2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League

Tanzanian Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsYoung Africans
Matches played240
Goals scored484 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorerBurundi Amissi Tambwe
(21 goals)

The 2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League is the 51st season of top-tier football in Tanzania. The Young Africans are the defending champions after winning their 20th title last season.

Participating teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2015–16 season.[1]

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League teams.
Team Stadium Capacity
African Sports Mkwakwani Stadium 10,000
Azam Chamazi Stadium 7,000
Coastal Union Mkwakwani Stadium 10,000
JKT Mgambo Mkwakwani Stadium 10,000
JKT Ruvu Stars Uhuru Stadium 20,000
Kagera Sugar Kaitaba Stadium 5,000
Maji Maji Maji Maji Stadium 30,000
Mbeya City Sokoine Stadium 10,000
Mtibwa Sugar Jamhuri Stadium 10,000
Mwadui Kambarage Stadium 10,000
Ndanda Nangwanda Sijaona Stadium 15,000
Simba National Stadium 60,000
Stand United Kambarage Stadium 10,000
Prisons Sokoine Stadium 10,000
Toto African CCM Kirumba Stadium 35,000
Young Africans National Stadium 60,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Africans 30 22 7 1 70 20 +50 73 Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Azam 30 18 10 2 47 24 +23 64 Qualification for 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Simba 30 19 5 6 45 17 +28 62
4 Prisons 30 13 12 5 29 22 +7 51
5 Mtibwa Sugar 30 14 8 8 33 21 +12 50
6 Mwadui 30 11 8 11 29 29 0 41
7 Stand United 30 12 4 14 28 30 −2 40
8 Mbeya City 30 9 8 13 20 26 −6 35
9 Ndanda 30 7 14 9 28 31 −3 35
10 Maji Maji 30 9 8 13 22 40 −18 35
11 JKT Ruvu Stars 30 8 8 14 31 43 −12 32
12 Kagera Sugar 30 8 7 15 23 34 −11 31
13 Toto African 30 7 9 14 26 40 −14 30 Relegation to Tanzanian First Division League
14 JKT Mgambo 30 6 10 14 24 30 −6 28
15 African Sports 30 7 5 18 13 34 −21 26
16 Coastal Union 30 5 7 18 16 41 −25 22
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2016. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania Premier League Standings". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.