Founded | 1926 (officially 1981) |
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Country | Zanzibar |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | KMKM (2022-23) |
Most championships | KMKM (9) |
Current: 2023–24 Zanzibar Premier League |
Zanzibar Premier League is the top division of the Zanzibar Football Association. It was created in 1926.
Source: [1]
(*) in these years, the champions of Zanzibar (Island league) won the Union League against the winners of the Mainland (Tanganyika) League and thereby the Tanzanian Premier League.
(**) between 1926 and 1980 the competition was not permanent, so most of the data about the champions winning the title were unknown.
Club | Titles | Last title |
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KMKM | 9 | 2023 |
Mlandege FC | 7 | 2020 |
Small Simba | 5 | 1995 |
Malindi | 5 | 1992 |
Mafunzo | 3 | 2015 |
Miembeni | 3 | 2008 |
Ujamaa | 2 | 1982 |
Shengeni | 2 | 1994 |
Polisi | 2 | 2006 |
JKU | 2 | 2018 |
Kipanga | 1 | 2000 |
Jamhuri | 1 | 2003 |
Zanzibar Ocean View | 1 | 2010 |
Super Falcon | 1 | 2012 |
Zimamoto | 1 | 2016 |
Mnazi Mmoja | 1 | 1926 |
Source: [1]
Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
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2005 | Joseph Malik | Tembo | 8 |
2008 | Bakari Mohammed | Mundu | |
2009 | Mfanyeje Musa | Mundu | 14 |
2020-21 | Maabad Maulid | KVZ | 17 |
2021-22 | Maabad Maulid | KVZ | 21 |
2022-23 | Yassin Mgaza | KMKM | 17 |
2023-24 | Ibrahim Hamad | Zimamoto | 13 |
Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ibrahim Hamad | 1 | |
Ibrahim Isakah | |||
Maabad Maulid | |||
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