2023 Super League of Malawi

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Super League of Malawi
Season2023
Dates15 April 2023 – 3 December 2023
Champions Nyasa Big Bullets
Relegated Blue Eagles
Extreme
Red Lions
CAF Champions League Nyasa Big Bullets
Top goalscorerClement Nyondo
(16 goals)
2022
2024

The 2023 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. The season started on 16 April 2023 and ended on 3 December. [1] [2] Nyasa Big Bullets were the defending champions for the fourth consecutive season.

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Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league, the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three promoted sides from the regional leagues: Bangwe All Stars, [3] Extreme [4] and Chitipa United. [5]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Nyasa Big Bullets (C)30161224919+3060Qualification for CAF Champions League
2 Silver Strikers 3016954118+2357
3 Mighty Wanderers 30151053516+1955
4 Chitipa United 30146103129+248
5 Kamuzu Barracks 30137103223+946
6 Bangwe All Stars 30119103736+142
7 Dedza Dynamos 30911103038838
8 Civil Service United 3081393130+137
9 Karonga United 30910113438437
10 MAFCO Salima 30107132936737
11 Mighty Tigers 30812102122136
12 Ekwendeni Hammers 30991226361036
13 Moyale Barracks 30811113232035 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Blue Eagles (R)30811113232035 [lower-alpha 1] Relegation to regional leagues
15 Red Lions (R)30851722502829
16 Extreme (R)30462016432718
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Moyale Barracks 4, Blue Eagles 1.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Malawi.svg Clement NyondoDedza Dynamos16
2 Flag of Malawi.svg Lanjesi Nkhoma Nyasa Big Bullets14
3 Flag of Malawi.svg Binwell KatinjiCivil United11
4 Flag of Malawi.svg Olson KanjiraKamuzu Barracks10
Flag of Malawi.svg Christopher kumwembeMighty Wanderers
Flag placeholder.svg Patrick MachesoSilver Strikers

Assists

RankPlayerTeamAssists
1 Flag of Malawi.svg Stanley SanudiMighty Wanderers10
2 Flag of Malawi.svg Patrick MwaunguluNyasa Big Bullets9
3 Flag of Malawi.svg Stenie DavieSilver Strikers8
Flag of Malawi.svg Lameck GamphaniDedza Dynamos
Flag of Malawi.svg Chimwemwe IdanaSilver Strikers
Flag of Malawi.svg Gastin SimkondaMoyale

Clean sheets

RankGoalkeeperTeamClean sheets
1 Flag of Malawi.svg William Thole Mighty Wanderers13
2 Flag of Malawi.svg George ChokookaChitipa United12
Flag of Malawi.svg Innocent NyasuluMighty Tigers
4 Flag of Malawi.svg McDonald HarawaMoyale9
5 Flag of Malawi.svg Pilirani MapilaSilver Strikers8

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