2025–26 Tanzanian First League

Tanzanian First League
Season2025–26
Dates29 November 2025 – 25 April 2026
Top goalscorerMohamed Vuai
George Komba
(6 goals each)
Biggest home winRhino Rangers 3–1 Endument
(29 November 2025)
Biggest away winDar City 2–5 Magnet
(30 November 2025)
Highest scoringDar City 2–5 Magnet
(30 November 2025)
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2025.

The 2025–26 Tanzania First League season is the professional league for association football clubs in the Tanzanian football league system, since its establishment in 1948. Fixtures for the 2025–26 season were announced on 8 August 2025.[1]

Format

The league consists of 16 teams and divided into two groups. Each group has 8 teams, the top teams qualify directly for the Championship League.[2]

Teams

Changes from previous season

Promotion and relegation

Promoted to the 2025–26 Championship League Relegated from the 2024–25 Championship League Promoted from the Regional Champions League Relegated to the Regional Champions League
Gunners
Hausung
Tanesco 		Biashara United
Cosmopolitan
Green Warriors[3] 		Bandari
Misitu
IAA[4][5][6][7] 		Ruvu Shooting[8]
African Lyon
Tunduru Korosho

Name changes

  • Before the start of the season, TRA Kilimanjaro renamed their club to Endument, and Misitu renamed their club to NKIM as part of rebrands.

Locations and Stadiums

Rhino Rangers
NKIM
Alliance
Copco
Mapinduzi
Magnet
Nyumbu
Green Warriors
Pan Africans
Moro Kids
Cosmopolitan
Dar City
Endument
IAA
Location of clubs in Tanzania for the 2025–26 Tanzanian First League season
Team Location Stadium Capacity
NKIM Tanga Mkwakwani Stadium 15,000
Green Warriors Pwani (Mlandizi) Mabatini Stadium 10,000
Magnet
Nyumbu
Pan Africans
Dar City Morogoro Manungu Stadium 7,000
Cosmopolitan Jamhuri Stadium Morogoro 20,000
Moro Kids
IAA Arusha Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium 20,000
Bandari Mtwara Nangwanda Sijaona Stadium 10,000
Rhino Rangers Tabora Tabora Boys Stadium 10,000
Endument Moshi (Kilimanjaro) Karume Stadium 10,000
Alliance Mwanza Nyamagana Stadium 20,000
Copco
Mapinduzi
Biashara United Mara Region Karume Stadium 10,000

League table

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bandari 7 5 2 0 12 3 +9 17 Promotion to the Tanzanian Championship League
2 Cosmopolitan 7 4 1 2 12 3 +9 13 Qualification for the Tanzanian First League promotion play-off
3 Nyumbu 7 3 3 1 6 4 +2 12
4 Moro Kids 7 3 1 3 11 7 +4 10
5 Magnet 7 2 3 2 13 10 +3 9
6 Pan African 7 2 3 2 7 9 −2 9 Qualification for the Tanzanian First League relegation play-off
7 Green Warriors 7 1 2 4 5 15 −10 5
8 Dar City 7 0 1 6 4 19 −15 1 Relegation to the Regional Champions League
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2026. Source: League Board
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Rhino Rangers 7 6 0 1 18 6 +12 18 Promotion to the Tanzanian Championship League
2 Endument 7 5 0 2 15 9 +6 15 Qualification for the Tanzanian First League promotion play-off
3 IAA 7 4 2 1 12 8 +4 14
4 Alliance 7 3 1 3 7 6 +1 10
5 Mapinduzi 7 3 1 3 5 10 −5 10
6 NKIM 7 1 2 4 8 10 −2 5 Qualification for the Tanzanian First League relegation play-off
7 Copco 7 1 2 4 9 12 −3 5
8 Biashara United 7 0 2 5 2 15 −13 −4[a] Relegation to the Regional Champions League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2026. Source: League Board
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Biashara United were deducted six points for repeated postponements.

Results

Each team plays each other twice (14 matches each), once at home and once away.

Group A

Home \ Away BAN COM DAR GRN MAG MOR MBU PAN
Bandari — 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1
Cosmopolitan — 4–0 0–0 0–1
Dar City 0–4 — 0–2 2–5 1–2
Green Warriors 0–0 0–4 — 1–1
Magnet 0–3 4–0 — 1–1
Moro Kids 1–2 0–1 3–0[a] — 1–2 1–1
Nyumbu 1–0 1–1 — 1–0
Pan African 1–1 3–2 0–3[b] —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2026. Source: League Board
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Moro Kids awarded a 3–0 win after match postponed.
  2. ^ Moro Kids awarded a 0–3 win after match postponed.

Group B

Home \ Away ALL BUM COP END IAA MAP NKI RIN
Alliance — 3–0[a] 1–0 1–1 2–0
Biashara United — 1–1 0–0 0–3
Copco 3–0[b] — 3–3 1–1 1–3
Endument 1–0 3–0[c] 3–1 —
IAA 2–0 3–1 — 1–0
Mapinduzi 2–1 1–0 0–3 — 1–0
NKIM 2–0 2–3 1–2 —
Rhino Rangers 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2026. Source: League Board
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Alliance awarded a 3–0 win after match postponed.
  2. ^ Copco awarded a 3–0 win after match postponed.
  3. ^ Endument awarded a 3–0 win after match postponed.

Results by round

Group A

Team ╲ Round1
BandariD
CosmopolitanD
Dar CityL
Green Warriors
MagnetW
Moro Kids
NyumbuD
Pan AfricanD
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2025. Source: League Board
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Group B

Team ╲ Round1
AllianceD
Biashara United
Copco
EndumentL
IAAW
MapinduziD
NKIML
Rhino RangersW
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2025. Source: League Board
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Tanzanian First League promotion play-off

The 2nd and 3rd-placed teams in each group face each other over two legs (2nd-placed in Group A vs. 3rd-placed in Group B and 2nd-placed in Group B vs. 3rd-placed in Group A), with the winners competing against each other and the winners being promoted to the 2026–27 Tanzanian Championship League.

Tanzanian First League relegation play-off

The 6th and 7th-placed teams in each group face each other over two legs (6th-placed in Group A vs. 7th-placed in Group B and 6th-placed in Group B vs. 7th-placed in Group A), with the winners remaining in the Tanzanian First League and the losers competing against each other with the losers being relegated to the 2026–27 Tanzanian Regional Champions League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 19 January 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mohamed Vuai Cosmopolitan 6
2 George Komba Rhino Rangers
3 Iddi Shaban Rhino Rangers 5
4 Joseph Ombeni IAA 4
5 John Emmanuel Magnet
6 Ally Hamisi Nkim
7 Nelson Richard Nyumbu
8 Danford Mosses Bandari


See also

References

  1. ^ Board, TPLB (12 September 2025). "RATIBA YA LIGI DARAJA LA KWANZA MSIMU WA 2025/2026". TPLB. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Ligi Daraja la Pili yarejea kwa kishindo" (in Swahili). mwanaspoti.co.tz.
  3. ^ "BIASHARA UNITED YASHUKA FIRST LEAGUE" (in Swahili). Tanzania Premier League Board. 2 May 2025.
  4. ^ Xxxxx. "IAA yapanda First League". MSUMBA NEWS BLOG (in Swahili). msumbnews.co.tz.
  5. ^ "Biashara United New Sponsor" (in Swahili). mara.co.tz.
  6. ^ "HATMA YA KUBAKI FIRST LEAGUE KUAMULIWA LEO" (in Swahili). 30 April 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. ^ "NI VITA YA KUBAKI NA KUPANDA FIRST LEAGUE LEO" (in Swahili). Tanzania Premier League Board. 8 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Ruvu Shooting rue conceding 12th loss". dailynews.co.tz. 26 December 2022.
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