Ligi kuu Bara is a league competition in Tanzania with recorded season coverage from 2015 to 2025. The page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics, helping visitors review available seasons and follow the competition’s data over time.
Upcoming matches, Ligi kuu Bara
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Mashujaa
No H2HPolisi Tanzania
Lake Tanganyika Stadium -
- Regular Season - 7
Pamba Jiji
No H2HGeita Gold
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- Regular Season - 7
Namungo
Kitayosce
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- Regular Season - 7
Coastal Union
Azam
Mkwakwani Stadium -
- Regular Season - 7
Singida Big Stars
JKT Tanzania
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- Regular Season - 7
Mbeya City
No H2HKagera Sugar
Sokoine Stadium -
- Regular Season - 7
Dodoma Jiji
Singida Fountain Gate
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- Regular Season - 7
Simba
Young Africans
KMC Stadium
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8
Coastal Union
Singida Fountain Gate
Mkwakwani Stadium
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- Regular Season - 8
Kitayosce
Young Africans
Latest played matches, Ligi kuu Bara
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 5
Ligi kuu Bara Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Young Africans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 18 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Simba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 15 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
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Azam | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | WWDWW |
| 4 |
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Singida Fountain Gate | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | LWWLD |
| 5 |
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Polisi Tanzania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLLWW |
| 6 |
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Mbeya City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | LDWWW |
| 7 |
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Dodoma Jiji | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
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Mashujaa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | WLWLL |
| 9 |
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Geita Gold | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | LLDWL |
| 10 |
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JKT Tanzania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | LWWLL |
| 11 |
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Coastal Union | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 | WWLDL |
| 12 |
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Kitayosce | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | WDLDL |
| 13 |
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Namungo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
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Singida Big Stars | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | DLLLW |
| 15 |
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Kagera Sugar | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | DLLLD |
| 16 |
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Pamba Jiji | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 | LLLLL |
Ligi kuu Bara Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Ligi kuu Bara teams participation since 2015
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Young Africans | 11 |
| Simba | 11 |
| Azam | 11 |
| Tanzania Prisons | 11 |
| Kagera Sugar | 10 |
| Mtibwa Sugar | 10 |
| Coastal Union | 9 |
| Mbeya City | 9 |
| KMC | 8 |
| Namungo | 7 |
| Ruvu Shooting | 7 |
| JKT Tanzania | 6 |
| Mwadui | 6 |
| Dodoma Jiji | 6 |
| Ndanda | 5 |
| Stand United | 5 |
| Biashara United | 4 |
| Mbao | 4 |
| Polisi Tanzania | 4 |
| Singida Big Stars | 4 |
| Lipuli | 3 |
| Singida United | 3 |
| Maji Maji | 3 |
| Ihefu | 3 |
| Geita Gold | 3 |
| Kitayosce | 3 |
| Mashujaa | 3 |
| Alliance | 2 |
| African Lyon | 2 |
| Ruvu Stars | 2 |
| Toto Africans | 2 |
| Singida Fountain Gate | 2 |
| Pamba Jiji | 2 |
| Njombe Mji | 1 |
| African Sports | 1 |
| JKT Mgambo | 1 |
| Gwambina | 1 |
| Mbeya Kwanza | 1 |
| KenGold | 1 |
Ligi kuu Bara top scorer teams
Ligi kuu Bara About
Ligi kuu Bara is Tanzania’s top-flight football league, currently presented as the NBC Premier League and administered by the Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) under the authority of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF). It is the country’s principal domestic competition, providing the highest level of league football in Tanzania and a route towards continental club competition.
Identity and role
The league exists to establish a national standard for elite football, bring together leading clubs from across Tanzania and provide a platform for sporting development. Its importance extends beyond the domestic table: the competition supports the growth of Tanzanian players, contributes to the country’s professional football economy and gives successful clubs access to the wider African game.
The TFF is Tanzania’s supreme football authority and is affiliated with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The TPLB manages the league’s day-to-day administration, including the organisation of fixtures and the implementation of competition regulations. Clubs must also satisfy TFF licensing requirements covering areas such as financial stability, youth development and stadium safety before taking part.
Origins and development
The modern competition forms part of Tanzania’s wider transition from regional football structures to a unified national league system. Its historical roots are associated with the National League, established in 1965. Over time, the competition has developed into a professional, commercially supported league with a stronger national profile and increasingly important links to African club football.
The league’s identity is also shaped by major club rivalries, particularly the high-profile Dar es Salaam Derby. These fixtures add a distinctive local dimension to a competition whose clubs compete for national recognition, continental access and commercial prominence.
Promotion, licensing and eligibility
Entry to the top flight is primarily determined by sporting merit. Clubs can reach the league through promotion from the Championship, Tanzania’s second tier, while lower-ranked top-flight sides may be required to defend their status in a promotion and relegation play-off against Championship challengers. The exact arrangement can vary by season regulations, but the principle is consistent: league performance and regulatory compliance determine participation.
Licensing is an essential part of eligibility. Participating clubs are expected to meet requirements relating to their finances, stadium facilities, player administration and youth structures. Squad registration rules also apply, including controls on foreign players intended to maintain opportunities for Tanzanian footballers. The structural material for the competition identifies a limit of up to 12 foreign players, subject to the applicable registration and matchday rules.
Competition format
Ligi kuu Bara is a league competition rather than a group-stage or knockout tournament. Its principal phase uses a double round-robin format: each club plays every other club twice, normally once at home and once away. The final table therefore rewards consistency across the full schedule rather than progression through a series of elimination rounds.
A standard league points system is used. Clubs receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat. Where teams finish level on points, ranking is determined first by overall goal difference, then by total goals scored and then by the head-to-head record between the tied teams. These criteria are especially significant near the title places, continental qualification positions and relegation zone.
The league should be distinguished from Tanzania’s domestic cup competitions. The CRDB Federation Cup, for example, uses knockout pairings and may apply seeding and draws. Promotion and relegation play-offs are also separate from the regular league phase. When a knockout or play-off match remains level after normal time, the applicable format may provide for two 15-minute periods of extra time followed by a penalty shoot-out if necessary.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The Tanzanian football calendar generally begins with pre-season activity around August, including the Community Shield, known as the Ngao ya Jamii. The main league programme commonly runs from around September to May, although fixture dates can change because of international windows, domestic cup commitments and other scheduling requirements. The season normally reaches its decisive stage in May or June, when the title, continental places and relegation outcomes are settled.
The champions are recognised as Tanzania’s national league winners. High finishes can also lead to qualification for CAF competitions, including the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, subject to the relevant continental regulations and the allocation available for the applicable season. At the other end of the table, the lowest-ranked clubs face relegation to the Championship, while clubs involved in the play-off positions must protect their top-flight status through the prescribed process.
Xtra-Stats records the competition from the 2015 season through the 2025 season, covering 11 recorded seasons. Across that period, the league’s enduring structure is clear: clubs qualify through the Tanzanian football pyramid, compete in a demanding home-and-away campaign and pursue the national title, African opportunity and continued membership of the country’s premier division.