The 2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 60th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 16 August 2024 and will end on 24 May 2025.[1]
Teams
The league consists of 16 teams – the top 14 teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Tanzanian Championship League. Young Africans entered the season as defending champions (for the third consecutive season).[2]
Changes from previous season
Promotion and relegation
KenGold and Pamba Jiji were promoted as champions and runners-up respectively of the 2023–24 Tanzanian Championship League, replacing the 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League bottom two teams, Geita Gold and Mtibwa Sugar.
 Promoted from2023–24 Championship League |
 Relegated to2024–25 Championship League |
|---|---|
| KenGold Pamba Jiji |
Geita Gold Mtibwa Sugar |
Name changes
- Before the start of the season, Ihefu FC renamed their club as the Singida Black Stars as part of a rebrand.[3]
Locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Africans | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 9 | +49 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Simba | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 51 | |
| 3 | Azam | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 45 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Singida Black Stars | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 41 | |
| 5 | Tabora United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | JKT Tanzania | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Dodoma Jiji | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Singida Fountain Gate | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 25 | |
| 9 | Coastal Union | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 | |
| 10 | Kinondoni MC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 24 | |
| 11 | Mashujaa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 23 | |
| 12 | Namungo | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 23 | |
| 13 | Pamba Jiji | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 22 | Qualification for the Tanzanian Premier League play-off |
| 14 | Prisons | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 18 | |
| 15 | Kagera Sugar | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 16 | Relegation to the Tanzanian Championship League |
| 16 | KenGold | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 15 |
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
Results
Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
Results by round
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, (1) any postponed matches, and (2) matches that are originally scheduled and played after a full round has started, are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8. From the schedule released by the league, there are earlier rounds that will overlap.[1]
| Qualification for the Champions League | |
| Qualification for the Confederation Cup | |
| Qualification for the Tanzanian Premier League play-off | |
| Relegation to the Tanzanian Championship League |
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 19 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seleman Mwalimu
|
Singida Fountain Gate | 3 |
| 2 | Valentino Mashaka
|
Simba | 2 |
| Joshua Ibrahim
|
KenGold | ||
 Elvis Rupia
|
Singida Black Stars | ||
| Paul Peter
|
Dodoma Jiji | ||
 Emmanuel Keyekeh
|
Singida Black Stars | ||
| 7 | 29 players tied | 11 teams | 1 |
Most assists
- As of 25 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jean Ahoua
|
Simba | 3 |
| 2 | Mohamed Husseini
|
Simba | 2 |
| 3 | 6 players tied | 4 teams | 1 |
Own goals
- As of 19 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Mgore
|
Dodoma Jiji | 1 |
Hat-tricks
- As of 19 September 2024
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
- As of 29 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Munthali
|
Mashujaa | 3 |
| Mussa Mbisa
|
Prisons | ||
| Yona Amosi
|
Pamba Jiji | ||
| 4 |  Moussa Camara
|
Simba | 2 |
| Zuberi Masoudi
|
Azam | ||
| Denis Donis | JKT Tanzania | ||
| Metacha Mnata
|
Singida Black Stars | ||
| Haroun Mandanda
|
Tabora United | ||
| 9 | 8 players tied | 7 teams | 1 |
Discipline
Red cards
- As of 15 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
References
- ^ a b "RATIBA YA LIGI KUU YA NBC MSIMU WA 2024/2025" (in Swahili). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Yanga target domestic glory and deeper CAF Champions League run this season". 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Confirmed: Club name change, not a transfer – Super Eagles defender remains as Ihefu FC becomes Singida Black Stars". 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-16.