2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League

Football league season
Tanzanian Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates27 September 2021 – 29 June 2022
ChampionsYoung Africans S.C.
PromotedIhefu F.C.
Singida Big Stars
RelegatedMbeya Kwanza
Biashara United
Champions LeagueYoung Africans S.C.
Simba S.C.
Confederation CupAzam F.C.
Matches played240
Goals scored471 (1.96 per match)
Top goalscorerTanzania George Mpole
(17 goals)
Longest unbeaten run30 (Young Africans S.C.)
All statistics correct as of 9 August 2022.

The 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 57th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 27 September 2021. The season ended with Young Africans S.C. clinching their 28th premier league title, winning the entire season undefeated.[2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Africans (C) 30 22 8 0 49 8 +41 74 Qualification for Champions League
2 Simba 30 17 10 3 41 14 +27 61
3 Azam 30 14 7 9 41 28 +13 49 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Geita Gold 30 12 10 8 32 26 +6 46
5 Namungo 30 10 11 9 42 34 +8 41
6 Kagera Sugar 30 9 12 9 20 25 −5 39
7 Coastal Union 30 10 8 12 22 31 −9 38
8 Polisi Morogoro 30 8 13 9 21 23 −2 37
9 Mbeya City 30 8 13 9 25 29 −4 37
10 KMC 30 8 11 11 34 35 −1 35
11 Dodoma Jiji FC 30 9 8 13 25 37 −12 35
12 Ruvu Shooting 30 8 10 12 28 39 −11 34
13 Mtibwa Sugar (O) 30 7 10 13 25 34 −9 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
14 Prisons 30 7 8 15 21 34 −13 29
15 Biashara United (R) 30 5 13 12 23 35 −12 28 Relegation
16 Mbeya Kwanza (R) 30 5 10 15 22 39 −17 25
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2022. Source: XScores
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


Prize Money

All Teams that participate get a prize money depending on their position in the league.[3]

Position Prize Money (TZS)
1st 600m/-
2nd 300m/-
3rd 225m/-
4th 200m/-
Relegated Teams 10m/-

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals

First leg

Prisons v Mtibwa Sugar
3 July 2022 Prisons1–3 Mtibwa Sugar
16:00 M. Mhilu 60' Report J. Kibaya 22'
J. Kibaya 54'
S. Kanoni 71'
Mtibwa Sugar v Prisons
6 July 2022 Mtibwa Sugar0-1 Prisons
16:00 Report M. Said 53'

Second leg

JKT Tanzania v Prisons
9 July 2022 JKT Tanzania0-1 Prisons
16:00 Report O. Paulo 38'
Prisons v JKT Tanzania
13 July 2022 Prisons1-1JKT Tanzania
16:00 B. Asukile 65' Report E. Songo 36' (Pen)

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania Premier League gets new title sponsor". IPP Media (The Guardian).
  2. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Young Africans SC win Tanzania Premier League after four years | Total CAF Champions League 2021/22". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  3. ^ Reporter, Dailynews (2022-06-10). "Tanzania: Tpbl Brightens League With 600m/ - Offer". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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