2016–17 Zanzibar Premier League

The 2016–17 Zanzibar Premier League season is the top level of football competition in Zanzibar.

Qualifying stage
The qualifying stage was divided into two leagues, one for teams in Unguja Island and one for teams in Pemba Island. In both leagues, the top four teams qualify for the championship playoff (8 Bora).

Kanda ya Unguja
Reported Final Table (Apr 26):

1.JKU SC               34  23  6  5  55-18  75  Qualified 2.Jang'ombe Boys FC    34  18 12  4  44-25  66  Qualified 3.Zimamoto SC          34  17 10  7  56-30  61  Qualified 4.Taifa ya Jang'ombe   34  17 10  7  47-23  61  Qualified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.Polisi SC             34  16 12  6  40-16  60 6.KMKM SC              34  16  9  9  51-23  57 7.Mafunzo SC           34  17  5 12  54-25  56 8.KVZ SC               34  14 11  9  48-26  53 9.Black Sailors FC     34  13 12  9  45-29  48  [51?] 10.Chuoni FT            34  11 14  9  38-27  47 11.Kilimani City FC     34  14  5 15  41-47  47  [*] 12.Kipanga SC           34  12  6 16  39-35  42 13.Malindi SC           34  12  6 16  27-34  42  Relegated 14.Kijichi FC           34   8 12 14  26-32  36  Relegated 15.Mundu FC             34  10  4 20  32-68  34  Relegated 16.Miembeni SC          34   7  6 21  19-55  27  Relegated 17.Chwaka Stars FC      34   6  6 22  24-59  24  Relegated 18.Kimbunga FC          34   1  2 31  22-132  5  Relegated

[*] Mtende Rangers were renamed Kilimani City

NB: total goal difference +4

Kanda ya Pemba
Table (Mar 30):

1.Jamhuri              29  17  8  4  43-19  59 2.Okapi (Msuka)        29  16  8  5  37-18  56 3.Mwenge (Wete)        29  16  7  6  36-22  55 4.Kizimbani            29  15  9  5  36-17  54 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.Chipukizi             29  13 12  4  39-24  51 6.Dogo Moro            29  11 12  6  37-28  45 7.New Star             29  12  8  9  32-27  44 8.Shaba                29   9 13  7  32-29  40 9.Fufuni SC            29  10  8 11  30-31  38 10.Maji Maji            29  10  7 12  37-31  37 11.Al Jazira            29  10  6 13  36-36  36 12.Young Islanders      29   9  7 13  24-33  34 13. Wawi Star            29   7 11 11  25-29  32 14.Sharp Victor         29   8  8 13  29-41  32 15.Danger Boys          29   5 13 11  27-32  28 16. Hard Rock            29   4 13 12  20-38  25 17.African Kivumbi      29   6  5 18  29-58  23 18.Madungu              29   1  9 19  14-51  12

Top of Table (Apr 26):

1.Jamhuri                                            Qualified 2.Mwenge (Wete)                                      Qualified 3.Kizimbani                                          Qualified 4.Okapi (Msuka)                                      Qualified

Championship playoff
1.JKU SC               14  10  3  1  26- 9  33  [Unguja]   Champions 2.Zimamoto SC          14   8  4  2  31-10  28  [Unguja] 3.Jang'ombe Boys FC    14   8  3  3  20- 8  27  [Unguja] 4.Jamhuri              14   7  3  4  27-18  24  [Pemba] 5.Kizimbani            14   5  1  8  15-38  16  [Pemba] 6.Taifa ya Jang'ombe   14   3  3  8  15-24  12  [Unguja] 7.Okapi (Msuka)        14   2  4  8  15-32  10  [Pemba] 8.Mwenge (Wete)        14   2  1 11  21-31   7  [Pemba]