| Founded | 1926 (officially 1981) |
|---|---|
| Country | Zanzibar |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions |
KMKM (2022-23) |
| Most championships | KMKM (9) |
| Current: 2023–24 Zanzibar Premier League | |
Zanzibar Premier League is the top division of the Zanzibar Football Association. It was created in 1926.
Previous winners
- 1926 : Mnazi Mmoja
- 1927-58 : Unknown champions (**)
- 1959 : Malindi
- 1960-63 : Unknown champions (**)
- 1964 : Malindi
- 1965-80 : Unknown champions (**)
- 1981 : Ujamaa
- 1982 : Ujamaa
- 1983 : Small Simba
- 1984 : KMKM (*)
- 1985 : Small Simba
- 1986 : KMKM
- 1987 : Miembeni
- 1988 : Small Simba
- 1989 : Malindi (*)
- 1990 : Malindi
- 1991 : Small Simba
- 1992 : Malindi (*)
- 1993 : Shengeni
- 1994 : Shengeni
- 1995 : Small Simba
- 1996 : Mlandege
- 1997 : Mlandege
- 1998 : Mlandege
- 1999 : Mlandege
- 2000 : Kipanga
- 2001 : Mlandege
- 2002 : Mlandege
- 2003 : Jamhuri
- 2004 : KMKM
- 2005 : Polisi
- 2006 : Polisi
- 2007 : Miembeni
- 2008 : Miembeni
- 2009 : Mafunzo
- 2010 : Zanzibar Ocean View
- 2011 : Mafunzo (mini-league)
- 2012 : Super Falcon (mini-league)
- 2013 : KMKM
- 2014 : KMKM
- 2015 : Mafunzo
- 2016 : Zimamoto
- 2017–18 : JKU
- 2018–19 : JKU
- 2019 : KMKM
- 2020 : Mlandege
- 2021 : KMKM
- 2021–22 : KMKM
- 2022–23 : KMKM
Source: [1]
(*) in these years, the champions of Zanzibar (Island league) won the Union League against the winners of the Mainland (Tanganyika) League and thereby the Tanzanian Premier League.
(**) between 1926 and 1980 the competition was not permanent, so most of the data about the champions winning the title were unknown.
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| KMKM | 9 | 2023 |
| Mlandege FC | 7 | 2020 |
| Small Simba | 5 | 1995 |
| Malindi | 5 | 1992 |
| Mafunzo | 3 | 2015 |
| Miembeni | 3 | 2008 |
| Ujamaa | 2 | 1982 |
| Shengeni | 2 | 1994 |
| Polisi | 2 | 2006 |
| JKU | 2 | 2018 |
| Kipanga | 1 | 2000 |
| Jamhuri | 1 | 2003 |
| Zanzibar Ocean View | 1 | 2010 |
| Super Falcon | 1 | 2012 |
| Zimamoto | 1 | 2016 |
| Mnazi Mmoja | 1 | 1926 |
Source: [1]
Top goalscorers
| Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Joseph Malik |
Tembo | 8 |
| 2008 | Bakari Mohammed | Mundu | |
| 2009 | Mfanyeje Musa | Mundu | 14 |
| 2020-21 |
Maabad Maulid |
KVZ | 17 |
| 2021-22 |
Maabad Maulid |
KVZ | 21 |
| 2022-23 |
 Yassin Mgaza |
KMKM | 17 |
| 2023-24 |
Ibrahim Hamad |
Zimamoto | 13 |
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Ibrahim Hamad | 1 |
| Ibrahim Isakah | |||
|
|
Maabad Maulid |
References
- ^ a b "Zanzibar Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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