Red Lions FC (Malawi)

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Red Lions FC
Full nameRed Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)Ma Reds
Founded1976
Ground Balaka Stadium
Balaka, Malawi
Capacity3,000
ChairmanLt col Yetala
ManagerMike Kumanga
League TNM Super League
2023 TNM Super League, 15th of 16

Red Lions Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Zomba, Southern Region and currently playing in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.

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History

The Red Lions FC is a military football club from Zomba, the old capital of Malawi. In the past the club was predominantly made of soldiers. Most of their players were spotted from smaller military teams back in the days in the name of Moyale Barracks FC, Kamuzu Barracks FC and the Kamuzu Military College now MAFCO. In recent years all these teams have been promoted to play in the TNM Super League, the highest football league in the country, thus the Red Lions Football Club have to acquire talent from elsewhere.

The club has produced notable footballers some of which were instrumental in the success of the Malawi national football team such as Collins Thewe, Matthias Chisale, Wilfred Nyalugwe, Mike Kumanga, Prichard Mwansa and Victor Phiri among others. The club has never been relegated since the inception of the Super League in Malawi. Even though its currently base is in the Eastern Town of Balaka, the club hails from Zomba City.

Current squad

As of 11 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
– GK Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Jacob Kaunda
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Stivie Chagoma
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Patrick Sanudi
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI James Chirwa
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Gibson Nkhonjera
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Mphatso Ngwira
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Clemment Mlomba
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Benesi Kaisi
– DF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Chikondi Sanudi
– MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Chikoti Chirwa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
– MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Lotti Chawinga
– MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Ndaona Limbani
– MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Steve Ziba
– MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Moses Nankumba
– FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Kumbukani Mwambene
– FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Innocent Bokosi
– FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Bonface Kaulesi
– FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Mathews Simbeyi
– FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Willard John

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