Tanzania Premier League · 2026-27
Tanzania Premier League top scorers, assists, clean sheets and team stats, updated after every round, with the African players in the lists.
Stats
Top scorers, assists and team stats
Scorer and team statistics are the next module to come from the feed. The written context below explains how to read them.
In depth
Tanzania Premier League top scorers and stats 2026-27
Key takeaways
- John Bocco is the Tanzania Premier League all time top scorer with about 155 goals between 2008 and 2025.
- John Bocco is credited with the league scoring record, although published totals differ between 154 and 155.
- Fiston Mayele and Saido Ntibazonkiza shared the 2022/23 Golden Boot with 17 goals each.
John Bocco is the Tanzania Premier League all time top scorer with about 155 goals between 2008 and 2025, and Jean Charles Ahoua of Ivory Coast won the Golden Boot in 2024/25 with 16 goals. For football and soccer readers, these records distinguish career scoring from a single season award.
The Tanzania Premier League rewards different kinds of finishers. Fiston Mayele and Saido Ntibazonkiza shared the award in 2022/23 with 17 goals each, showing that the highest goal total can belong to more than one player.
Who Is the Top Scorer This Season?
The live leader row answers who is the top scorer this season, with the remaining rows showing every listed challenger. Read goals first, then assists for creative contribution and minutes per goal for scoring frequency. A smaller minutes figure means goals arrive more frequently. The penalties column adds context, although a converted league penalty still contributes to the scorer's total.
Who Has Won the Tanzania Premier League Golden Boot?
The historical winners below show how Tanzanian and visiting African forwards have shaped the award. Mohamed Hussein's 1997 return provides an early benchmark, while Boniface Ambani and Emmanuel Okwi are among the later winners. The table lists winners with recorded goal totals, and Wikipedia's list records Mohamed Hussein's 26 goals in 1997 as the highest single season return.
| Season | Winner | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mohamed Hussein | Young Africans | 26 | |
| 2008/09 | Boniface Ambani | Kenya | Young Africans | 18 |
| 2013/14 | Amissi Tambwe | Simba | 19 | |
| 2015/16 | Amissi Tambwe | Young Africans | 21 | |
| 2017/18 | Emmanuel Okwi | Simba | 20 | |
| 2018/19 | Meddie Kagere | Simba | 23 | |
| 2019/20 | Meddie Kagere | Simba | 22 | |
| 2021/22 | George Mpole | Tanzania | Geita Gold | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Fiston Mayele / Saido Ntibazonkiza | DR Congo / Burundi | Young Africans / Simba | 17 each |
| 2023/24 | Stéphane Aziz Ki | Burkina Faso | Young Africans | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Jean Charles Ahoua | Ivory Coast | Simba | 16 |
Who Is the League's All Time Top Scorer?
John Bocco is credited as the league's all time leading scorer, with published totals differing between 154 and 155 goals. Those figures describe his record across 2008 to 2025 and should remain attached to that period. The difference deserves a visible qualification, because a career record needs consistent counting. It should also stay separate from the single season Golden Boot standings.
Which African Connections Shape the Goals Chart?
Young Africans and Simba feature repeatedly among the historical winners' clubs. Bocco connects the record to Tanzanian finishing. George Mpole of Geita Gold won in 2021/22 with 17 goals, followed by winners from DR Congo and Burundi in 2022/23, Burkina Faso in 2023/24 and Ivory Coast in 2024/25.
For Kenyan, Ugandan, Burundian and Congolese followers tracking names such as Okwi, Tambwe, Ntibazonkiza and Mayele, the scoring records connect familiar players with Tanzanian club football. When planning viewing, read kick-off times in WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT together so supporters across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda can follow the same fixture.
FAQ
Who is the top scorer in the Tanzania Premier League?
The scoring module separates this season's goals chart from historical career records. Published totals credit John Bocco with between 154 and 155 goals across 2008 to 2025.
Who won the Tanzania Premier League Golden Boot in 2024/25?
Jean Charles Ahoua of Ivory Coast won the 2024/25 Golden Boot with 16 goals for Simba.
What is the highest single season goal total in the Tanzania Premier League?
Wikipedia's historical winners list records Mohamed Hussein's 26 goals for Young Africans in 1997 as the highest single season return.
Can players share the Tanzania Premier League Golden Boot?
Yes. Fiston Mayele of Young Africans and Saido Ntibazonkiza of Simba shared the 2022/23 Golden Boot with 17 goals each.
Written by Tunde Akinwande, 2026-11-12.