2025–26 Tanzanian Championship League: Difference between revisions

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| total goals = 66

| total goals = 66

| league topscorer section = Top scorers

| league topscorer section = Top scorers

| league topscorer = Rishedy Kihedu<br>Naku James<br>(3 goals each)

| league topscorer = Rishedy Kihedu<br>Naku James<br>(3 goals each)

| best goalkeeper =

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win = Mbuni 4–0 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(10 October 2025)<br>[[Polisi Tanzania]] 4–0 B19<br>(12 October 2025)

| biggest home win = Mbuni 4–0 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(10 October 2025)<br>[[Polisi Tanzania]] 4–0 B19<br>(12 October 2025)

| biggest away win = Hausung 1–0 Mbuni<br>(26 October 2025)<br>Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(8 November 2025)

| biggest away win = Hausung Mbuni<br>(26 October 2025)<br>Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(8 November 2025)

| highest scoring =Gunners 3–2 [[African Sports]]<br>(26 October 2025)<br>Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(8 November 2025)

| highest scoring =Gunners 3–2 [[African Sports]]<br>(26 October 2025)<br>Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza<br>(8 November 2025)

| longest wins = 3 matches<br>Mbuni<br>Polisi Tanzania<br>TMA Stars

| longest wins = 3 matches<br>Mbuni<br>Polisi Tanzania<br>TMA Stars

| longest unbeaten = 4 matches<br>TMA Stars<br>Geita Gold

| longest unbeaten = 4 matches<br>TMA Stars<br>Geita Gold

| longest winless = 4 matches<br>B19

| longest winless = 4 matches<br>B19

| longest losses = 4 matches<br>B19

| longest losses = 4 matches<br>B19

| prevseason = [[2024–25 Tanzanian Championship League|2024–25]]

| prevseason = [[2024–25 Tanzanian Championship League|2024–25]]

| nextseason = [[2026–27 Tanzanian Championship League|2026–27]]

| nextseason = [[2026–27 Tanzanian Championship League|2026–27]]

| updated = 9 November 2025

| updated = November 2025

}}

}}

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<!–Update team positions here–>

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|team_order=GGF, TMA, MBN, PLS, GUN, KEN, KAG, AFC, TRS, SNG, MBK, STU, BGM, BAR, HAU, B19

|team_order=GGF, TMA, MBN, PLS, GUN, KEN, , AFC, TRS, , , , BAR, ,

<!–Update team qualifications here (defined below)–>

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<!–Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Don’t forget to update the date above (update parameter)–>

<!–Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Don’t forget to update the date above (update parameter)–>

|update=8 November 2025

|update= November 2025

|win_AFC=2|draw_AFC= |loss_AFC=1 |gf_AFC=4|ga_AFC=3<!–African Sports–>

|win_AFC=2|draw_AFC= |loss_AFC= |gf_AFC=|ga_AFC=<!–African Sports–>

|win_BGM= |draw_BGM=|loss_BGM=3|gf_BGM=|ga_BGM=4<!–Bigman–>

|win_BGM= |draw_BGM=|loss_BGM=3|gf_BGM=|ga_BGM=4<!–Bigman–>

|win_GUN=2 |draw_GUN=2 |loss_GUN=|gf_GUN=6|ga_GUN=4<!–Gunners FC–>

|win_GUN=2 |draw_GUN=2 |loss_GUN=|gf_GUN=6|ga_GUN=4<!–Gunners FC–>

|win_B19= |draw_B19=|loss_B19=4 |gf_B19=1|ga_B19=8<!–B19 FC–>

|win_B19= |draw_B19=|loss_B19=4 |gf_B19=1|ga_B19=8<!–B19 FC–>

|win_GGF=3 |draw_GGF=1 |loss_GGF=|gf_GGF=8|ga_GGF=2<!–Geita Gold–>

|win_GGF=3 |draw_GGF=1 |loss_GGF=|gf_GGF=8|ga_GGF=2<!–Geita Gold–>

|win_HAU= |draw_HAU= |loss_HAU=3|gf_HAU=1|ga_HAU=6<!–Hausung FC–>

|win_HAU= |draw_HAU= |loss_HAU=3|gf_HAU=|ga_HAU=6<!–Hausung FC–>

|win_BAR= |draw_BAR= |loss_BAR=3|gf_BAR=2|ga_BAR=7<!–Barberian–>

|win_BAR= |draw_BAR= |loss_BAR=|gf_BAR=2|ga_BAR=<!–Barberian–>

|win_KEN=2 |draw_KEN=2 |loss_KEN= |gf_KEN=4|ga_KEN=2<!–KenGold FC–>

|win_KEN=2 |draw_KEN=2 |loss_KEN= |gf_KEN=4|ga_KEN=2<!–KenGold FC–>

|win_MBK=1 |draw_MBK= |loss_MBK=3|gf_MBK=4|ga_MBK=9<!–Mbeya Kwanza–>

|win_MBK=1 |draw_MBK= |loss_MBK=3|gf_MBK=4|ga_MBK=9<!–Mbeya Kwanza–>

|win_MBN=3 |draw_MBN= |loss_MBN=|gf_MBN=9|ga_MBN=1<!–Mbuni–>

|win_MBN=3 |draw_MBN= |loss_MBN=|gf_MBN=|ga_MBN=<!–Mbuni–>

|win_KAG=2 |draw_KAG=1 |loss_KAG=|gf_KAG=3|ga_KAG=1<!–Kagera Sugar–>

|win_KAG= |draw_KAG=1 |loss_KAG=|gf_KAG=|ga_KAG=<!–Kagera Sugar–>

|win_PLS=3|draw_PLS= |loss_PLS=1 |gf_PLS=8|ga_PLS=3 <!–Polisi Tanzania–>

|win_PLS=3|draw_PLS= |loss_PLS=1 |gf_PLS=8|ga_PLS=3 <!–Polisi Tanzania–>

|win_SNG=1|draw_SNG=1 |loss_SNG=1 |gf_SNG=4|ga_SNG=5<!–Songea United–>

|win_SNG=|draw_SNG=1 |loss_SNG=1 |gf_SNG=|ga_SNG=<!–Songea United–>

|win_TMA=3 |draw_TMA=1 |loss_TMA=|gf_TMA=4|ga_TMA=1<!–TMA Stars–>

|win_TMA=3 |draw_TMA=1 |loss_TMA=|gf_TMA=4|ga_TMA=1<!–TMA Stars–>

|win_TRS=1|draw_TRS=2 |loss_TRS=1|gf_TRS=6|ga_TRS=5<!–Transit Camp–>

|win_TRS=1|draw_TRS=2 |loss_TRS=1|gf_TRS=6|ga_TRS=5<!–Transit Camp–>

|win_STU=|draw_STU= |loss_STU=3 |gf_STU=2|ga_STU=5<!–Stand United–>

|win_STU=|draw_STU= |loss_STU= |gf_STU=2|ga_STU=<!–Stand United–>

<!–Team status–>

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|name_TRS=Transit Camp

|name_TRS=Transit Camp

|name_STU=[[Stand United F.C.|Stand United]]

|name_STU=[[Stand United F.C.|Stand United]]

<!–Points deductions–>

|adjust_points_STU=-3

|hth_STU=Stand United were deducted 3 points by [[Tanzania Premier League Board|TPLB]] as punishment for not play match with Hausung, under Championship league regulations article 32:1.

<!–Table settings and rules–>

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==Season statistics==

==Season statistics==

====Top scorers====

====Top scorers====

{{Updated|8 November 2025}}

{{Updated| November 2025}}

{| class=”wikitable” style=”text-align:center”

{| class=”wikitable” style=”text-align:center”

!Rank

!Rank

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|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Rishedy Kihedu

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Rishedy Kihedu

|align=”left”| Mbuni

|align=”left”| Mbuni

| rowspan=”2” |3

| rowspan=”” |3

|-

|-

|2

|2

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|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Maulid Juma

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Maulid Juma

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

⚫

|-

|-

|4

|4

⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Hassan Mwaterema

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Hassan Mwaterema

|align=”left”| Kagera Sugar

|align=”left”| Kagera Sugar

⚫

|-

|-

|5

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Omar Hamisi

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Omar Hamisi

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫

|-

|-

|7

|7

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|-

|-

|9

|9

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Laurent Faida

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

|-

|10

|colspan=”2″|”twenty players”

|colspan=”2″|”twenty players”

|1

|1

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===Clean sheets===

===Clean sheets===

{{Updated|25 October 2025}}

{{Updated| 2025}}

{| class=”wikitable” style=”text-align:center”

{| class=”wikitable” style=”text-align:center”

!Rank

!Rank

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|-

|-

|1

|1

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Said Kulwa

|align=”left”| TMA

|3

|-

|2

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Haroun Mandanda

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Haroun Mandanda

|align=”left”| Polisi Tanzania

|align=”left”| Polisi Tanzania

| rowspan=”5” |2

| rowspan=”” |2

|-

|-

|2

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Paul Kamtewe

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Paul Kamtewe

|align=”left”| Mbuni

|align=”left”| Mbuni

|-

|-

|3

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Said Kulwa

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Said

|align=”left”| TMA

|align=”left”|

|-

|-

|4

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Casto Juma

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Casto Juma

|align=”left”| African Sports

|align=”left”| African Sports

|-

|-

|5

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Frank Faustine

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Frank Faustine

|align=”left”| Ken Gold

|align=”left”| Ken Gold

|-

|-

|6

|

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Deogratius Munish

|colspan=”2″|”four players”

|align=”left”| Geita Gold

|-

|8

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Aron Kalambo

|align=”left”| Transit Camp

|-

|9

|align=”left”|{{flagicon|TAN}} Alpackshard Daudi

|align=”left”| Gunners

|1

|1

|}

|}

==Awards==

====Monthly awards====

{| class=”wikitable” style=”font-size: 12.5px”

|-

!rowspan=”2″|Month

!colspan=”2″|Coach of the Month

!colspan=”2″|Player of the Month

|-

!Coach

!Club

!Player

!Club

|-

|October

|{{flagicon|TAN}} leonard Budeba

|[[Mbuni FC|Mbuni]]

|{{flagicon|TAN}} Rishedy Kihedu

|Mbuni

|}

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Football league season

Tanzanian Championship League
Season 2025–26
Dates 10 October 2025 – 23 May 2026
Matches 28
Goals 66 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorer Rishedy Kihedu
Naku James
Maulid Shabani
Raymond Lulendi(3 goals each)
Biggest home win Mbuni 4–0 Mbeya Kwanza
(10 October 2025)
Polisi Tanzania 4–0 B19
(12 October 2025)
Kagera Sugar 4–1 African Sports
(10 November 2025)
Biggest away win Hausung 1–3 Mbuni
(26 October 2025)
Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza
(8 November 2025)
Highest scoring Gunners 3–2 African Sports
(26 October 2025)
Transit Camp 2–3 Mbeya Kwanza
(8 November 2025)
Kagera Sugar 4–1 African Sports
(10 November 2025)
Longest winning run 3 matches
Mbuni
Polisi Tanzania
TMA Stars
Longest unbeaten run 4 matches
TMA Stars
Geita Gold
Kagera Sugar
Longest winless run 4 matches
B19
Barberian
Stand United
Longest losing run 4 matches
B19
Barberian
Stand United
All statistics correct as of 12 November 2025.

Tanzanian Championship League (known as the NBC Championship League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest football league in Tanzania (mainland only).[1] The season will started on 10 October 2025 and will end on 23 May 2026.[2]

Mtibwa Sugar is the defending champion and was promoted to the Premier League along with Mbeya City,[3] replacing Ken Gold FC and Kagera Sugar which were relegated from Premier League.

The league consists of 16 teams – the top 11 teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from Premier League and three teams promoted from the First League.[4]

Gunners FC and Hausung FC were promoted as champions and runners-up of the 2024–25 First League,[5] replacing Biashara United and Cosmopolitan FC who relegated to First League.

Tanesco FC has been promoted by winning the play-off against Green Warriors FC who has been relegated to First League.

  • Before the start of the season, Kiluvya FC renamed their club the Barberian FC, and Tanesco FC renamed their club the B19 FC, both as part of rebrandin.

Changes from previous season

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Promotion and relegation

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Locations and stadiums

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Location of clubs in Tanzania for the 2025–26 Tanzanian Championship League season
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
African Sports Tanga Mkwakwani Stadium 15,000
Barberian[7] Pwani (Mlandizi) Mabatini Stadium 10,000
B19 FC Morogoro Jamhuri Stadium Morogoro 20,000
Bigman Tanga (Korogwe) Mkwakwani Stadium 15,000
Geita Gold Geita Nyankumbu Stadium 20,000
Gunners FC Dodoma Jamhuri Dodoma 30,000
Hausung FC Njombe 10,000
Kagera Sugar Kagera (Bukoba) Kaitaba Stadium 7,000
KenGold Mbeya Sokoine Stadium 20,000
Mbeya Kwanza Mbeya (Iyunga) Nangwanda Sijaona Stadium 10,000
Mbuni Arusha Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium 20,000
Polisi Tanzania Moshi (Kilimanjaro) Ushirika Stadium 20,000
Songea United Ruvuma (Songea) Majimaji Stadium 20,000
Stand United Shinyanga Kambarage Stadium 10,000
TMA Stars Arusha Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium 20,000
Transit Camp Pwani (Mlandizi) Mabatini Stadium 10,000
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2025. Source: League Board, Sofascore, Sports Archives
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Stand United were deducted 3 points by TPLB as punishment for not play match with Hausung, under Championship league regulations article 32:1.

Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.

Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2025. Source: Championship League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Tanzanian Championship League play-off

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The 11th and 14th-placed teams qualified for the Championship League play-off, alongside the two teams from the 2025–26 First League play-off winners. The Championship teams faced each other over two legs; with the winners remaining in the Championship League and the losers competing against the First League play-off winners for the final place in the following season’s Championship League.

As of 10 November 2025
As of 10 November 2025
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month
Coach Club Player Club
October Tanzania leonard Budeba Mbuni Tanzania Rishedy Kihedu Mbuni

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