Football in Malawi | |
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Country | Malawi |
Governing body | Football Association of Malawi |
National team(s) | national football team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) |
The sport of football in the country of Malawi is run by the Football Association of Malawi. [1] [2] [3] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Super League of Malawi. Football is the most popular sport in Malawi. [4]
The Nyasaland Football Association was formed in 1938. [5]
In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Malawi reached the second round of the competition for the first time. [6]
# | Tenants | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Image |
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1 | Mighty Wanderers, Nyasa Big Bullets | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 | |
2 | Malawi national football team, Silver Strikers | Lilongwe | Bingu National Stadium | 41,100 | |
3 | Civil Service United, Kamuzu Barracks, Mchinji Extreme FC | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 | |
4 | Chitipa United, Karonga United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 | |
5 | Ekwendeni Hammers, Moyale Barracks | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 | |
6 | Bangwe All Stars | Blantyre | Mpira Stadium | 6,244 | |
7 | Dedza Dynamos | Dedza | Dedza Stadium | 6,000 | |
8 | Blue Eagles | Lilongwe | Nankhaka Stadium | 5,000 |
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