Football in Tanzania
| Football in Tanzania | |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Governing body | Tanzania Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) | |
The sport of football in the country of Tanzania is run by the Tanzania Football Federation.[1][2] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.[3] Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Tanzania.
League System[]
The Tanzanian league football pyramid uses a promotion and relegation system. The champions of the nation's top level of football, Tanzanian Premier League (Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara) qualify to play in the following season's CAF Champions League. The bottom 3 teams are relegated to the Tanzanian First Division League.
| Level | League |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzanian Premier League Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara 18 clubs ↓relegates 2 teams automatically, 1 goes to relegation playoffs |
| 2 | Tanzanian First Division League Ligi Daraja la Kwanza 2 groups of 10 teams ↑↓promotes 2 teams automatically, 4 go to promotion playoffs; relegates 2 team automatically, 4 go to relegation playoffs |
| 3 | Tanzanian Second Division League Ligi Daraja la Pili 4 groups of 6 teams ↑↓promotes 3 teams automatically; relegates 3 teams automatically |
| 4 | Regional Champions League Ligi ya Mabingwa wa Mikoa 4 groups of 7 teams ↑promotes 3 teams automatically |
References[]
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Trautmann honour echoed in Tanzania". BBC News. 2004-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ^ Muga, Emmanuel (2013-07-20). "BBC Sport - Trautmann mourned in Tanzania too". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ^ Muga, Emmanuel. "BBC Sport - Tanzanian FA to "focus on football development"". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
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