2018 Super League of Malawi

Super League of Malawi
Season	2018
Dates	14 April – 24 December
Champions	Big Bullets FC
Relegated	Red Lions FC ; MAFCO Salima ; Nchalo United
Matches played	240
Goals scored	540 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorer	Chiukepo Msowoya ; (16 goals)
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Last updated April 29, 2023

The 2018 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons)^[1] was the 33rd season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. It started on 14 April and ended on 24 December 2018.^[2] Be Forward Wanderers FC were the defending champions of the previous season. Nyasa Big Bullets was crowned Super League champions for fourteenth time following a 3–0 win over Red Lions.^[3]

Teams

Sixteen teams compete in this season: the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three promoted side from the regional leagues. Karonga United (Northern Regional Football League),^[4] Nchalo United (Southern Regional Football League),^[5] and TN Stars (Central Regional Football League)^[6] entered as the three promoted teams, instead of the three relegated teams from previous season, Wizards, Blantyre United and Chitipa United.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Nyasa Big Bullets (C)	30	21	8	1	55	13	+42	71	Qualification to the CAF Champions League
2	Be Forward Wanderers	30	18	9	3	48	18	+30	63
3	Silver Strikers	30	15	12	3	40	18	+22	57
4	Masters Security	30	11	9	10	30	32	−2	42
5	Civil Service United	30	11	9	10	35	38	−3	42
6	Kamuzu Barracks	30	9	11	10	26	33	−7	38
7	Karonga United	30	9	10	11	34	36	−2	37
8	Mzuni	30	9	9	12	25	25	0	36
9	Thomas Nyirenda Stars	30	9	9	12	37	45	−8	36
10	Azam Tigers	30	9	8	13	38	40	−2	35
11	Blue Eagles	30	9	8	13	31	33	−2	35
12	Dwangwa United	30	9	8	13	35	44	−9	35
13	Moyale Barracks	30	8	11	11	32	41	−9	35
14	Red Lions (R)	30	7	12	11	28	37	−9	33	Relegation to regional leagues
15	MAFCO Salima (R)	30	6	11	13	28	38	−10	29
16	Nchalo United (R)	30	4	8	18	18	49	−31	17^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Source: Soccerway
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:

↑ Nchalo United three points deducted for attempted match fixing in 2017 Carlsberg Cup

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References

↑ "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
↑ "Malawi 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
↑ "Stand up for champions: Bullets win Super League title". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
↑ "Karonga promoted to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
↑ "Nchalo secure promotion to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
↑ "Rookies set for Super League". The Nation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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[table_hth_NCH0.9614937919944-7] Nchalo United three points deducted for attempted match fixing in 2017 Carlsberg Cup

[1] "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[2] "Malawi 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[3] "Stand up for champions: Bullets win Super League title". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[4] "Karonga promoted to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

[5] "Nchalo secure promotion to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

[6] "Rookies set for Super League". The Nation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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