Kinondoni Municipal Council (KMC FC) failed to match Yanga SC and Simba SC's points after drawing 0-0 against Coastal Union.
A win would have taken the Dar es Salaam side’s tally to 13, the same number of points Simba and Yanga enjoy after five matches.
The result means KMC will have to remain with the same number of points as Biashara United – who have also played six games – and Dodoma Jiji as the Tanzania mainland Premier league resumes after the October Fifa international break.
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