2025–26 Tanzanian First League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 November 2025 – 25 April 2026 |
| Biggest home win | Rhino Rangers 3–1 Endument FC (29 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Dar City 2–5 Magnet FC (30 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Dar City 2–5 Magnet FC (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 group. 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 Regional Champions League | Relegated to Regional Champions League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunners FC Hausung FC Tanesco FC |
Biashara United Cosmopolitan FC Green Warriors FC[3] |
Bandari FC Misitu FC IAA FC[4][5][6][7] |
Ruvu Shooting[8] African Lyon Tunduru Korosho FC |
Name changes
- Before the start of the season, TRA Kilimanjaro renamed their club as the Endument FC,Misitu FC renamed their club as the NKIM FC it's part of a rebrand.
Locations and Stadiums
Rhino Rangers
NKIM FC
Alliance
Copco
Mapinduzi
Copco
Mapinduzi
Magnet
Nyumbu
Green Warriors
Pan Africans
Nyumbu
Green Warriors
Pan Africans
Moro Kids
Cosmopolitan
Dar City
Cosmopolitan
Dar City
Endument
IAA
Location of clubs in Tanzania for the 2025–26 Tanzanian First League season
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKIM FC | 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 or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandari FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Promotion to the Championship League |
| 2 | Moro Kids | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4[a] | Qualification for the First League Play-off |
| 3 | Cosmopolitan FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pan African | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Magnet FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Nyumbu FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Relegation to the First League Play-off |
| 7 | Green Warriors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[b] | |
| 8 | Dar City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | Relegation to the Regional Champions League |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2025. 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:
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:
- ^ Moro Kids was awarded 3 points by the TPLB, under first league regulations article 31:1 for the postponement of the game due to the game against Biashara United which was postponed
- ^ Green Warrior loose the game against Moro Kids which was postponed, under first league regulations article 31:1 for the postponement of the game, by the TPLB
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino Rangers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Promotion to the Championship League |
| 2 | Mapinduzi FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for the First League Play-off |
| 3 | Endument | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | IAA FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Copco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | |
| 6 | Alliance FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to the First League Play-off |
| 7 | NKIM FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
| 8 | Biashara United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | −3[b] | Relegation to the Regional Champions League |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2025. 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:
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:
- ^ Copco was awarded 3 points by the TPLB, under first league regulations article 31:1 for the postponement of the game due to the game against Biashara United which was postponed
- ^ Biashara United was deducted 3 points from First league standings by TPLB,under first league regulations article 31:1, for the not play match against Copco
Results
Each team plays each other twice (14 matches each), once at home and once away.
Group A
Group B
Results by round
Group A
Group B
Tanzanian First League play-off
See also
References
- ^ Board, TPLB (12 September 2025). "RATIBA YA LIGI DARAJA LA KWANZA MSIMU WA 2025/2026". TPLB. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Ligi Daraja la Pili yarejea kwa kishindo" (in Swahili). mwanaspoti.co.tz.
- ^ "BIASHARA UNITED YASHUKA FIRST LEAGUE" (in Swahili). Tanzania Premier League Board. 2 May 2025.
- ^ Xxxxx. "IAA yapanda First League". MSUMBA NEWS BLOG (in Swahili). msumbnews.co.tz.
- ^ "Biashara United New Sponsor" (in Swahili). mara.co.tz.
- ^ "HATMA YA KUBAKI FIRST LEAGUE KUAMULIWA LEO" (in Swahili). 30 April 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "NI VITA YA KUBAKI NA KUPANDA FIRST LEAGUE LEO" (in Swahili). Tanzania Premier League Board. 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Ruvu Shooting rue conceding 12th loss". dailynews.co.tz. 26 December 2022.