Super League of Malawi
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Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the top football division in Malawi. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues.[2][3]
Malawian mobile telecommunications company TNM sponsors the league with K65 million annually.[4][5]
History
It was created in 1986 and was first sponsored by Gillet Nacet. It was composed of eight teams: five teams from Blantyre and Districts Football League (BDFL) and three teams from Lilongwe and Districts Football League (LDFL). The eight inaugural members of the Super League of Malawi were Bata Bullets, Limbe Leaf Wanderers, MDC United, Red Lions, ADMARC Tigers, Silver Strikers, Civo United and MITCO.[6]
Competition format
There are 16 clubs in the Super League. During the course of a season (from April to December) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 30 games. The first place teams qualifies for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League or Confederation Cup and the three lowest placed teams in the Super League are relegated to the regional leagues. The winners of each regional league (Southern Region Football League, Central Region Football League and Northern Region Football League) promoted to the Super League.
International competitions
Qualification for African competitions
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Qualification criteria for 2024–25
Association ranking for 2024–25 CAF Champions League and 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2019–20 to 2023–24.
The winner of the Super League qualify for the subsequent season's CAF Champions League.
Current clubs
The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Super League of Malawi during the 2023 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekhaya FC | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 6,244 |
| Blue Eagles | Lilongwe | Nankhaka Stadium | 5,000 |
| Chitipa United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
| Civil Service United | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Dedza Dynamos | Dedza | Dedza Stadium | 6,000 |
| Mzuzu City Hammers | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| CRECK Sporting | Lilongwe | Champion Stadium | 25,000 |
| Kamuzu Barracks | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Karonga United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
| MAFCO | Nkhotakota | Chitowe Stadium | 1,000 |
| Mighty Tigers | Nchalo | Kalulu Stadium | 3,000 |
| Mighty Wanderers | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Moyale Barracks | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| Nyasa Big Bullets | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Songwe United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
| Silver Strikers | Lilongwe | Bingu National Stadium | 41,100 |
Previous winners
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Nyasa Big BulletsTemplate:Efn | 17 | 1986, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2022, 2023 |
| Silver Strikers | 9 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2008, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013, 2024 |
| Mighty WanderersTemplate:Efn | 6 | 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2006, 2017 |
| ESCOM United | 2 | 2007, 2010–11 |
| ADMARC Tigers | 1 | 1988–89 |
| CIVO United | 1 | 1986–87 |
| MDC United | 1 | 1987–88 |
| Kamuzu Barracks | 1 | 2016 |
Top goalscorers
All-time goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Chiukepo Msowoya | 129 | 2005 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Gastin Simkonda | 116 | 2009 |
References
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External links
Template:Super League of Malawi Template:Football in Malawi Template:CAF Leagues