Throughout the 2025/26 season, there has been intense debate about Yanga's performances. Some have argued that the team has declined, others have claimed the squad is no longer as strong as before, while some fans insist that the club is not playing the attractive football that has defined recent seasons.
However, football is not decided by opinions or emotions—it is decided by results and statistics. And when the numbers are examined objectively, Yanga have been the best team in the league so far.
The very club that has faced criticism throughout the season continues to lead in many of the most important competitive metrics. While others discuss perceptions, Yanga have responded on the pitch with victories, points, and outstanding individual performances.
One of the clearest indicators of a team's quality is its ability to consistently produce top-performing players. That is why the Player of the Month award remains an important measure of squad strength and consistency.
Across the first nine months of the 2025/26 Tanzania Mainland Premier League season, Yanga players have won the award five times. This is not a coincidence but rather evidence of the quality within the squad and the consistency of its key performers.
The run began in September 2025 when goalkeeper Djigui Diarra claimed the award after a series of excellent performances that helped Yanga secure positive results. In December 2025, Duke Abuya followed by winning the award thanks to his significant contribution to the team.
In February 2026, striker Laurindo Depu continued Yanga's dominance by taking home the award before Allan Okello made his own mark by winning it in both April and May 2026.
The full list of winners this season paints a clear picture:
September 2025 – Djigui Diarra (Yanga)
October 2025 – Issa Abushiri (Fountain Gate)
November 2025 – Fabrice Ngoy (Namungo)
December 2025 – Duke Abuya (Yanga)
January 2026 – William Edgar (Dodoma Jiji)
February 2026 – Laurindo Depu (Yanga)
March 2026 – Ibrahim Imoro (Singida Black Stars)
April 2026 – Allan Okello (Yanga)
May 2026 – Allan Okello (Yanga)
This means that Yanga have dominated five of the nine months played so far, a record unmatched by any other club this season.
These statistics highlight one key fact: Yanga are not a team dependent on a single player. Different individuals have stepped up at different moments throughout the campaign. One month it is Djigui Diarra, the next it is Duke Abuya, then Laurindo Depu, followed by Allan Okello. That is the hallmark of a strong squad with genuine depth and internal competition.
Normally, a team that has truly declined does not produce multiple Player of the Month winners in a single season. A struggling team does not consistently create standout performers month after month. Yet Yanga have continued to do exactly that.
Beyond the individual awards, Yanga currently sit at the top of the league table with 63 points, two ahead of second-placed Simba.
They have also scored the most goals in the league (60) while conceding just nine, the joint-best defensive record alongside Azam FC. Yanga's goal difference stands at +51, compared to Simba's +36.
If Yanga and Simba were to finish level on points at the end of the season, Yanga would hold a significant advantage based on both goal difference and head-to-head considerations.
Whether judged by league position, goals scored, defensive solidity, or individual accolades, the numbers make a compelling case that Yanga remain the benchmark team in the league this season.
