The Tanzania Vodacom League began with a bang!
Domestic cup winners Simba slaughtered Ruvu Shooting 7-0 with Ugandan prodigal son Emmanuel Okwi scoring four goals .Luizio,Kichuya and Erasto Nyoni added each for a memorable scoreline in a match played at the Uhuru stadium

The same day saw last year Domestic cup finalists Mbao get three points away at Kagera with rookies Njombe going down 0-2 at their sabasaba grounds against Mbeya side Prisons .

Money bags and high spenders Singida shockingly lost 2-1 in Shinyanga to Mwadui as Mbeya City registered a 1-0/win ober Majimaji from Songea.

League standings

Azam FC won away at Ndanda in Mtwara as Sugar millers Mtibwa were held to a goalless draw with Stand United

Today’s scores
Day one of the VPL

Simba SC 7-0 Ruvu Shooting
Mwadui FC 2-1 Singida United
Njombe Mji 0-2 Tanzania Prisons
Kagera Sugar 0-1 Mbao FC
Ndanda FC 0-1 Azam FC
Mbeya City 1-0 Majimaji FC
Mtibwa Sugar 0-0 Stand United