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2025–26 Tanzanian Premier League
| Season |
|---|
| 17 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| 139 |
| 247 (1.78 per match) |
| Fabrice Ngoy(8 goals) |
| Young Africans 6–0 Mashujaa(19 January 2026) |
| KMC 0–3 Mbeya City(18 October 2025)Dodoma Jiji 0–3 Pamba(25 October 2025)Singida Black Stars 1–3 TRA United(6 December 2025) |
| Young Africans 6–0 Mashujaa (19 January 2026) |
| 8 matchesYoung Africans |
| 15 matchesYoung AfricansAzam |
| 11 matchesKMC |
| 6 matchesKMC |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
| All statistics correct as of 22 March 2026. |
The 2025–26 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 61st season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 17 September 2025 and will end on 23 May 2026.
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).
| Promoted from2024–25 Championship League | Relegated to2025–26 Championship League |
|---|---|
| Mtibwa SugarMbeya City | Kagera SugarKenGold |
The promoted teams were the 2024–25 Tanzanian Championship League champions Mtibwa Sugar (returning to the Premier League after a single-season absence) and runners-up Mbeya City (returning to the Premier League after a two-season absence). They replaced the 2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League bottom two teams, Kagera Sugar and KenGold.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azam | Dar es Salaam (Chamazi) | Chamazi Stadium | 10,000 |
| Coastal Union | Tanga | Mkwakwani Stadium | 15,000 |
| Dodoma Jiji | Dodoma | Jamhuri Stadium Dodoma | 30,000 |
| Fountain Gate | Manyara (Babati) | Tanzanite Kwaraa | 10,000 |
| JKT Tanzania | Dar es Salaam (Mbweni) | Major General Isamuhyo Stadium | 15,000 |
| KMC | Dar es Salaam (Mwenge) | KMC Complex | 6,000 |
| Mashujaa | Kigoma | Lake Tanganyika Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mbeya City | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mtibwa Sugar | Morogoro (Turiani) | Jamhuri Stadium Morogoro | 20,000 |
| Namungo | Lindi | Majaliwa Stadium | 20,000 |
| Pamba | Mwanza | CCM Kirumba Stadium | 35,000 |
| Prisons | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Simba | Dar es Salaam (Kariakoo) | KMC Complex | 10,000 |
| Singida Black Stars | Singida (Mtipa) | Liti Stadium | 35,000 |
| TRA United | Tabora | Ali Hassan Mwinyi Stadium | 35,000 |
| Young Africans | Dar es Salaam (Kariakoo) | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium | 60,000 |
Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
The 13th and 14th-placed teams qualify for the Tanzanian Premier League play-off, alongside the 3rd and 4th-placed teams from the 2025–26 Tanzanian Championship League. The Championship teams face each other over two legs; the Premier League teams then also face each other over two legs, with the winners remaining in the Tanzanian Premier League and the losers competing against the Championship play-off winners for the final place in the 2026–27 Tanzanian Premier League.
As of 19 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrice Ngoy | Namungo | 8 |
| 2 | Salehe Karabaka | JKT Tanzania | 6 |
| 3 | Prince Dube | Young Africans | |
| 4 | Feisal Salum | Azam | |
| 5 | Depú | Young Africans | |
| 6 | Paul Peter | JKT Tanzania | 5 |
| 7 | William Edger | Dodoma Jiji | |
| 8 | Iddy Nado | Azam | |
| 9 | Mathew Tegisi | Pamba Jiji | 4 |
| 10 | Jean Ngita | Azam |
As of 22 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Assist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feisal Salum | Azam | 5 |
| 2 | Elie Mpanzu | Simba | |
| 3 | Duke Abuya | Young Africans | 4 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Imoro | Singida Black Stars | |
| 5 | Andrew Chamungu | Namungo | 3 |
| 6 | Maxi Nzengeli | Young Africans | |
| 7 | Larmin Jarjou | Singida Black Stars | |
| 8 | Israel Mwenda | Young Africans | |
| 9 | Baraka Maranyingi | Mbeya City |
As of 222 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djigui Diarra | Young Africans | 10 |
| 2 | Erick Johora | Mashujaa | 6 |
| 3 | Aishi Manula | Azam | |
| 4 | Jean Noel | TRA United | |
| 5 | Ally Salim | Dodoma Jiji | 5 |
| 6 | Mussa Mbisa | Prisons | |
| 7 | Yona Amosi | Pamba Jiji | |
| 8 | Zuberi Foba | Azam | |
| 9 | Constantine Malimi | Mtibwa Sugar | 4 |
| 10 | Omary Gonzo | JKT Tanzania | |
| 11 | Mussa Maliki | Namungo | |
| 12 | Obasogie Amas | Singida Black Stars | |
| 13 | Ramadhan Chalamanda | JKT Tanzania |
As of 3 February 2026
As of 16 March 2026
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Ahmad Ally | JKT Tanzania | Djigui Diarra | Young Africans | not announced | |
| October | Mohamed Laizer | Fountain Gate | Issa Abushir | Fountain Gate | Jackson Mwendwa | Tanzanite Kwara |
| November | Juma Mgunda | Namungo | Fabrice Ngoy | Namungo | Said Mpuche | Major General Isamuhyo Stadium |
| December | Pedro Gonçalves | Young Africans | Duke Abuya | Young Africans | Said Mpuche (2) | Major General Isamuhyo Stadium |
| January | Pedro Gonçalves (2) | Young Africans | William Edger | Dodoma Jiji FC | Hussein Muhondo | Jamhuri Stadium (Dodoma) |
| February | Steve Barker | Simba | Depú | Young Africans | Said Mpuche (3) | Major General Isamuhyo Stadium |
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