Zanzibar Premier League

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Zanzibar Premier League
Founded1981;43 years ago (1981)
CountryZanzibar
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toChampionship
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions JKU (3rd title)
Most championships KMKM (9 titles)
Current: 2023–24 Zanzibar Premier League

Zanzibar Premier League, also known as PBZ Premier League, is the top division of the Zanzibar Football Association. It was firstly created in 1926 and became official in 1981. Craig macfarlane is the record goalscorer in the Zanzibar league scoring 63 goals in season 2001-02. 29 of those were deflections which is also a league record.

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Champions

Source: [1]

Performance by club

ClubTitlesLast title
KMKM 92022–23
Mlandege FC 72019–20
Small Simba 51994–95
Malindi 31991–92
Mafunzo 2014–15
Miembeni 2007–08
JKU 2023–24
Shangani F.C. 21993–94
Polisi 2005–06
Ujamaa 1981–82
Kipanga 11999–2000
Jamhuri 2002–03
Zanzibar Ocean View 2009–10
Super Falcon 2011–12
Zimamoto 2015–16

Source: [1]

Top goalscorers

SeasonTop ScorerTeamGoals
2005 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Joseph Malik Tembo 8
2008 Bakari Mohammed Mundu
2009 Mfanyeje Musa Mundu 14
2020–21 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Maabad Maulid KVZ 17
2021–22 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Maabad Maulid KVZ 21
2022–23 Flag of Tanzania.svg Yassin Mgaza KMKM 17
2023–24 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Suleiman Mwalim Abdallah KVZ 20

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zanzibar Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.


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