Football league season
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2020 – 18 July 2021 |
| Champions | Simba |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 590 (1.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  John Bocco (16 goals) |
| ← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 13 March 2022. | |
The 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 56th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 6 August 2020. The season ended with Simba S.C. clinching their 21st premier league title.
Stadiums
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simba S.C. | Dar es Salaam | National Stadium (Tanzania) | 60,000 |
| Young Africans | Dar es Salaam | National Stadium (Tanzania) | 60,000 |
| Azam F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Chamazi Stadium | 10,000 |
| Biashara United | Musoma | Karume Football Stadium | 2,500 |
| Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Uhuru Stadium | 23,000 |
| Polisi Morogoro | Morogoro | Jamhuri Stadium | 20,000 |
| Prisons F.C. | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Dodoma Jiji FC | Dodoma | Jamhuri Stadium | 30,000 |
| Namungo FC | Lindi | Majaliwa Stadium | 2,000 |
| Mbeya City F.C. | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Ruvu Shooting F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Uhuru Stadium | 23,000 |
| Kagera Sugar F.C. | Bukoba | Kaitaba Stadium | 5,000 |
| Coastal Union F.C. | Tanga | Mkwakwani Stadium | 15,000 |
| Mtibwa Sugar F.C. | Turiani | Manungu Stadium | 5,000 |
| Gwambina F.C. | Misungwi | Gwambina Stadium | 15,000 |
| JKT Tanzania F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Isamuyo Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ihefu F.C. | Ubaruku | Highland Estate Stadium | 1,000 |
| Mwadui F.C. | Shinyanga | Kambarage Stadium | 30,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba (C) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 14 | +64 | 83 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Young Africans | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 74 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Azam | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 68 | |
| 4 | Biashara United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 50 | |
| 5 | KMC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | Polisi Morogoro | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 45 | |
| 7 | Prisons | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Dodoma Jiji FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Namungo | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 41 | |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 40 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar (O) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 39 | |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 39 | Relegation |
| 16 | Gwambina F.C. (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 35 | |
| 17 | Ihefu F.C. (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 35 | |
| 18 | Mwadui (R) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 69 | −45 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs
Semi-finals
First leg
Coastal Union v Pamba S.C.| 24 July 2021 | Coastal Union | 3–1 | Pamba S.C. | |
| 16:00 | A.H. Suleiman  31' A.H. Suleiman 72' Saimon 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Mwangosi 10' (o.g.) |
| 24 July 2021 | Mtibwa Sugar | 0–1 | Transit Camp | |
| 16:00 | Report | Waranga 57' |
Second leg
Pamba S.C. v Coastal Union| 24 July 2021 | Pamba S.C. | 2–2 | Coastal Union | |
| 16:00 | Ambrose 10' (o.g.) Haule 79' (pen.) |
Report | A.H. Suleiman 1' Hafidh 88' |
| 24 July 2021 | Transit Camp | 1–4 | Mtibwa Sugar | |
| 16:00 | Waranga 16' |
Report | Hilika 9' Sabato 12' Hilika 70' Hilika 84' |
Statistics
Multiple hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Omar |
JKT | Mwadui | 1-6 | 25 October 2020 |
| John Bocco |
Simba | Coastal Union | 0-7 | 21 November 2020 |
| Modathir Said |
Coastal Union | Mwadui | 5-0 | 15 July 2021 |
| Juma Luizio |
Mbeya City | Biashara United | 4-0 | 18 July 2021 |
| Ibrahim Hilika |
Mtibwa Sugar | Transit Camp | 1-4 | 24 July 2021 |
References
- "Tanzania Premier League gets new title sponsor". IPP Media (The Guardian).
- "'Simba SC won Tanzania title in May' – Da Rosa delighted after winning fourth straight crown | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Ligi Kuu Bara 2020/2021 Results, Standings, Table - (Football/Tanzania) - Flashscore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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