The 2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 58th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 27 September 2021. The season ended with Young Africans S.C. clinching their 29th premier league title, losing only two games in the entire season. This was the team's second consecutive championship win.[1][2] Congolese striker Fiston Kalala Mayele (Yanga S.C.) along with Burundian striker Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Simba S.C.) were the top scorers of the season.[3]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2022 – 24 June 2023 |
| Champions | Young Africans |
| Relegated | Mbeya City (via Tanzanian Premier League play-off) Polisi Morogoro Ruvu Shooting |
| Champions League | Young Africans Simba |
| Confederation Cup | Azam |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Top goalscorer |  Fiston Kalala Mayele Saidi Ntibazonkiza(17 goals) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2022. | |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Africans (C) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Simba | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 17 | +58 | 73 | |
| 3 | Azam | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 59 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Singida Big Stars | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 55 | |
| 5 | Namungo | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Ihefu | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Geita Gold | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 37 | |
| 8 | Prisons | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 37 | |
| 10 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 35 | |
| 11 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 35 | |
| 12 | Coastal Union | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 33 | |
| 13 | Kinondoni MC (O) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 32 | Qualification for Tanzanian Premier League play-off |
| 14 | Mbeya City (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 31 | |
| 15 | Polisi Morogoro (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 25 | Relegation to Tanzanian Championship League |
| 16 | Ruvu Shooting (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Tanzanian Premier League play-off edit
The 13th and 14th-placed teams (Kinondoni MC and Mbeya City) entered the semi-finals and competed in a two-legged play-off, with the winners remaining in the Tanzanian Premier League and the losers competing in another play-off against the 3rd-placed team from the 2023–24 Tanzanian Championship League (Mashujaa) for the final place in the 2024–25 Tanzanian Premier League.
Semi-finals edit
| 13 June 2023 | Mbeya City | 2–1 | Kinondoni MC | |
| 16:00 |
| 16 June 2023 | Kinondoni MC | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Mbeya City | |
| 16:00 |
Finals edit
| 19 June 2023 | Mashujaa | 3–1 | Mbeya City | |
| 14:00 |
| 24 June 2023 | Mbeya City | 0–1 (1–4 agg.) | Mashujaa | |
| 14:00 |
Statistics edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiston Mayele |
Yanga | 17 |
| Saidi Ntibazonkiza |
Simba | ||
| 3 |  Prince Dube |
Azam | 12 |
| 4 |  John Bocco |
Simba | 10 |
 Bruno Gomes |
Singida | ||
 Moses Phiri |
Simba | ||
| 7 |  Stephane Aziz Ki |
Yanga | 9 |
| Jeremiah Juma |
Tanzania Prisons | ||
 Collins Opare |
Dodoma Jiji | ||
| Sixtus Sabilo |
Mbeya City | ||
 Pape Sakho |
Simba |
Top clean sheets edit
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Djigui Diarra |
Yanga | 14 |
| 2 | Aishi Manula |
Simba | 12 |
| 3 |  Ali Ahamada |
Azam | 8 |
| 4 | Metacha Mnata |
Yanga | 7 |
| 5 | Selemani Bakari |
Ihefu | 6 |
| Said Kipao |
Kagera Sugar | ||
| Mahamoud Mroivili |
Coastal Union |
Multiple hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bocco |
Simba | Ruvu Shooting | 0-4 | 12 November 2022 |
| Fiston Mayele |
Yanga | Singida | 4-1 | 17 November 2022 |
| John Bocco |
Simba | Tanzania Prisons | 7-1 | 30 December 2022 |
| Saidi Ntibazonkiza
| ||||
| Ibrahim Ali |
Namungo | KMC | 1-3 | 24 January 2023 |
| Jean Baleke |
Simba | Mtibwa | 0-3 | 11 March 2023 |
| Stephane Aziz Ki |
Yanga | Kagera Sugar | 5-0 | 11 April 2023 |
| Saidi Ntibazonkiza 5 |
Simba | Polisi | 6-1 | 6 June 2023 |
| Prince Dube4 |
Azam | Polisi | 8-0 | 9 June 2023 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
References edit
- ^ "Yanga SC beat Dodoma Jiji FC to win 29th Premiership title". The Citizen. The Citizen. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "YANGA YAONGEZA NAMBA KATIKA HISTORIA – TPLB". 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Michael, john (10 June 2023). "Top Scorer NBC Premier League 2022/2023". Ligi Kuu Tanzania. Retrieved 10 June 2023.