Tanzanian First Division League

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Ligi Daraja la Kwanza
CountryTanzania
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams24
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toTanzanian Premier League
Relegation toTanzanian 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[]

Group B[]

Group C[]

2016/17 season[]

The following teams participated in the 2016/17 First Division League:

Group A[]

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[]

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[]

Group B[]

2013/14 season[]

The following teams participated in the 2013/14 First Division League:

Group A[]

Group B[]

Group C[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kimondo Super SC imeshushwa madaraja mawili" (in Swahili). Bongo5. February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Tanzania Today.
  2. ^ "First Division League". Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tanzania: Four teams relegated for match-fixing". futaa.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c "Tanzanian Football: Regional Champions League kicks off today". Goal. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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