Tanzanian First Division League
Country | Tanzania |
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Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Tanzanian Premier League |
Relegation to | Tanzanian Second Division League |
Domestic cup(s) | Tanzania FA Cup |
International cup(s) | CAF Confederations Cup (via the Tanzania FA Cup) |
The Tanzanian First Division League ("Ligi Daraja la Kwanza" in Swahili) is the second tier of league football in Tanzania. The league is divided into three groups, each consisting of eight teams.
Group A[]
- African Lyon F.C. (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to this division for this season)
- Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- JKT Mgambo F.C. (Tanga)
- JKT Ruvu Stars F.C. (Dodoma) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Pwani Region)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Kigoma)
Group B[]
- Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga)
- (Songea)
- Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Morogoro) (promoted to this division for this season)
- (Mbeya)
- , formerly known as Kurugenzi F.C. (Iringa)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- Tanzania Polisi F.C., formerly known as Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Moshi)
Group C[]
- Alliance Schools F.C. (Mwanza)
- Biashara United (Musoma), formerly known as Polisi Mara F.C.
- Dodoma F.C., formerly known as Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)
- JKT Oljoro F.C. (Arusha, but playing in Moshi this season) (promoted to this division for this season)
- Pamba S.C. (Mwanza)
- Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora)
- Toto African S.C. (Mwanza) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Shinyanga) (promoted to this division for this season)
2016/17 season[]
The following teams participated in the 2016/17 First Division League:
Group A[]
- African Sports F.C. (Tanga) (relegated to this division for this season and then relegated to Second Division for 2017/18)
- Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Pwani Region)
- Lipuli F.C. (Iringa) (promoted to Premiere League for 2017/18)
- (Dar es Salaam) (promoted to this division for this season)
- Pamba S.C. (Mwanza) (promoted to this division for this season as a replacement for the teams relegated for match fixing in 2015/16)
- (Dar es Salaam)
Group B[]
- Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Songea)
- (Mbeya) (failed to play its fixture on 28 Jan 2017 with JKT Mlale F.C. in Songea; penalties included disqualification from this competition, forfeiture of all group fixtures this season, and a two-level relegation to the regional competition for 2017/18)[1]
- Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Iringa)
- (Mbeya) (promoted to this division for this season)
- (Njombe) (promoted to Premiere League for 2017/18)
- Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Morogoro)
Group C[]
- Alliance Schools F.C. (Mwanza) (promoted to this division for this season)
- JKT Mgambo F.C. (Tanga) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Kigoma) (promoted to this division for this season as a replacement for the teams relegated for match fixing in 2015/16)
- (Moshi) (relegated to Second Division for 2017/18)
- Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)
- (Musoma)
- Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora)
- Singida United F.C. (Singida) (promoted to this division for this season and then promoted to Premiere League for 2017/18)
2015/16 season[]
The following teams participated in the 2015/16 First Division League:[2]
Group A[]
- African Lyon F.C. (Dar es Salaam) (promoted to Premiere League for 2016/17)
- Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Pwani Region) (promoted to this division for this season)
- Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C., formerly known as Tessema F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dodoma) (promoted to this division for this season and then relegated to Second Division for 2016/17)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)
Group B[]
- (Morogoro) (relegated to Second Division for 2016/17)
- (Songea)
- (Mbeya)
- (Iringa)
- Lipuli F.C. (Iringa)
- (Njombe) (promoted to this division for this season)
- Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Morogoro) (relegated to this division for this season)
- Ruvu Shooting F.C. () (relegated to this division for this season and then promoted to Premiere League for 2016/17)
Group C[]
- (Geita) (penalized for fixing its 8-0 defeat of JKT Kanembwa by forfeiting all group games and being relegated to Second Division for 2016/17)[3][4]
- (Kigoma) (two-level relegation to regional competition for 2016/17, with one level resulting from fixing its 8-0 loss to Geita Gold F.C.; penalties also included forfeiture of all group games)[3][4]
- JKT Oljoro F.C. (Arusha) (penalized for fixing its 7-0 loss to Polisi Tabora F.C. by forfeiting all group games and being relegated to Second Division for 2016/17)[3][4]
- Mbao F.C. (Mwanza) (promoted to this division for this season; finished 4th on the field but elevated to 1st after four other teams forfeitted all their group games; promoted to Premiere League for 2016/17)[4]
- (Moshi)
- (Musoma)
- (Tabora) (penalized for fixing its 7-0 defeat of JKT Oljoro F.C. by forfeiting all group games and being relegated to Second Division for 2016/17)[3][4]
- Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora)
2014/15 season[]
Group A[]
- African Lyon F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
- African Sports F.C. (Tanga) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group A of the Regional Champions League in June 2014;[5] promoted to Premier League for 2015/16)
- Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Songea)
- (Mbeya)
- (Iringa)
- Lipuli F.C. (Iringa)
- Maji Maji F.C. (Songea) (promoted to Premier League for 2015/16)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- Villa Squad F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
Group B[]
- (Morogoro)
- (Geita) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group C of the Regional Champions League in June 2014)[5]
- (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to Second Division for 2015/16)
- (Kigoma)
- JKT Oljoro F.C. (Arusha) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Shinyanga) (promoted to Premier League for 2015/16)
- (Moshi) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group B of the Regional Champions League in June 2014)[5]
- Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)
- (Musoma)
- (Tabora)
- Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora) (relegated to this division for this season)
- Toto African S.C. (Mwanza) (promoted to Premier League for 2015/16)
2013/14 season[]
The following teams participated in the 2013/14 First Division League:
Group A[]
- African Lyon F.C. (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to this division for this season)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- Ndanda F.C. (Mtwara) (promoted to Premiere League for 2014/15)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Dar es Salaam)
- (Shinyanga) (relegated for 2014/15)
- Villa Squad F.C. (Dar es Salaam)
Group B[]
- (Morogoro)
- (Songea)
- (Mbeya)
- (Iringa)
- Lipuli F.C. (Iringa)
- Maji Maji F.C. (Songea)
- (Morogoro) (relegated for 2014/15)
- Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Morogoro) (relegated to this division for this season and then promoted to Premiere League for 2014/15)
Group C[]
- (Kigoma)
- (Shinyanga)
- Pamba S.C. (Mwanza) (relegated for 2014/15)
- Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)
- (Musoma)
- (Tabora)
- Stand United F.C. (Shinyanga) (promoted to Premiere League for 2014/15)
- Toto African S.C. (Mwanza) (relegated to this division for this season)
References[]
- ^ "Kimondo Super SC imeshushwa madaraja mawili" (in Swahili). Bongo5. February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Tanzania Today.
- ^ "First Division League". Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "Tanzania: Four teams relegated for match-fixing". futaa.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Tanzania: Mbao FC Promoted to Premier League". Daily News. Dar es Salaam. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017 – via AllAfrica.com.
- ^ a b c "Tanzanian Football: Regional Champions League kicks off today". Goal. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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- Football leagues in Tanzania