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Organising body | Tanzania Premier League Board |
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Founded | 1965[1] |
Country | Tanzania |
Number of clubs | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Tanzanian Premier League |
Relegation to | First League |
Domestic cup(s) | CRDB Bank Federation Cup |
International cup(s) | CAF Confederation Cup via CRDB Bank Federation Cup |
Current champions | Mtibwa Sugar (2024–25) |
Broadcaster(s) | TV3 Tanzania (live matches and highlights) |
Website | Official website |
Current: 2024–25 Championship |
The Tanzanian Championship League (known as the NBC Championship League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest football league in Tanzania. It is made up of sixteen teams that play thirty rounds, home and away. The league was formed in 1930. [2]
The top two teams at the end of the season get promoted to the Tanzanian Premier League, while the third and fourth go into a playoff with two last-placed teams not eligible for automatic relegation. The last two teams are relegated to the first division, while the last four go into a playoff. The two winners in the playoffs are retained, while the two losing teams are relegated to the First League.
Clubs and stadiums: [4]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Mbuni | Arusha | Sheikh Amri Abeid | |
Pan African | Dar es-salaam | 30,000 | |
Mbeya Kwanza | Mbeya | Mabatini | 30,000 |
African Sports | Tanga | ||
Gwambina | Mwanza | Uhuru Stadium | 23,000 |
Ndanda FC | Mtwara | Nangwanda Sijaona Stadium | |
Copco | Mwanza | Nyamagana | |
Biashara | Musoma | Karume Stadium | |
Green Warriors | Dar es-salaam | Uhuru | |
Pamba | Mwanza | ||
Transit Camp | Shinyanga | ||
Kengold | Mwanza | Sokoine | |
Kitayosce FC | Tabora | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |
Mashujaa | Kigoma | 10,000 | |
JKT Tanzania | Mwanza | Meja Jenerali Isamuhyo | 35,000 |
Fountain Gate FC | Gairo | CCM Shabiby |
The following teams participated in the 2016/17 First Division League:
The following teams participated in the 2015/16 First Division League: [6]
The following teams participated in the 2014/15 First Division League:
The following teams participated in the 2013/14 First Division League: