Ligi kuu Bara

Ligi kuu Bara 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Tanzania
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of September 07, 2026

About the league: Ligi kuu Bara

Ligi kuu Bara is a soccer league in Tanzania. The 2025/2026 season features 16 teams, with Young Africans leading the standings on 72 points. The schedule runs from September 17, 2025 through July 8, 2026. Games average 2.17 goals, with both teams scoring in 35% of them.

Ligi kuu Bara 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

239 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Ligi kuu Bara season. Young Africans leads the standings with 72 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.17 goals. Both teams score in 35% of games. 39% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 65% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 46% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 26% of games.

Team leaders

Young Africans has the league's highest scoring average at 2.41 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of Coastal Union's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Young Africans292261+6172
2Simba292171+4170
3Azam2917102+3261
4Singida Black Stars3517513+856
5Kitayosce3011109+543
6JKT Tanzania3010128-342
7Pamba Jiji309912-336
8Coastal Union309912-636
9Mashujaa3081111-1035
10Dodoma Jiji3081111-1135
11Namungo297139-634
12Tanzania Prisons309516-1732
13Mbeya City307914-1830
14Mtibwa Sugar306915-2327
15Singida Big Stars257513-1726
16KMC282323-339
CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 239 completed games.

2.17Average goals / match
35%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
39%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
65%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
64%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
17%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.03First-half goals / match
1.14Second-half goals / match
46%Home wins
28%Draws
26%Away wins
60%Goal before half-time
6.5Corners / match
-1.2Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 86%Under 14%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 64%Under 36%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 39%Under 61%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 17%Under 83%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 8%Under 92%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Young Africans2.41
  2. 2Simba1.79
  3. 3Azam1.52
  4. 4Singida Black Stars1.37
  5. 5Kitayosce1.10

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Young Africans0.31
  2. 2Simba0.38
  3. 3Azam0.41
  4. 4Mashujaa0.87
  5. 5Kitayosce0.93

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Coastal Union50%
  2. 2Mtibwa Sugar50%
  3. 3Namungo48%
  4. 4Singida Big Stars44%
  5. 5JKT Tanzania43%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Young Africans59%
  2. 2Mtibwa Sugar53%
  3. 3Pamba Jiji50%
  4. 4Simba48%
  5. 5Singida Big Stars48%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Young Africans23
  2. 2Azam23
  3. 3Simba20
  4. 4Mashujaa15
  5. 5Kitayosce13

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Azam5.6
  2. 2Young Africans4.9
  3. 3Simba4.7
  4. 4Namungo4.0
  5. 5JKT Tanzania3.8

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Ligi kuu Bara rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Young Africans251.870.974860+12
2Simba251.570.854660+14
3Azam261.561.024556+11
4JKT Tanzania271.181.143837-1
5Namungo281.331.333831-7
6Singida Black Stars241.421.223640+4
7Mashujaa261.371.503329-4
8Pamba Jiji231.281.313125-6
9Kitayosce231.251.303129-2
10Dodoma Jiji241.091.352930+1
11Mbeya City250.991.352823-5
12Coastal Union241.191.572725-2
13Tanzania Prisons230.951.292627+1
14KMC231.211.57266-20
15Mtibwa Sugar191.001.581916-3
16Singida Big Stars131.301.591615-1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Relegation Play-offs - Final

2 matches07/05 - 07/08Complete
Mbeya City
2 : 0
Tanzania Prisons
Tanzania Prisons
0 : 0
Mbeya City

FAQ

How many teams play in Ligi kuu Bara?

Ligi kuu Bara has 16 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Ligi kuu Bara season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Ligi kuu Bara schedule runs from September 17, 2025 through July 8, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Ligi kuu Bara season?

The 2025/2026 Ligi kuu Bara schedule covers 30 rounds.

Who leads the Ligi kuu Bara standings?

Young Africans leads Ligi kuu Bara with 72 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Ligi kuu Bara?

Young Africans has the league's highest scoring average at 2.41 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Ligi kuu Bara?

Young Africans allows the fewest goals in Ligi kuu Bara, at 0.31 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Ligi kuu Bara?

Ligi kuu Bara games average 2.17 goals.

How often do Ligi kuu Bara games finish Over 2.5 goals?

39% of Ligi kuu Bara games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Ligi kuu Bara?

Both teams score in 35% of Ligi kuu Bara games.

How often do home teams win in Ligi kuu Bara?

Home teams win 46% of Ligi kuu Bara games.

What does xG show in Ligi kuu Bara stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Ligi kuu Bara xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.