1926 Mnazi Moja (Stone Town) [*1] 1927-58 not known [*2] 1959 Malindi 1960-63 not known 1964 Malindi 1965-80 not known 1981 Ujamaa 1982 Ujamaa 1983 Small Simba 1984 KMKM [*3] 1985 Small Simba 1986 KMKM 1987 Miembeni SC 1988 Small Simba 1989 Malindi [*3] 1990 Malindi 1991 Small Simba 1992 Malindi [*3] 1993 Shengeni 1994 Shengeni 1995 Small Simba 1996 Mlandege 1997 Mlandege 1998 Mlandege 1999 Mlandege 2000 Kipanga 2001 Mlandege 2002 Mlandege 2003 Jamhuri (Pemba) 2004 KMKM 2005 Polisi 2006 Polisi 2007 Miembeni SC 2008 Miembeni SC 2009 Mafunzo 2010 Ocean View 2011 only mini league held (winners: Mafunzo) 2012 only mini league held (winners: Super Falcon) 2013 KMKM 2014 KMKM 2015 Mafunzo 2016 Zimamoto 2017 JKU 2018 JKU 2019 KMKM 2020 Mlandege 2021 KMKM 2022 KMKM 2023 KMKM 2024 JKU [*1] the 1926 championship, contested by 9 teams, was the first; Mnazi Moja were the only "white" club. [*2] the 1927 season final was played between New Kings and the Comorian Association; in 1942 Vikokotoni, Kikwajuni and Mwenbeladu inaugurated the "area" league, while only one team from Stone Town and Malindi joined the league; Arab SC and Public Works Department (who reportedly "monopolised" the league for two decades) both won 3 championships in the first decades of the competition, but the seasons are not known. [*3] in these years, the champions of Zanzibar (Island League) won the Union League against the winners of the Mainland (Tanganyika) League and thereby the Tanzanian championship. NB: since 2004 Zanzibar are independent members of CAF and will have their own representation in the continental club cups. Championships (42; since 1981; without minileagues 2011 and 2012): 9 KMKM 7 Mlandege 5 Small Simba 3 JKU Malindi [!] [not including 1959 and 1964] Miembeni SC 2 Mafunzo Polisi Shengeni Ujamaa 1 Jamhuri (Pemba) [*] Kipanga Ocean View Zimamoto NB: JKU = Jeshi la Kujenga Uchumi (Army team); KMKM = Kikosi Maalum cha Kuzuia Magendo (Special Force for Prevention of Smuggling) KVZ = Kikosi cha Valantia Zanzibar [!] Malindi reportedly are record champions [*] Jamhuri finished runners-up in 1991, 1994, 2004 and in the mini-leagues 2011 and 2012, and third in 1988 and 1989.
Source for 1926 information: Pierotti, S.: Offshore development : Zanzibar's long and successful struggle for international recognition, [2017]- In: The Blizzard : the football quarterly ; 25
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