2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League

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.

Tanzanian Premier League

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.

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

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

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.)

Mtibwa Sugar v Transit Camp

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'

Transit Camp v Mtibwa Sugar

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