Zanzibar Premier League, also known as PBZ Premier League for sponsorship reason, it is the top division of the Zanzibar Football Association. It was firstly created in 1926. And became official in 1981.
| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Country | Zanzibar |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Championship |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | JKU (3rd title) |
| Most championships | KMKM (9 titles) |
| Current: 2024–25 Zanzibar Premier League | |
Previous winners
edit- 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
- 2023-24 : JKU
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
edit| Club | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| KMKM | 9 | 2022-2023 |
| Mlandege FC | 7 | 2019-2020 |
| Small Simba | 5 | 1994-1995 |
| Malindi | 5 | 1991-1992 |
| Mafunzo | 3 | 2014-2015 |
| Miembeni | 3 | 2007-2008 |
| Ujamaa | 2 | 1981-1982 |
| Shengeni | 2 | 1993-1994 |
| Polisi | 2 | 2005-2006 |
| JKU | 3 | 2023-2024 |
| Kipanga | 1 | 1999-2000 |
| Jamhuri | 1 | 2002-2003 |
| Zanzibar Ocean View | 1 | 2009-2010 |
| Super Falcon | 1 | 2011-2012 |
| Zimamoto | 1 | 2015-2016 |
| Mnazi Mmoja | 1 | 1926 |
Source:[1]
Top goalscorers
edit| Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tembo | 8 | |
| 2008 | Bakari Mohammed | Mundu | |
| 2009 | Mfanyeje Musa | Mundu | 14 |
| 2020-21 | KVZ | 17 | |
| 2021-22 | KVZ | 21 | |
| 2022-23 | KMKM | 17 | |
| 2023-24 | KVZ | 20 |
Multiple hat-tricks
edit| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Hamad | 1 | |
| Ibrahim Isakah | |||
| Maabad Maulid |
References
edit- ^ a b "Zanzibar Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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