Dar es Salaam. The 2025–2026 Tanzania Premier League transfer window officially closed on January 30, 2026, concluding a month-long period of intense activity for clubs seeking to strengthen their squads.
From January 1, teams have had the opportunity to recruit fresh talent, recall familiar faces, and offload players in pursuit of strategic advantages for the remainder of the season.
This window has been nothing short of transformative.
Clubs have been active not only in scouting local stars but also in securing international prospects who could make an immediate impact.
The stakes are high: with league positions tightly contested, every signing could influence promotion battles, continental qualification, or relegation scraps.
Azam FC, Yanga SC, Simba SC, and Singida Big Stars, among others, have all engaged in tactical acquisitions aimed at bolstering key positions.
From attacking reinforcements to defensive fortifications, each club has approached the window with specific ambitions in mind.
Players moving in and out are not just numbers on paper; they represent a club’s strategy, identity, and intent.
Emerging talents, seasoned campaigners, and international recruits all form part of a delicate balancing act between immediate performance and long-term planning.
For clubs like Yanga and Simba, the focus has been on players who can deliver instant impact in continental competitions, while also strengthening league campaigns.
Meanwhile, teams facing relegation or mid-table battles have targeted pragmatic additions capable of shoring up vulnerabilities.
The window has also witnessed farewells. Players departing for opportunities abroad or within the domestic league will open doors for new faces to make their mark.
Some exits may prove costly, but they reflect clubs’ ambitions and financial considerations in a fiercely competitive environment.
Fans have watched with keen interest as rumours turned into confirmed deals.
Each signing announcement has the potential to spark excitement, alter expectations, and shift momentum in the tightly contested 2025–2026 season.
Azam FC
Players In:
Ilese Kolonga Caleb (Esperance Football Academy)
Aimar Hafidh Abubakar ‘Haaland’ (Mlandege FC)
Mzee Hassan Mzee ‘Aziz KI’ (KMKM FC)
Jean-Jacques Ngita (Aris Limassol FC)
Players Out:
Baraket Hmidi (Diyala SC)
Ali Hassan Chamulungu (Namungo FC)
Julius Machela (Namungo FC)
Tepsi Evance (JKT TZ)
Muhsin Malima (TRA United)
Yanga SC
Players In:
Emmanuel Mwanengo (TRA United)
Mohamed Damaro (Singida BS)
Allan Okello (Vipers SC)
Laurindo Dilson Maria Aurelio ‘Depu’ (Radomiak Radom FC)
Hussein Masalanga (Singida BS)
Buba Jammeh (Interclube)
Players Out:
Andy Boyeli (Sekhukhune United FC)
Denis Nkane (TRA United)
Mohamed Doumbia (Marumo Gallants FC)
Celestin Ecua (JS Kabylie)
Offen Chikola (Singida BS)
Simba SC
Players In:
Libasse Gueye (Teungueth FC)
Nickson Kibabage (Singida BS)
Ismael Olivier Toure (FC Baniyas)
Mahamadou Tanja Kassali (AS FAN Niamey)
Clatous Chama (Singida BS)
Alain Anicet Oura (IF Gnistan)
Inno Jospin Loemba (Colombe Sportive du Dja et Lobo)
Baraka Mwangosi (Mbeya City)
Players Out:
Awesu Ally Awesu (Kenya Police FC)
Mzamiru Yassin (TRA United)
Jean Charles Ahoua (CR Belouizdad)
Steven Mukwala (Al-Nasr SC)
Joshua Mutale (Al Adalah Club)
Chamou Karaboue (TRA United)
Pamba Jiji
Players In: Not confirmed
Players Out:
Abdallah Kheri ‘Sebo’ (Singida BS)
Saleh Masoud Abdallah ‘Tumbo’ (Fountain Gate)
Abdallah Idd ‘Pina’ (Muembe Makumbi City)
Arjif Ali Amour (KVZ FC)
Singida Big Stars
Players In:
Joseph Guede (Al-Wehdat SC)
Abdallah Kheri ‘Sebo’ (Pamba Jiji)
Abdallah Said Ali ‘Lanso’ (KMC FC)
Ahmed Bakari Pipino (KMC FC)
Abdulmalik Zakaria (Mashujaa FC)
Mboni Stephen Kibamba (Fufuni FC)
Miraji Abdallah ‘Zambo’ (Dodoma Jiji)
Linda Mtange (FC Les Aigles du Congo)
Mossi Nduwumwe (Flambeau du Centre FC)
Ibrahim Imoro (Mtibwa Sugar)
Offen Chikola (Yanga)
Players Out:
Mohamed Damaro (Yanga)
Kelvin Kijili (Mbeya City)
Anthony Tra Bi Tra (Unknown)
Andrew Phiri (Hard Rock FC)
Nickson Kibabage (Simba)
Hussein Masalanga (Yanga)
Clatous Chama (Simba)
Eliuter Mpepo (KMC FC)
Gadiel Michael (Dodoma Jiji)
Coastal Union
Players In:
James Msuva (Free agent)
Shiza Kichuya (JKT TZ)
Abdulkarim Segeja (TZ Prisons)
Luician Kilua (Free agent)
George Aman Wawa (Free agent)
Yassin Mustapha (TRA United)
Thomas Ulimwengu (Free agent)
Abdallah Denis ‘Viva’ (Namungo FC)
Players Out:
Fales Gama (Geita Gold)
Haroub Mohamed (Geita Gold)
Khleffin Hamdoun (Dodoma Jiji)
Namungo FC
Players In:
Ali Hassan Chamulungu (Azam FC)
Julius Machela (Azam FC)
Ahmed Feruz (Stand United)
Julius David Masuka (Alliance FC)
Players Out:
Jonathan Nahimana (Vision FC)
Faria Jobel Ondongo (Unknown)
Abubakar Ngalema (Dodoma Jiji)
Daniel Amoah (Unknown)
Abdallah Denis ‘Viva’ (Coastal Union)
TRA United
Players In:
Denis Nkane (Yanga)
Mzamiru Yassin (Simba)
Enock Jiah (Fanja SC)
Mussa Halili (Muembe Makumbi City)
Athuman Songoro (Free agent)
Muhsin Malima (Azam FC)
Valentin Nouma (CI Kamsar)
Chamou Karaboue (Simba)
Jamal Issah (Free agent)
Players Out:
Emmanuel Mwanengo (Yanga)
Yassin Mustapha (Coastal Union)
Frank Ernest (KMC FC)
Dodoma Jiji
Players In:
Khleffin Hamdoun (Coastal Union)
George Makang’a (Bigman FC)
Gadiel Michael (Singida BS)
Abubakar Ngalema (Namungo FC)
Elias Maguri (Free agent)
Osako Ngeleda Modeste (Atletico Sport Aviacao)
Dennis Modzaka (AS Vita Club)
Waziri Junior (Al-Minaa SC)
Herve Beya Beya (OC Bukavu Dawa)
Players Out:
Miraji Abdallah ‘Zambo’ (Singida BS)
Mashujaa FC
Players In: Not confirmed
Players Out:
Abdulmalik Zakaria (Singida BS)
Emmanuel Martin (TZ Prisons)
Omary Abdallah Omary (Mbeya City)
JKT TZ
Players In:
Said Zanda (Bigman FC)
Tepsi Evance (Azam FC)
Players Out:
Shiza Kichuya (Coastal Union)
Hassan Dilunga (Mbeya City)
KMC FC
Players In:
Frank Ernest (TRA United)
Suleiman Juma Kidawa ‘Pogba’ (Mlandege FC)
Mudathir Nassor Ally (Zimamoto FC)
John Tibar George (Free agent)
Shafii Omary Kimambo (Free agent)
Eliuter Mpepo (Singida BS)
Adam Uledi (Transit Camp)
Omary Chibada (Mbeya City)
Players Out:
Abdallah Said Ali ‘Lanso’ (Singida BS)
Ahmed Bakari Pipino (Singida BS)
Mtibwa Sugar
Players In: Not confirmed
Players Out:
Ibrahim Imoro (Singida BS)
Mbeya City
Players In:
Abdallah Kulandana (Fountain Gate)
Hijjah Shamte (MFK Karvina B)
Said Naushad (Kagera Sugar)
Yacouba Songne (Free agent)
Kelvin Kijili (Singida BS)
Mohamed Ally Kassim (Free agent)
Abalkassim Suleiman (Free agent)
Omary Abdallah Omary (Mashujaa FC)
Hassan Dilunga (JKT TZ)
Players Out:
Omary Chibada (KMC FC)
Baraka Mwangosi (Simba)
TZ Prisons
Players In:
Samson Mbangula (Free agent)
Emmanuel Martin (Mashujaa FC)
George Mpole (Free agent)
Gustapha Simon (Free agent)
Players Out:
Abdulkarim Segeja (Coastal Union)
Lucas Sendama (Mbeya Kwanza)
Fountain Gate
Players In:
Saleh Masoud Abdallah ‘Tumbo’ (Pamba Jiji)
Boniface Mwanjonde (Mbeya Kwanza)
Tariq Mohamed Mkonga (JKU SC)
Players Out:
Abdallah Kulandana (Mbeya City)
Joshua Ibrahim (Tusker FC)
