# 2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League

The 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the NBC Premier League for sponsorship reasons) 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.

## Stadiums

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Simba S.C. | Dar es Salaam | National Stadium (Tanzania) | 60,000 |
| Young Africans | Dar es Salaam | National Stadium (Tanzania) | 60,000 |
| Azam F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Chamazi Stadium | 10,000 |
| Biashara United | Musoma | Karume Football Stadium | 2,500 |
| Kinondoni Municipal Council F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Uhuru Stadium | 23,000 |
| Polisi Morogoro | Morogoro | Jamhuri Stadium | 20,000 |
| Prisons F.C. | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Dodoma Jiji FC | Dodoma | Jamhuri Stadium | 30,000 |
| Namungo FC | Lindi | Majaliwa Stadium | 2,000 |
| Mbeya City F.C. | Mbeya | Sokoine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Ruvu Shooting F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Uhuru Stadium | 23,000 |
| Kagera Sugar F.C. | Bukoba | Kaitaba Stadium | 5,000 |
| Coastal Union F.C. | Tanga | Mkwakwani Stadium | 15,000 |
| Mtibwa Sugar F.C. | Turiani | Manungu Stadium | 5,000 |
| Gwambina F.C. | Misungwi | Gwambina Stadium | 15,000 |
| JKT Tanzania F.C. | Dar es Salaam | Isamuyo Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ihefu F.C. | Ubaruku | Highland Estate Stadium | 1,000 |
| Mwadui F.C. | Shinyanga | Kambarage Stadium | 30,000 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Simba (C) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 14 | +64 | 83 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Young Africans | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 74 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Azam | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 68 | |
| 4 | Biashara United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 50 | |
| 5 | KMC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | Polisi Morogoro | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 45 | |
| 7 | Prisons | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Dodoma Jiji FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Namungo | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 41 | |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 40 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar (O) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 39 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 39 | Relegation |
| 16 | Gwambina F.C. (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 35 | Relegation |
| 17 | Ihefu F.C. (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 35 | Relegation |
| 18 | Mwadui (R) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 69 | −45 | 19 | Relegation |

## Statistics
### Multiple hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
| Adam Omar | JKT | Mwadui | 1-6 | 25 October 2020 |
| John Bocco | Simba | Coastal Union | 0-7 | 21 November 2020 |
| Modathir Said | Coastal Union | Mwadui | 5-0 | 15 July 2021 |
| Juma Luizio | Mbeya City | Biashara United | 4-0 | 18 July 2021 |
| Ibrahim Hilika | Mtibwa Sugar | Transit Camp | 1-4 | 24 July 2021 |

## Attendances

| # | Football club | Total attendance | Home games | Average attendance |
| 1 | Young Africans | 141,681 | 17 | 8,334 |
| 2 | Simba SC | 138,518 | 17 | 8,148 |
| 3 | Dodoma Jiji | 27,455 | 17 | 1,615 |
| 4 | JKT Tanzania | 25,062 | 17 | 1,474 |
| 5 | Mwadui FC | 22,232 | 17 | 1,308 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 22,023 | 17 | 1,295 |
| 7 | Mbeya City | 20,298 | 17 | 1,194 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 20,201 | 17 | 1,188 |
| 9 | Ihefu FC | 19,903 | 17 | 1,171 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 18,930 | 17 | 1,114 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 18,360 | 17 | 1,080 |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 17,307 | 17 | 1,018 |
| 13 | Gwambina FC | 16,536 | 17 | 973 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 16,240 | 17 | 955 |
| 15 | KMC FC | 15,703 | 17 | 924 |
| 16 | Biashara United | 13,868 | 17 | 816 |
| 17 | Azam FC | 11,465 | 17 | 674 |
| 18 | Namungo FC | 10,758 | 17 | 633 |