| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Simba |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 767 (2.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Meddie Kagere (22 goals) |
| ← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 Tanzanian Premier League (known as the Vodacom Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 55th season of the Tanzanian Premier League, the top-tier football league in Tanzania (mainland only), since its establishment in 1965. The season started on 24 August 2019.
The match between the Young Africans and Simba SC drew an attendance of 58,400, the highest in the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba (C) | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 88 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Young Africans | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 72 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Azam | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 70 | |
| 4 | Namungo | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 64 | |
| 5 | Polisi Morogoro | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 55 | |
| 6 | JKT Tanzania | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 54 | |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 53 | |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 52 | |
| 9 | Biashara United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 50 | |
| 10 | Prisons | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 49 | |
| 11 | Mwadui | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 47 | |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 47 | |
| 13 | KMC | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 46 | |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 45 | |
| 15 | Mbeya City (O) | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 45 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Mbao (R) | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 45 | |
| 17 | Alliance Schools (R) | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 45 | Relegation |
| 18 | Lipuli (R) | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 44 | |
| 19 | Ndanda (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 41 | |
| 20 | Singida United (R) | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 73 | −50 | 18 |
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs
Semi-finals
First leg
Geita Gold v Mbeya City| 29 July 2020 | Geita Gold | 1–1 | Mbeya City | Geita |
| 16:00 | Kibingu  68' (o.g.) |
Report | Ibrahim 41' |
| 29 July 2020 | Ihefu | 2–0 | Mbao | Highland Estate, Mbarali, Mbeya |
| 16:00 | Mwaijala 4' (pen.) Tangai 84' |
Report |
Second leg
Mbeya City v Geita Gold| 1 August 2020 | Mbeya City | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Geita Gold | Mbeya |
| 16:00 | Mwenendo 11' |
Report |
| 1 August 2020 | Mbao | 4–2 (4–4 agg.) | Ihefu | CCM Kirumba Stadium |
| 16:00 | Waziri Junior 4', 44' Masinda 47' (o.g.)Peter 92' (pen.) |
Report | Kinyozi 40' Mgaya 88' |
Statistics
Multiple hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ditram Nchimbi |
Polisi | Yanga | 3-3 | 3 October 2019 |
| Saliboko Daluwesh |
Lipuli | Singida United | 5-1 | 6 November 2019 |
 Aubrey Chirwa |
Azam | Alliance | 0-5 | 26 November 2019 |
| Kevin Sabato |
Kagera Sugar | Singida United | 3-0 | 1 February 2020 |
| David Richard |
Alliance | Mwadui | 4-1 | 19 February 2020 |
| Meddie Kagere |
Simba | Singida United | 8-0 | 11 March 2020 |
| Green Atupele |
Biashara United | KMC | 4-0 | 24 June 2020 |
| Aubrey Chirwa |
Azam | Singida United | 7-0 | 5 July 2020 |
- Player scored 4 goals
References
- Tanzania (Mainland) 2019/20, RSSSF.com
- Nnyanzi, Herman (2020-01-07). "[Uganda] USD: 234, 463 collected in Tanzania's Dar Derby". ZoneFoot. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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