| Founded | 2016 |
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| Country |  Tanzania |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | Second Division |
| International cup(s) | CAF W-Champions League |
| Current champions | JKT Queens (3rd title) (2022-23) |
| Most championships | JKT Queens Simba Queens (3 titles each) |
| Current: 2022-23 W-Premier League | |
The Tanzanian Women's Premier League called Serengeti Lite Women's Premier League is the top flight of women's association football in Tanzania. The competition is run by the Tanzania Football Federation.
The first Tanzanian women's league was contested in 2016-17 season. The winner of the first edition was Mlandizi Queens. [1]
The list of champions and runners-up:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Mlandizi Queens | JKT Queens |
| 2017–18 | JKT Queens | Kigoma Sisterz FC |
| 2018–19 | JKT Queens | Alliance Girls |
| 2019–20 | Simba Queens | JKT Queens |
| 2020–21 | Simba Queens | Yanga Princess |
| 2021–22 | Simba Queens | Fountain Gate Princess |
| 2022–23 | JKT Queens | Simba Queens |
| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JKT Queens | 3 | 2 | 2018, 2019, 2023 | 2017, 2020 |
| 2 | Simba Queens | 3 | 1 | 2020, 2021, 2022 | 2023 |
| 3 | Mlandizi Queens | 1 | 0 | 2017 | |
| 4 | Kigoma Sisterz FC | 0 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Alliance Girls | 0 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| Yanga Princess | 0 | 1 | 2021 | ||
| Fountain Gate Princess | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
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