Rumphi United

Rumphi United

Full name	Rumphi United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Leopards of Chikulamayembe
Founded	2019
Stadium	Rumphi Stadium
Capacity	1,000[ citation needed ]
Owner	Jones Mocktone Mkandawire
Chairman	Wyn Katenga Kaunda
Manager	Elias Chirambo
League	Northern Region Football League
2022	TNM Super League, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Website	Club website

Rumphi United Football Club is a Malawian football club based in Rumphi, Northern region of Malawi. They play their home matches at the Rumphi Stadium– the road on which the ground is located. The club is currently a member of the TNM Super League.

History

The club was founded in 2019 by Jones Mocktone Mkandawire. The club was promoted to the TNM Super League at the end of the 2020–21 season after beating Embangweni United ^{[1] [2]} 3–0 in Northern Region Football Association to enter the top flight of Malawian football. The club also reached the 2021 FDH Bank Knockout Cup semifinals. However, they lost to Ekwendeni Hammers on penalties. ^{[3] [4]}

In the 2021–22 season, the club have only won three games. Including a 3–0 win against Mighty Tigers. ^[5] The club's ground is the Rumphi Stadium where it is a capacity of one thousand (1,000).

Honours

Northern Region Football League

• Winners (1): 2020–21

Current squad 2021–22

As of June 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 GK   MWI Antony Singini 42 GK   MWI Innocent Nyasulu 32 DF   MWI Chimwemwe Kaliyala 22 DF   MWI Nathan Msiska 19 DF   MWI Suzgo Mwakasinga 21 DF   MWI Brian Mhone 10 MF   MWI Festus Chikwezga 6 MF   MWI Takondwa Mphaza 13 MF   MWI Tiza Nyirenda 5 MF   MWI Uchizi Gondwe 12 MF   MWI Jacob Tembo 14 MF   MWI Phillimon Ndhlovu 17 MF   MWI Gerald Ngwira 8 MF   MWI Ganizani Muomba 9 FW   MWI Trouble Kajani 80 FW   MWI Omega Mhone 29 FW   MWI Christian Muomba 7 FW   MWI Zikani Kasambala 15 MF   MWI Waliko Chaula 11 FW   MWI Wellington Mkandawire

References

1. "Rumphi United earn Super League promotion". times.mw. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
2. Zgambo, Mike Lyson (19 September 2021). "Rumphi United make history with Super League promotion". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
3. Chilapondwa, Andrew Cane (2021-10-17). "FDH Bank Knockout Cup: Where was the final won by Silver Strikers?". Malawi 24. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
4. Ndovi, Joy (2021-09-11). "Ekwendeni reach FDH Bank Cup final". The Nation Online. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
5. "Malawi - Rumphi United FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-04.