The Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB), through its League Operations and Management Committee, in its meeting held on April 18, 2026, reviewed various league incidents and reached the following decisions:
NBC Premier League Decisions
1. Match No. 07: TRA United FC 0-0 Simba SC
Penalty: Both TRA United and Simba SC have each been fined TSh 5,000,000 (five million).
Offense: Club stewards engaged in a fight shortly after the teams arrived at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha.
Regulation: Article 47:1 of the Premier League regulations on club control.
2. Match No. 132: Pamba Jiji FC 0-3 Young Africans SC
Penalty: Player Mudathir Yahya (Young Africans) has been suspended for three (3) matches and fined TSh 1,000,000 (one million).
Offense: Elbowing a Pamba Jiji player, Ibrahim Abraham, during the match at CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza.
Regulation: Article 41:5(5.2) of the Premier League regulations on player conduct.
3. Match No. 146: Coastal Union FC 1-1 Mtibwa Sugar FC
Penalty: Coastal Union has been fined TSh 5,000,000 (five million).
Offense: Fans threw water bottles onto the pitch while referees were calming Victor Collins (Mtibwa Sugar) and Athuman Makambo (Coastal Union) after Collins pushed Makambo.
Regulation: Article 47:1 of the Premier League regulations on club control.
4. Match No. 151: TRA United 2-0 Singida BS
Penalty: Singida BS has been fined TSh 5,000,000 (five million).
Offense: Two club officials entered the pitch and poured substances, interpreted as superstitious practices, before the team’s warm-up.
Regulation: Article 47:1 of the Premier League regulations on club control.
5. Match No. 152: Azam FC 0-0 Simba SC
Penalty for Azam FC: Fined TSh 5,000,000 (five million).
Offense: Technical bench officials and players used an unauthorized entrance to access the pitch, contrary to regulations and pre-match meeting agreements.
Regulation: Articles 17:21 and 17:62 on match procedures.
Penalty for Simba SC: Fined TSh 10,000,000 (ten million).
Offense: Fans threw water bottles at the assistant referee (No. 2) after he signaled an offside against a Simba player.
Additional Note: This is a repeated offense by Simba this season (2025/2026), with similar incidents occurring in two previous matches.
Regulation: Article 47:1 of the Premier League regulations on club control.
