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] 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 two winners in the playoffs are retained, while the two losing teams are relegated to the First League.
Clubs and stadiums:[4] The following teams participated in the 2016/17 First Division League: The following teams participated in the 2015/16 First Division League:[6] The following teams participated in the 2014/15 First Division League: The following teams participated in the 2013/14 First Division League: