The Tanzanian Championship (formerly, Second Division League and "Ligi Daraja la Kwanza" in Swahili) is the second tier of league

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

in Tanzania. The league is made up of sixteen teams that play thirty rounds, home and away.The league was formed in 1930. The top two teams at the end of the season get promoted to the Tanzania Premier League, while the third and fourth go into a playoff with two last-placed teams not eligible for automatic relegation. The last two teams are relegated to the first division, while the last four teams go into a playoff. The two winners in the playoffs are retained, while the two losing teams are relegated to the First League.

2022–23 Tanzanian Championship League

* Mbuni * Fountain Gate * Kitayosce * Mashujaa FC * JKT * Pamba Mwanza * Biashara United Mara * A.S.C. * Transit Camp * Kengold *

Pan African Pan-Africanism is a worldwide movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all Indigenous and diaspora peoples of African ancestry. Based on a common goal dating back to the Atlantic slave trade, the movement exte ...

* Mbeya Kwanza * Copco * Gwambina * Green Warriors *

Ndanda Ndanda is a town in Mtwara Region of southern Tanzania. Ndanda is home to Ndanda High School, an A level all-boys boarding school with approximately 1200 students. The school was created by the Benedictines of Ndanda Abbey but it is now a Gover ...

Fixtures/results

Group A

* African Lyon F.C. (

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

) (relegated to this division for this season) * Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Friends Rangers F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * JKT Mgambo F.C. (

Tanga Tanga may refer to: Places Burkina Faso * , a town in eastern Burkina Faso * Tanga, Sidéradougou, a village in western Burkina Faso * Tanga-Pela, a village in northern-central Burkina Faso Other places * Tanga, Tanzania, a city and port on th ...

) * JKT Ruvu Stars F.C. (

Dodoma Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of the Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956. In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved to Dodoma for social a ...

) (relegated to this division for this season) * Kiluvya United F.C. (

Pwani Region Pwani Region (''Mkoa wa Pwani'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The word "''Pwani''" in Swahili means the "''coast''". The regional capital is the town of Kibaha. The Region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Mor ...

) * Mshikamano F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Mvuvumwa F.C. (

Kigoma Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma R ...

)

Group B

* Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga) * JKT Mlale F.C. (

Songea Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road. The city has a population of approximately 203,309, and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea. Between 1905 and 1907, the cit ...

) * Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Mawenzi Market F.C. (

Morogoro Morogoro is a city in the eastern part of Tanzania west of Dar es Salaam. Morogoro is the capital of the Morogoro Region. It is also known informally as "Mji kasoro bahari" which translates to “city short of an ocean/port." The Belgian based ...

) (promoted to this division for this season) * Mbeya Warriors F.C. (

Mbeya Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population is 620,000 according to the 2022 census. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million). Mbeya is sit ...

) * Mufindi United F.C., formerly known as Kurugenzi F.C. (

Iringa Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 151,345 (). It is situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe language, Hehe word ''lilinga'', meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capita ...

) * Polisi Dar F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Tanzania Polisi F.C., formerly known as Polisi Morogoro F.C. ( Moshi)

Group C

* Alliance Schools F.C. (

Mwanza Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,182,000 in 2021, it is Tanzania's second largest cit ...

) * Biashara United (

Musoma Musoma is a city in the east shore of lake Victoria of Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. It also serves as the administrative centre of Musoma Rural District and Musoma Urban District. Lo ...

), formerly known as Polisi Mara F.C. * Dodoma F.C., formerly known as Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma) * JKT Oljoro F.C. (

Arusha Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census). Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern bran ...

, but playing in Moshi this season) (promoted to this division for this season) * Pamba S.C. (Mwanza) * Rhino Rangers F.C. (

Tabora Tabora is the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region and is classified as a municipality by the Tanzanian government. It is also the administrative seat of Tabora Urban District. According to the 2012 census, the district had a population of 226,999. ...

) * Toto African S.C. (Mwanza) (relegated to this division for this season) * Transit Camp F.C. (

Shinyanga Shinyanga, also known as Shinyanga Mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The ...

) (promoted to this division for this season) Clubs and stadiums:

2016–17 season

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

Group A

* African Sports F.C. (

) (relegated to this division for this season and then relegated to Second Division for 2017/18) * Ashanti United S.C. (

) * Friends Rangers F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Kiluvya United F.C. (

) * Lipuli F.C. (

) (promoted to Premier League for 2017/18) * Mshikamano F.C. (Dar es Salaam) (promoted to this division for this season) * Pamba S.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season as a replacement for the teams relegated for match fixing in 2015/16) * Polisi Dar F.C. (Dar es Salaam)

Group B

* Coastal Union F.C. (Tanga) (relegated to this division for this season) * JKT Mlale F.C. (

) * Kimondo Super S.C. (

) (failed to play its fixture on 28 January 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) * Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Kurugenzi F.C. (Iringa) * Mbeya Warriors F.C. (Mbeya) (promoted to this division for this season) * Njombe Mji F.C. (

Njombe Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the ...

) (promoted to Premier League for 2017/18) * Polisi Morogoro F.C. (

)

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) * Mvuvumwa F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season as a replacement for the teams relegated for match fixing in 2015/16) * Panone F.C. ( Moshi) (relegated to Second Division for 2017/18) * Polisi Dodoma F.C. (

) * Polisi Mara F.C. (

) * Rhino Rangers F.C. (

) * Singida United F.C. (

Singida Singida is a town in central Tanzania. The town is the location of the regional headquarters of Singida Region as well as the district headquarters of Singida Urban District. The region and district are named after the town. Transport Road lin ...

) (promoted to this division for this season and then promoted to Premier League for 2017/18)

2015–16 season

The following teams participated in the 2015/16 First Division League:

Group A

* African Lyon F.C. (

) (promoted to Premier League for 2016/17) * Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Friends Rangers F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Kiluvya United F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season) * Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C., formerly known as Tessema F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Mji Mkuu (CDA) F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season and then relegated to Second Division for 2016/17) * Polisi Dar F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Polisi Dodoma F.C. (Dodoma)

Group B

* Burkinafaso F.C. (

) (relegated to Second Division for 2016/17) * JKT Mlale F.C. (

) * Kimondo Super S.C. (

) * Kurugenzi F.C. (

) * Lipuli F.C. (Iringa) * Njombe Mji F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season) * Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Morogoro) (relegated to this division for this season) * Ruvu Shooting F.C. ( Mlandizi) (relegated to this division for this season and then promoted to Premier League for 2016/17)

Group C

* Geita Gold S.C. (

Geita Geita is a town and regional capital of Geita Region in northwestern Tanzania. The town is known for its gold trade. Geita, with a population of 99,795 (2012 census). It is located in the centre of a gold mining area. In March 2012 it became th ...

) (penalized for fixing its 8-0 defeat of JKT Kanembwa by forfeiting all group games and being relegated to Second Division for 2016/17) * JKT Kanembwa F.C. (

) (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) * JKT Oljoro F.C. (

) (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) * Mbao F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season; finished fourth on the field but elevated to first after four other teams forfeited all their group games; promoted to Premiere League for 2016/17) * Panone F.C. ( Moshi) * Polisi Mara F.C. (

) * Polisi Tabora F.C. (

) (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) * Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora)

2014–15 season

The following teams participated in the 2014/15 First Division League:

Group A

* African Lyon F.C. (

) * African Sports F.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group A of the Regional Champions League in June 2014; promoted to Premier League for 2015/16) * Ashanti United S.C. (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to this division for this season) * Friends Rangers F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * JKT Mlale F.C. (

) * Kimondo Super S.C. (

) * Kurugenzi F.C. (

) * Lipuli F.C. (Iringa) * Maji Maji (Songea) (promoted to Premier League for 2015/16) * Polisi Dar F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Tessema F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Villa Squad F.C. (Dar es Salaam)

Group B

* Burkinafaso F.C. (

) * Geita Gold S.C. (

) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group C of the Regional Champions League in June 2014) * Green Warriors F.C. (Dar es Salaam) (relegated to Second Division for 2015/16) * JKT Kanembwa F.C. (

) * JKT Oljoro F.C. (

) (relegated to this division for this season) * Mwadui F.C. (

) (promoted to Premier League for 2015/16) * Panone F.C. ( Moshi) (promoted to this division for this season after winning Group B of the Regional Champions League in June 2014) * Polisi Dodoma F.C. (

) * Polisi Mara F.C. (

) * Polisi Tabora F.C. (

) * Rhino Rangers F.C. (Tabora) (relegated to this division for this season) * Toto African S.C. (

) (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. (

) (relegated to this division for this season) * Friends Rangers F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Green Warriors F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Ndanda F.C. (

Mtwara Mtwara (Portuguese: ''Montewara'') is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when t ...

) (promoted to Premier League for 2014/15) * Polisi Dar F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Tessema F.C. (Dar es Salaam) * Transit Camp F.C. (

) (relegated for 2014/15) * Villa Squad F.C. (Dar es Salaam)

Group B

* Burkinafaso F.C. (

) * JKT Mlale F.C. (

) * Kimondo Super S.C. (

) * Kurugenzi F.C. (

) * Lipuli F.C. (Iringa) * Maji Maji F.C. (Songea) * Mkamba Rangers F.C. (Morogoro) (relegated for 2014/15) * Polisi Morogoro F.C. (Morogoro) (relegated to this division for this season and then promoted to Premier League for 2014/15)

Group C

* JKT Kanembwa F.C. (

) * Mwadui F.C. (Shinyanga) * Pamba S.C. (

) (relegated for 2014/15) * Polisi Dodoma F.C. (

) * Polisi Mara F.C. (

) * Polisi Tabora F.C. (

) * Stand United F.C. (Shinyanga) (promoted to Premier League for 2014/15) * Toto African S.C. (Mwanza) (relegated to this division for this season)

References

{{Football in Tanzania Football leagues in Tanzania