMKM FC]] (1)
|-
|1985
|[[Maji Maji FC]] (1)
|-
|1986
|[[Maji Maji FC]] (2)
|-
|1987
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (12)
|-
|1988
|[[Coastal Union]] (1)
|-
|1989
|[[Young Africans SC]] (13)
|-
|1990
|[[Pamba SC]] (1)
|-
|1991
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (14)
|-
|1992
|[[Young Africans SC]] (15)
|-
|1993
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (9)
|-
|1994
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (10)
|-
|1995
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (11)
|-
|1996
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (16)
|-
|1997
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (17)
|-
|1998
|[[Maji Maji FC]] (3)
|-
|1999
|[[Prisons F.C.|Prisons SC]] (1)
|-
|2000
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (18)
|-
|2001
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (12)
|-
|2002
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (13)
|-
|2003
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (14)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2004|2004]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (15)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2005|2005]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (19)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2006|2006]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (20)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2007|2007]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (16)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2007-2008|2008]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (21)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2008-2009|2009]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (22)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2009-2010|2010]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (17)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2010-2011|2011]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (23)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2011-2012|2012]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (18)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2012-2013|2013]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (24)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2013-2014|2014]]
|[[Azam Football Club|Azam FC]] (1)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2014-2015|2015]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (25)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2015-2016|2016]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (26)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2016-2017|2017]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (27)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2017-2018|2018]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (19)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2018-2019|2019]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (20)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2019-2020|2020]]
|[[Simba Sports Club|Simba SC]] (21)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2020-2021|2021]]
|[[Simba Sports Club |Simba SC]] (22)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2021-2022|2022]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (28)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2022-2023|2023]]
|[[Young Africans Sports Club|Young Africans SC]] (29)
|-
|[[Championnat de Tanzanie de football 2023-2024|2024]]
|[[Young Africans SC]] (30)
|-
|}


===Champions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Club
! Club
! Wins<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanzania - List of Champions |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/tanzchamp.html |access-date=2022-02-11 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref>
! Wins<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanzania - List of Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html |access-date=2022-02-11 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163745/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Young Africans S.C.|Yanga]]
| [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]
| 28
| 30
|-
|-
| [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] (includes Sunderland)
| [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] (includes Sunderland)
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|}
|}


=== Wins by year ===
==Top goalscorers==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Previous champions are:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/tanzchamp.html | title=Tanzania&nbsp;– List of Champions | publisher=[[RSSSF]] | access-date=21 April 2011}}</ref>
!Season
<!-- Tanzania Football Association gives other champions: http://www.tff.or.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=26&Itemid=72 -->
!Nat.
!Best scorers
!Team
!Goals
|-
| '''1997'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Mohamed Hussein "Mmachinga"]]|| Young Africans||bgcolor=mistyrose|'''26'''
|-
| '''2004'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Abubakar Ally Mkangwa]]|| Mtibwa Sugar ||
|-
| '''2005'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || Abdallah Juma || Mtibwa Sugar || 25
|-
| '''2006'''
| ||n/a || n/a ||
|-
| '''2007'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Mashiku]]|| SC United ]|| 17
|-
| '''2007–08'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Michael Katende]]|| Kagera Sugar ||
|-
| '''2008–09'''
| {{flagicon|KEN}} || [[Boniface Ambani]] || Young Africans || 18
|-
| '''2009–10'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Musa Hassan Mgosi]]|| Simba || 18
|-
| '''2010–11'''
|{{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Mrisho Ngasa]] || Azam || 18
|-
| '''2011–12'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[John Raphael Bocco]] || Azam || 19
|-
|'''2012–13'''
| {{flagicon|CIV}} || [[Kipre Tchetche]] || Azam || 17
|-
|'''2013–14'''
| {{flagicon|BDI}} || [[Amissi Tambwe]] || Simba|| 19
|-
|'''2014–15'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Simon Msuva]] || Young Africans || 17
|-
|'''2014–15'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Abdulrahman Mussa]] || Ruvu Shooting || 17
|-
|'''2015–16'''
| {{flagicon|BDI}} || [[Amissi Tambwe]] || Young Africans|| 21
|-
|'''2016–17'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} || [[Simon Msuva]] || Young Africans|| 14
|-
|'''2017–18'''
| {{flagicon|UGA}} || [[Emmanuel Okwi]] || Simba|| 20
|-
|'''2018–19'''
| {{flagicon|RWA}} ||[[Meddie Kagere]] || Simba || 23
|-
|'''2019–20'''
| {{flagicon|RWA}} ||[[Meddie Kagere]] || Simba || 22
|-
|'''2020–21'''
| {{flagicon|TAN}} ||[[John Bocco]] || Simba|| 16<ref>{{cite web |title=Table of top scorers Tanzania Premier League 2021 |url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/ligi_kuu_bara/2021/top-scorers |website=www.besoccer.com |access-date=10 June 2023 |language=en |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610205135/https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/ligi_kuu_bara/2021/top-scorers |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2021–22'''
|{{flagicon|TAN}}||George Mpole||Geita Gold|| rowspan="2" |17<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table of top scorers Tanzania Premier League 2022 |url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/ligi_kuu_bara/2022/top-scorers |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.besoccer.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610205134/https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/ligi_kuu_bara/2022/top-scorers |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{Flagicon|COD}}
|[[Fiston Kalala Mayele]]
|Young Africans
|-
|rowspan=2|'''2022–23'''
|{{Flagicon|COD}} ||[[Fiston Kalala Mayele]]||Young Africans||rowspan=2|17<ref>{{cite news |title=Wafungaji bora NBC Premier League 2022/2023 Top Scorers |url=https://wasomiajira.com/wafungaji-bora-nbc-premier-league-2022-2023-top-scorers/09/06/2023/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=https://wasomiajira.com/ |date=9 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610205135/https://wasomiajira.com/wafungaji-bora-nbc-premier-league-2022-2023-top-scorers/09/06/2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{Flagicon|BDI}} ||[[Saidi Ntibazonkiza]] || Simba
|-
|'''2023-24'''||{{flagicon|BUR}}||[[Stephane Aziz Ki]]||Young Africans||21
|-
|}
===All-time goalscorers===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Rank!!Player!!Goals!!Years
|-
|1||align=left|{{flagicon|TAN}} '''[[John Bocco]]'''||155||2008
|-
|2||align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Emmanuel Okwi]]||97||2009-2019
|}


==Assists==
{{Div col}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*1965: [[Simba S.C.|Sunderland]] (Dar es Salaam)
!Season!!Nat.!!Player!!Team!!Assists
*1966: Sunderland (Dar es Salaam)
|-
*1967: [[Cosmopolitans F.C.|Cosmopolitans S.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
|'''2021-22'''||{{flagicon|SEN}}||[[Pape Sakho]]||Simba||6
*1968: [[Young Africans S.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
|-
*1969: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
|'''2022-23'''||{{flagicon|ZAM}}||[[Clatous Chama]]||Simba||14
*1970: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
|-
*1971: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
|'''2023-24'''||{{flagicon|CIV}}||Kipre Junior||Azam||9
*1972: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
|}
*1973: [[Simba S.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
*1974: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1975: [[Mseto Sports|Mseto S.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
*1976: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1977: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1978: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1979: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1980: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1981: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1982: [[Pan African S.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
*1983: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1984: [[KMKM]] (Zanzibar)
*1985: [[Majimaji F.C.]] (Ruvuma)
*1986: Majimaji F.C. (Ruvuma)
*1987: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1988: [[Coastal Union F.C.|Coastal Union S.C.]] (Tanga)
*1989: [[Malindi S.C.|Malindi]] (Zanzibar)
*1990: [[Pamba SC]] (Mwanza)
*1991: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1992: Malindi S.C. (Zanzibar)
*1993: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1994: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1995: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1996: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1997: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*1998: Majimaji F.C. (Ruvuma)
*1999: [[Prisons]] (Mbeya)
*2000: Young Africans S.C. (Dar Es Salaam)
*2001: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2002: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2003: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2004: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2005: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2006: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2007: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam) [mini-league]
*2007–08: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2008–09: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2009–10: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2010–11: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2011–12: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2012–13: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*2013–14: [[Azam F.C.]] (Dar es Salaam)
*2014–15: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League|2015–16]]: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League|2016–17]]: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2017–18 Tanzanian Premier League|2017–18]]: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League|2018–19]]: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2019–20 Tanzanian Premier League|2019–20]]: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League|2020–21]]: Simba S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
*[[2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League|2021–22]]: Young Africans S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
{{div col end}}


==Top scorers==
==Clean sheets==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{{refimprove|section|date=December 2022}}
!Season!!Nat.!!Goalskeeper!!Team!!Clean sheets
{| bgcolor="#f7f8ff" align="center" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;"
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
|'''2022-23'''||{{flagicon|MLI}}||[[Djigui Diarra]]||Yanga||14
| width="100" | '''Year'''
|-
| width="10" |
|'''2023-24'''||{{flagicon|COD}}||[[Ley Matampi]]||Coastal Union||15
| width="200" | '''Best scorers'''
|-
| width="220" | '''Team'''
| width="100" | '''Goals'''
|- align=center
| 1997
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Mohamed Hussein "Mmachinga"]]|| [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] || 26
|- align=center
| 2004
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Abubakar Ally Mkangwa]]|| [[Mtibwa Sugar F.C.|Mtibwa Sugar]] ||
|- align=center
| 2005
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || Abdallah Juma || [[Mtibwa Sugar F.C.|Mtibwa Sugar]] || 25
|- align=center
| 2006
| ||n/a || n/a ||
|- align=center
| 2007
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Mashiku]]|| [[SC United FC|SC United]]|| 17
|- align=center
| 2007–08
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Michael Katende]]|| [[Kagera Sugar F.C.|Kagera Sugar]] ||
|- align=center
| 2008–09
| {{flagicon|Kenya}} || [[Boniface Ambani]] || [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] || 18
|- align=center
| 2009–10
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Musa Hassan Mgosi]]|| [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] || 18
|- align=center
| 2010–11
|{{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Mrisho Ngasa]] || [[Azam F.C.|Azam]] || 18
|- align=center
| 2011–12
| {{flagicon| Tanzania}} || [[John Raphael Bocco]] || [[Azam F.C.|Azam]] || 19
|- align=center
|2012–13
| {{flagicon| Ivory Coast}} || [[Kipre Tchetche]] || [[Azam F.C.|Azam]] || 17
|- align=center
|2013–14
| {{flagicon| Burundi}} || [[Amissi Tambwe]] || [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] || 19
|- align=center
|2014–15
| {{flagicon| Tanzania}} || [[Simon Msuva]] || [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] || 17
|- align=center
|2015–16
| {{flagicon| Burundi}} || [[Amissi Tambwe]] || [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] || 21
|- align=center
|2016–17
| {{flagicon| Tanzania}} || [[Simon Msuva]] || [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] || 14
|- align=center
|2017–18
| {{flagicon| Uganda}} || [[Emmanuel Okwi]] || [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] || 20
|- align=center
|2018–19
| {{flagicon|Rwanda}} ||[[Meddie Kagere]] || [[Simba S.C.| Simba]] || 23
|- align=center
|2019–20
| {{flagicon|Rwanda}} ||[[Meddie Kagere]] || [[Simba S.C.| Simba]] || 22
|- align=center
|2020–21
| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} ||[[John Bocco]] || [[Simba S.C.| Simba]] || 16
|- align=center
|2021-22
|{{flagicon|Tanzania}}||George Mpole||[[Young Africans S.C.|Geita Gold]]||17
|- align=center
|2022-23
|{{Flagicon|ZAM}} ||[[Moses Phiri]]||[[Simba S.C.|Simba]]||14
|}
|}


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*[http://www.tff.or.tz/ tff.or.tz]; League website at association's website
*[http://www.tff.or.tz/ tff.or.tz]; League website at association's website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070817145223/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tan/nationalleague/standings.html Page at fifa.com]; League standings & results
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070817145223/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tan/nationalleague/standings.html Page at fifa.com]; League standings & results
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/tanzchamp.html RSSSF competition history]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tanzchamp.html RSSSF competition history]


{{Tanzanian Premier League}}
{{Tanzanian Premier League}}

Latest revision as of 10:04, 19 October 2024

Tanzanian Premier League
Founded
  • 1921; 104 years ago (1921)[1]
    (as "Dar es Salaam Football League")
  • 1965; 60 years ago (1965) (as "National League")
CountryTanzania Tanzania
ConfederationConfederation of African Football
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toChampionship
Domestic cup(s)
International cup(s)
Current championsYoung Africans
(2023–24)
Most championshipsYoung Africans S.C (30 titles)
Top goalscorerJohn Bocco
(155 goals)
TV partnersAzam TV
(live matches and highlights)
Websiteligikuu.co.tz
Current: 2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League

The Tanzania Mainland Premier League (Swahili: Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara) is a top-level Tanzanian professional football league, governed by the Tanzania Football Federation.

History

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The league was first organized in Dar es Salaam in 1921[2] and by 1929 had six participants. In the 1930s, the league included street teams such as Arab Sports (Kariakoo) and New Strong Team (Kisutu), which primarily consisted of Arab and African players. The Sudanese community had a team that joined the league in 1941 although by the mid-1940s the team had split up. Other teams in the league's early history included the Khalsas, an exclusively Sikh team, and the Ilala Staff, a team of Ilalan residents.

In 1942, clubs from public institutions such as the Government School, Post Office, Railways SC, King's African Rifles SC, Police SC, and the Medical Department started to dominate the league. However, most teams disbanded in the aftermath of World War II, with many European players ceasing their participation in the league and their clubs. This included Gymkhana Club, Police Club, King's African Rifles, and Railways, who eventually withdrew from the league. Starting in the 1940s, they were replaced by African street teams such as Young Africans (Yanga) and Sunderland (known as Old Boys in 1942 and later renamed Simba in 1971), as well as the Goan's Club manned by Goans, and the Agha Khan Club by Ismaili Khojas.

From this period onwards, Yanga and Sunderland gradually became the most prominent clubs in Dar es Salaam. Yanga, founded in 1935, entered the first division and won four major cups in 1942. Sunderland joined the first division soon after Yanga and won four major trophies in 1946.

By 1955, the Dar es Salaam League had 38 registered clubs. It became the "National League" by 1965, incorporating most of the major teams in Tanzania. The name was later changed to the "First Division Soccer League" and later to the "Premier League" in 1997. Tanzania Breweries became the sponsor of the championship, after which the league was called the Tanzania Breweries League (TBL). The contract with Breweries was terminated in 2001 after a conflict with the Tanzania Football Association. In 2002, a contract was signed with the telecommunication company Vodacom, which lasted until 2009, after which they were renewed the same year.

Competition format

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

Competition

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The Tanzanian Premier League (TPL) follows a typical double round-robin format with each team playing the other twice, home and away. Each win earns three points, a draw earns a point for both teams, and a loss earns zero points.

Promotion & Relegation

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The bottom two-placed teams are automatically demoted to the Championship and are replaced by the winners and runners-up from the championship. The third and fourth worst-ranked teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the First Division.[3]

International Competitions

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) teams based in Tanzania compete in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

Recent positive performances by TPL clubs in continental competitions have seen Tanzania rise in the CAF 5-year ranking. As a result, more teams from the league have had the opportunity to compete on the continental stage.

CAF Champions League

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The league champion qualifies for the CAF Champions League for the following season.

Starting in the 2021-22 season, the second-placed team from the previous season also qualifies for the CAF CL.

CAF Confederation Cup

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Since the 2015–16 season, the winner of the Tanzania FA Cup has qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup. This qualification place had previously been awarded only to the runner-up in the Premier League.

From the 2021-22 season onwards, the champions of the FA Cup and the third-placed team in the Premier League have also qualified for the tournament.

Clubs

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Starting from the 2018–19 season, the league was composed of 20 teams, which was further lowered to 18 in 2020 and then 16 in 2021.

2023-2024 season clubs

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Location of clubs in Tanzania for the 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League season

Champions

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Wins by year

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Previous champions are:[4]

Years Champions
1965 Simba SC (1)
1966 Simba SC (2)
1967 Cosmopolitans (1)
1968 Young Africans SC (4)
1969 Young Africans SC (5)
1970 Young Africans SC (6)
1971 Young Africans SC (7)
1972 Young Africans SC (8)
1973 Simba SC (3)
1974 Young Africans SC (9)
1975 Mseto Sports (1)
1976 Simba SC (4)
1977 Simba SC (5)
1978 Simba SC (6)
1979 Simba SC (7)
1980 Simba SC (8)
1981 Young Africans SC (10)
1982 Pan African (1)
1983 Young Africans SC (11)
1984 KMKM FC (1)
1985 Maji Maji FC (1)
1986 Maji Maji FC (2)
1987 Young Africans SC (12)
1988 Coastal Union (1)
1989 Young Africans SC (13)
1990 Pamba SC (1)
1991 Young Africans SC (14)
1992 Young Africans SC (15)
1993 Simba SC (9)
1994 Simba SC (10)
1995 Simba SC (11)
1996 Young Africans SC (16)
1997 Young Africans SC (17)
1998 Maji Maji FC (3)
1999 Prisons SC (1)
2000 Young Africans SC (18)
2001 Simba SC (12)
2002 Simba SC (13)
2003 Simba SC (14)
2004 Simba SC (15)
2005 Young Africans SC (19)
2006 Young Africans SC (20)
2007 Simba SC (16)
2008 Young Africans SC (21)
2009 Young Africans SC (22)
2010 Simba SC (17)
2011 Young Africans SC (23)
2012 Simba SC (18)
2013 Young Africans SC (24)
2014 Azam FC (1)
2015 Young Africans SC (25)
2016 Young Africans SC (26)
2017 Young Africans SC (27)
2018 Simba SC (19)
2019 Simba SC (20)
2020 Simba SC (21)
2021 Simba SC (22)
2022 Young Africans SC (28)
2023 Young Africans SC (29)
2024 Young Africans SC (30)
Club Wins[5]
Young Africans 30
Simba (includes Sunderland) 22
Maji Maji 3
Malindi 2
Prisons 1
Pan African 1
Azam 1
Cosmopolitans 1
Mseto Sports 1
Coastal Union 1
Pamba 1
KMKM 1

Top goalscorers

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Season Nat. Best scorers Team Goals
1997 Tanzania Mohamed Hussein "Mmachinga" Young Africans 26
2004 Tanzania Abubakar Ally Mkangwa Mtibwa Sugar
2005 Tanzania Abdallah Juma Mtibwa Sugar 25
2006 n/a n/a
2007 Tanzania Mashiku SC United ] 17
2007–08 Tanzania Michael Katende Kagera Sugar
2008–09 Kenya Boniface Ambani Young Africans 18
2009–10 Tanzania Musa Hassan Mgosi Simba 18
2010–11 Tanzania Mrisho Ngasa Azam 18
2011–12 Tanzania John Raphael Bocco Azam 19
2012–13 Ivory Coast Kipre Tchetche Azam 17
2013–14 Burundi Amissi Tambwe Simba 19
2014–15 Tanzania Simon Msuva Young Africans 17
2014–15 Tanzania Abdulrahman Mussa Ruvu Shooting 17
2015–16 Burundi Amissi Tambwe Young Africans 21
2016–17 Tanzania Simon Msuva Young Africans 14
2017–18 Uganda Emmanuel Okwi Simba 20
2018–19 Rwanda Meddie Kagere Simba 23
2019–20 Rwanda Meddie Kagere Simba 22
2020–21 Tanzania John Bocco Simba 16[6]
2021–22 Tanzania George Mpole Geita Gold 17[7]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston Kalala Mayele Young Africans
2022–23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston Kalala Mayele Young Africans 17[8]
Burundi Saidi Ntibazonkiza Simba
2023-24 Burkina Faso Stephane Aziz Ki Young Africans 21

All-time goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Years
1 Tanzania John Bocco 155 2008
2 Uganda Emmanuel Okwi 97 2009-2019

Assists

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Season Nat. Player Team Assists
2021-22 Senegal Pape Sakho Simba 6
2022-23 Zambia Clatous Chama Simba 14
2023-24 Ivory Coast Kipre Junior Azam 9

Clean sheets

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Season Nat. Goalskeeper Team Clean sheets
2022-23 Mali Djigui Diarra Yanga 14
2023-24 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi Coastal Union 15

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania – List of champions". RSSSF.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ Football, in Tanzania (18 November 2008). "POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, the 1930s-1960s" (PDF). TSURUTA, Tadasu. POPULAR MUSIC, SPORTS, AND POLITICS: A DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, the 1930s–1960s. African Study Monographs 2003, 24(3): 195–222. 24 (3): 206. doi:10.14989/68221. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  3. ^ "About the Premier League". Tanzania Football Federation. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Tanzania – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Tanzania - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  6. ^ "Table of top scorers Tanzania Premier League 2021". www.besoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Table of top scorers Tanzania Premier League 2022". www.besoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  8. ^ "Wafungaji bora NBC Premier League 2022/2023 Top Scorers". https://wasomiajira.com/. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help)
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