title: 2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League
text: # 2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League
  
  The 2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League is the 52nd season of top-tier football in Tanzania. The season started on 20 August 2016 and concluded on 20 May 2017.
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Young Africans (C) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 68 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League |
  | 2 | Simba | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 68 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
  | 3 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 53 | |
  | 4 | Azam | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 52 | |
  | 5 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 44 | |
  | 6 | Stand United | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 38 | |
  | 7 | Ruvu Shooting | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Prisons | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Maji Maji | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Mwadui | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 35 | |
  | 11 | Mbeya City | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 33 | |
  | 12 | Mbao | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 33 | |
  | 13 | Ndanda | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 33 | |
  | 14 | African Lyon (R) | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 32 | Relegation to Tanzanian First Division League |
  | 15 | Toto African (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 29 | Relegation to Tanzanian First Division League |
  | 16 | JKT Ruvu Stars (R) | 30 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Tanzanian First Division League |
  