2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| competition = Tanzanian Premier League
| season = 2020–21
| winners = Simba
| dates = {{nowrap|6 August 2020 – 18 July 2021}}
| promoted =
| relegated =
| relegation =
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Confederation Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|TAN}} John Bocco
(16 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 306
| total goals = 590
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| updated = 13 March 2022
}}
The 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons){{Cite news |title=Tanzania Premier League gets new title sponsor |work=IPP Media (The Guardian) |url=https://www.ippmedia.com/en/sport/tanzania-premier-league-gets-new-title-sponsor-%C2%A0-%C2%A0}} is the 56th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 6 August 2020. The season ended with Simba S.C. clinching their 21st premier league title.{{Cite web |title=‘Simba SC won Tanzania title in May’ – Da Rosa delighted after winning fourth straight crown {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/simba-sc-won-tanzania-title-in-may-da-rosa-delighted-after/1af3ssfxg5uel18dzh5canrc37 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=www.goal.com}}{{Cite web |title=Ligi Kuu Bara 2020/2021 Results, Standings, Table - (Football/Tanzania) - Flashscore.co.uk |url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/tanzania/ligi-kuu-bara-2020-2021/results/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=www.flashscore.co.uk |language=en-GB}}
Stadiums
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Stadium !Capacity |
| Simba S.C.
|60,000 |
| Young Africans
|60,000 |
| Azam F.C.
|10,000 |
| Biashara United
|2,500 |
| Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C.
|23,000 |
| Polisi Morogoro
|20,000 |
| Prisons F.C.
|20,000 |
| Dodoma Jiji FC
|30,000 |
| Namungo FC
|2,000 |
| Mbeya City F.C.
|20,000 |
| Ruvu Shooting F.C.
|23,000 |
| Kagera Sugar F.C.
|5,000 |
| Coastal Union F.C.
|15,000 |
| Mtibwa Sugar F.C.
|5,000 |
| Gwambina F.C.
|15,000 |
| JKT Tanzania F.C.
|1,000 |
| Ihefu F.C.
|1,000 |
| Mwadui F.C.
|30,000 |
League table
|section=League table
|source=[https://www.xscores.com/soccer/tanzania/premier-league/standings/2020-2021 XScores]
|team1=SIM |team2=YGA |team3=AZA |team4=BIA |team5=KMC |team6=POL |team7=PRI |team8=DOM |team9=NAM |team10=MBE |team11=RUV |team12=KAG |team13=COA |team14=MTI |team15=JKT |team16=GWA |team17=IHF |team18=MWA
|result1=CCL |result2=CCC |result13=RPO |result14=RPO |result15=REL |result16=REL |result17=REL |result18=REL
|update=complete
|win_AZA=19|draw_AZA=11|loss_AZA=4 |gf_AZA=50|ga_AZA=22
|win_BIA=13|draw_BIA=11|loss_BIA=10|gf_BIA=28|ga_BIA=32
|win_COA=10|draw_COA=10|loss_COA=14|gf_COA=29|ga_COA=46
|win_DOM=11|draw_DOM=11|loss_DOM=12|gf_DOM=28|ga_DOM=31
|win_GWA=8 |draw_GWA=11|loss_GWA=15|gf_GWA=29|ga_GWA=37
|win_IHF=9 |draw_IHF=8 |loss_IHF=17|gf_IHF=22|ga_IHF=41
|win_JKT=11|draw_JKT=6 |loss_JKT=17|gf_JKT=34|ga_JKT=47
|win_KAG=10|draw_KAG=10|loss_KAG=14|gf_KAG=34|ga_KAG=38
|win_KMC=13|draw_KMC=9 |loss_KMC=12|gf_KMC=39|ga_KMC=27
|win_MBE=10|draw_MBE=12|loss_MBE=12|gf_MBE=30|ga_MBE=33
|win_MTI=10|draw_MTI=9 |loss_MTI=15|gf_MTI=21|ga_MTI=31
|win_MWA=5 |draw_MWA=4 |loss_MWA=25|gf_MWA=24|ga_MWA=69
|win_NAM=10|draw_NAM=13|loss_NAM=11|gf_NAM=24|ga_NAM=31
|win_POL=10|draw_POL=15|loss_POL=9 |gf_POL=29|ga_POL=27
|win_RUV=11|draw_RUV=8 |loss_RUV=15|gf_RUV=34|ga_RUV=38
|win_SIM=26|draw_SIM=5 |loss_SIM=3 |gf_SIM=78|ga_SIM=14
|win_PRI=10|draw_PRI=14|loss_PRI=10|gf_PRI=25|ga_PRI=25
|win_YGA=21|draw_YGA=11|loss_YGA=2 |gf_YGA=52|ga_YGA=21
|name_AZA=Azam
|name_BIA=Biashara United
|name_COA=Coastal Union
|name_DOM=Dodoma Jiji FC
|name_GWA=Gwambina F.C.
|name_IHF=Ihefu F.C.
|name_JKT=JKT Tanzania
|name_KAG=Kagera Sugar
|name_KMC=KMC
|name_MBE=Mbeya City
|name_MTI=Mtibwa Sugar
|name_MWA=Mwadui
|name_NAM=Namungo
|name_POL=Polisi Morogoro
|name_PRI=Prisons
|name_RUV=Ruvu Shooting
|name_SIM=Simba
|name_YGA=Young Africans
|status_SIM=C
|status_MTI=O
|status_JKT=R
|status_GWA=R
|status_IHF=R
|status_MWA=R
|show_limit = 5
|class_rules = 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
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CCL=green1 |text_CCL={{nowrap|Qualification for Champions League}}
|col_CCC=blue1 |text_CCC={{nowrap|Qualification for Confederation Cup}}
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation
}}
Relegation play-offs
=Semi-finals=
==First leg==
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|date=24 July 2021
|time=16:00
|team1=Coastal Union
|score=3–1
|report=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/b9s3JE8A/#/match-summary
|team2=Pamba S.C.
|goals1=A.H. Suleiman {{goal|31}}
A.H. Suleiman {{goal|72}}
Saimon {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|goals2=Mwangosi {{goal|10|o.g.}}
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|date=24 July 2021
|time=16:00
|team1=Mtibwa Sugar
|score=0–1
|report=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/KOVBHhwN/#/match-summary
|team2=Transit Camp
|goals1=
|goals2=Waranga {{goal|57}}
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==Second leg==
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|date=24 July 2021
|time=16:00
|team2=Coastal Union
|score=2–2
|report=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/4YSaKfg4/#/match-summary
|team1=Pamba S.C.
|goals1=Ambrose {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Haule {{goal|79|pen.}}
|goals2=A.H. Suleiman {{goal|1}}
Hafidh {{goal|88}}
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|date=24 July 2021
|time=16:00
|team2=Mtibwa Sugar
|score=1–4
|report=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/x0t7IYNG/#/match-summary
|team1=Transit Camp
|goals2= Hilika {{goal|9}}
Sabato {{goal|12}}
Hilika {{goal|70}}
Hilika {{goal|84}}
|goals1=Waranga {{goal|16}}
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Statistics
=Multiple hat-tricks =
| class="wikitable"
!Player!!For!!Against!!Score!!Date | ||||
| {{flagicon|TAN}} Adam Omar | JKT | Mwadui | 1-6 | 25 October 2020 |
| {{flagicon|TAN}} John Bocco | Simba | Coastal Union | 0-7 | 21 November 2020 |
| {{flagicon|TAN}} Modathir Said | Coastal Union | Mwadui | 5-0 | 15 July 2021 |
| {{flagicon|TAN}} Juma Luizio | Mbeya City | Biashara United | 4-0 | 18 July 2021 |
| {{flagicon|TAN}} Ibrahim Hilika | Mtibwa Sugar | Transit Camp | 1-4 | 24 July 2021 |
Attendances
{{row counter|
| class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"
!#!!Football club!!Total attendance!!Home games!!Average attendance | ||||
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Young Africans | 141,681 | 17 | 8,334 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Simba SC | 138,518 | 17 | 8,148 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Dodoma Jiji | 27,455 | 17 | 1,615 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | JKT Tanzania | 25,062 | 17 | 1,474 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Mwadui FC | 22,232 | 17 | 1,308 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Coastal Union | 22,023 | 17 | 1,295 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Mbeya City | 20,298 | 17 | 1,194 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Polisi Tanzania | 20,201 | 17 | 1,188 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ihefu FC | 19,903 | 17 | 1,171 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ruvu Shooting | 18,930 | 17 | 1,114 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Tanzania Prisons | 18,360 | 17 | 1,080 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Kagera Sugar | 17,307 | 17 | 1,018 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Gwambina FC | 16,536 | 17 | 973 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Mtibwa Sugar | 16,240 | 17 | 955 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | KMC FC | 15,703 | 17 | 924 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Biashara United | 13,868 | 17 | 816 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Azam FC | 11,465 | 17 | 674 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Namungo FC | 10,758 | 17 | 633 |
References
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{{Tanzanian Premier League}}
{{2020–21 in African football (CAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Tanzanian Premier League}}