Tanzanian Championship League
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The Tanzanian Championship (formerly, Second Division League and "Ligi Daraja la Kwanza" in Swahili) is the second tier of league football in Tanzania. The league is made up of sixteen teams that play thirty rounds, home and away.The league was formed in 1930.[2]
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Organising body | Tanzania Football Federation |
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Founded | 1965; 59 years ago (1965)[1] |
Country | Tanzania |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Tanzanian Premier League |
Relegation to | First League |
Domestic cup(s) | Azam Sports Federation Cup |
League cup(s) | TFF Community Shield |
Website | tzchampionship.com |
Current: 2022–23 Championship |
The top two teams at the end of the season get promoted to the Tanzania Premier League, while the third and fourth go into a playoff with two last-placed teams not eligible for automatic relegation. The last two teams are relegated to the first division, while the last four teams go into a playoff. The two winners in the playoffs are retained, while the two losing teams are relegated to the First League.