MARA's Biashara United has expressed its readiness to go toe-to-toe with the opponent it will face in this season's Premier League promotion/relegation playoffs.

Biashara United, which featured in the 2023/24 Championship League, thrashed Mbeya Kwanza FC 4-0 on aggregate in the league's promotion playoffs to secure the opportunity to face one of the lower-ranked NBC Premier League sides in the promotion/relegation playoffs.

The Mara side had cruised to a 2-0 victory over the Mbeya outfit in the first leg at the former's home turf of Karume Stadium, Musoma on May 19 and, later, replicated its heroics after winning by the same margin in the rematch at Nangwanda Sijaona Stadium in Mtwara- the home venue for Mbeya Kwanza FC- on May 26.

The Championship League ended with the champion Ken Gold FC and runner-up Pamba FC receiving an automatic promotion to the Premier League, whereas fourth-placed Biashara United had to come up against third-placed Mbeya Kwanza FC in the promotion playoffs.

Biashara United took the fourth spot having recorded 62 points after grabbing 19 wins, managing five draws, and losing six outings. The squad scored 60 goals and let in 21 goals.

Third-placed Mbeya Kwanza FC finished with 65 points, posting 20 wins, five draws, and five losses. The club scored 50 goals and let in 28 goals.

Biashara United is set to confront the loser of the top flight's relegation playoff bringing together Tabora United and JKT Tanzania, which were placed in the relegation spots, in the relegation/promotion playoffs.

The Mara club's Chief Executive Officer Agustine Mgendi disclosed they are prepared to face either Tabora or JKT Tanzania after dispatching Mbeya Kwanza FC.

Mgendi was adamant that securing an automatic promotion to the Premier League was their main objective but they failed to seal it and now their focus is on overcoming the loser of the NBC Premier League relegation playoffs.

"Every team in the Championship League aims for automatic promotion, we were not able to achieve that, it is not a failure because still have two more games to return to the NBC Premier League again, we have confidence in coach Aman Josiah, the boys are prepared and the momentum is there," he revealed.

"We are happy that we managed to regroup and guide our team back to the Premier League, work is not done yet given we need to add more focus on the remaining games and have a proper promotion to our efforts," Mgendi added.

Biashara United's gaffer Josiah remarked the club's training programs ahead of the promotion/relegation playoffs are in progress, adding that all players are fit for the fixtures.

Josiah noted: "We are excited and ready for any opponent out of the two, we will watch the duels closely and prepare tactically for the fixtures, the players have been extraordinary and the leaders have supported us perfectly."

"The team leadership is scheduling friendly games before we play our playoffs, we aim to not only work on our opponents' weaknesses and exploit them but also work on our defensive schemes according to their prowess," Josiah disclosed.

This season's NBC Premier League promotion/relegation playoffs involving the winner of NBC Championship League's promotion playoffs and the loser of the NBC Premier League relegation playoffs have had the first leg slated for June 12 whereas the rematch is set to take place on June 16.

Tabora United and JKT Tanzania finished in the NBC Premier League playoff spots, and Geita Gold FC and Mtibwa Sugar were relegated to the NBC Championship League.