2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League

The 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 56th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 6 August 2020. The season ended with Simba S.C. clinching their 21st premier league title.[2][3]

Tanzanian Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates6 August 2020 – 18 July 2021
ChampionsSimba
Matches played306
Goals scored590 (1.93 per match)
Top goalscorerTanzania John Bocco
(16 goals)
All statistics correct as of 13 March 2022.

Stadiums

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Simba S.C. Dar es Salaam National Stadium (Tanzania) 60,000
Young Africans Dar es Salaam National Stadium (Tanzania) 60,000
Azam F.C. Dar es Salaam Chamazi Stadium 10,000
Biashara United Musoma Karume Football Stadium 2,500
Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. Dar es Salaam Uhuru Stadium 23,000
Polisi Morogoro Morogoro Jamhuri Stadium 20,000
Prisons F.C. Mbeya Sokoine Stadium 20,000
Dodoma Jiji FC Dodoma Jamhuri Stadium 30,000
Namungo FC Lindi Majaliwa Stadium 2,000
Mbeya City F.C. Mbeya Sokoine Stadium 20,000
Ruvu Shooting F.C. Dar es Salaam Uhuru Stadium 23,000
Kagera Sugar F.C. Bukoba Kaitaba Stadium 5,000
Coastal Union F.C. Tanga Mkwakwani Stadium 15,000
Mtibwa Sugar F.C. Turiani Manungu Stadium 5,000
Gwambina F.C. Misungwi Gwambina Stadium 15,000
JKT Tanzania F.C. Dar es Salaam Isamuyo Stadium 1,000
Ihefu F.C. Ubaruku Highland Estate Stadium 1,000
Mwadui F.C. Shinyanga Kambarage Stadium 30,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Simba (C) 34 26 5 3 78 14 +64 83 Qualification for Champions League
2 Young Africans 34 21 11 2 52 21 +31 74 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 Azam 34 19 11 4 50 22 +28 68
4 Biashara United 34 13 11 10 28 32 −4 50
5 KMC 34 13 9 12 39 27 +12 48
6 Polisi Morogoro 34 10 15 9 29 27 +2 45
7 Prisons 34 10 14 10 25 25 0 44
8 Dodoma Jiji FC 34 11 11 12 28 31 −3 44
9 Namungo 34 10 13 11 24 31 −7 43
10 Mbeya City 34 10 12 12 30 33 −3 42
11 Ruvu Shooting 34 11 8 15 34 38 −4 41
12 Kagera Sugar 34 10 10 14 34 38 −4 40
13 Coastal Union 34 10 10 14 29 46 −17 40 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
14 Mtibwa Sugar (O) 34 10 9 15 21 31 −10 39
15 JKT Tanzania (R) 34 11 6 17 34 47 −13 39 Relegation
16 Gwambina F.C. (R) 34 8 11 15 29 37 −8 35
17 Ihefu F.C. (R) 34 9 8 17 22 41 −19 35
18 Mwadui (R) 34 5 4 25 24 69 −45 19
Source: XScores
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated


Relegation play-offs

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Semi-finals

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First leg

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24 July 2021 Coastal Union 3–1Pamba S.C.
16:00 A.H. Suleiman   31'
A.H. Suleiman   72'
Saimon   90' (o.g.)
Report Mwangosi   10' (o.g.)
24 July 2021 Mtibwa Sugar0–1 Transit Camp
16:00 Report Waranga   57'

Second leg

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24 July 2021 Pamba S.C.2–2Coastal Union
16:00 Ambrose   10' (o.g.)
Haule   79' (pen.)
Report A.H. Suleiman   1'
Hafidh   88'
24 July 2021 Transit Camp1–4 Mtibwa Sugar
16:00 Waranga   16' Report Hilika   9'
Sabato   12'
Hilika   70'
Hilika   84'

Statistics

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Multiple hat-tricks

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Player For Against Score Date
  Adam Omar JKT Mwadui 1-6 25 October 2020
  John Bocco Simba Coastal Union 0-7 21 November 2020
  Modathir Said Coastal Union Mwadui 5-0 15 July 2021
  Juma Luizio Mbeya City Biashara United 4-0 18 July 2021
  Ibrahim Hilika Mtibwa Sugar Transit Camp 1-4 24 July 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania Premier League gets new title sponsor". IPP Media (The Guardian).
  2. ^ "'Simba SC won Tanzania title in May' – Da Rosa delighted after winning fourth straight crown | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ligi Kuu Bara 2020/2021 Results, Standings, Table - (Football/Tanzania) - Flashscore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2022.