Super League of Malawi

Last updated
TNM Super League
Founded1986
CountryFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toMalawi Regional Football Leagues
Domestic cup(s) FISD Challenge Cup
Malawi Charity Shield
International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions Silver Strikers (9th title)
(2024)
Most championships FCB Nyasa Big Bullets (17 titles)
Top goalscorer Chiukepo Msowoya (129 goals)
Website sulommw.com
Current: 2025 Super League of Malawi

Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the top football division in Malawi. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues. [2] [3]

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Malawian mobile telecommunications company TNM sponsors the league with K65 million annually. [4] [5]

History

It was created in 1986 and was first sponsored by Gillet Nacet. It was composed of eight teams: five teams from Blantyre and Districts Football League (BDFL) and three teams from Lilongwe and Districts Football League (LDFL). The eight inaugural members of the Super League of Malawi were Bata Bullets, Limbe Leaf Wanderers, MDC United, Red Lions, ADMARC Tigers, Silver Strikers, Civo United and MITCO. [6]

Competition format

There are 16 clubs in the Super League. During the course of a season (from April to December) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 30 games. The first place teams qualifies for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League or Confederation Cup and the three lowest placed teams in the Super League are relegated to the regional leagues. The winners of each regional league (Southern Region Football League, Central Region Football League and Northern Region Football League) promoted to the Super League.

International competitions

Qualification for African competitions

Qualification criteria for 2023–24

Association ranking for 2023–24 CAF Champions League and 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2018–19 to 2022-23.

The winner of the Super League qualify for the subsequent season's CAF Champions League.

Current clubs

The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Super League of Malawi during the 2023 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bangwe All Stars Blantyre Mpira Stadium 6,244
Blue Eagles Lilongwe Nankhaka Stadium 5,000
Chitipa United Karonga Karonga Stadium 20,000
Civil Service United Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Dedza Dynamos Dedza Dedza Stadium 6,000
Ekwendeni Hammers Mzuzu Mzuzu Stadium 15,000
Extreme Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Kamuzu Barracks Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Karonga United Karonga Karonga Stadium 20,000
MAFCO Nkhotakota Chitowe Stadium 1,000
Mighty Tigers Nchalo Kalulu Stadium 3,000
Mighty Wanderers Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Moyale Barracks Mzuzu Mzuzu Stadium 15,000
Nyasa Big Bullets Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Red Lions Balaka Balaka Stadium 3,000
Silver Strikers Lilongwe Bingu National Stadium 41,100

Previous winners

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeWinning manager
1986 Bata Bullets ADMARC Tigers Limbe Leaf Wanderers
1986–87 CIVO United
1987–88 MDC United Flag of Malawi.svg Henry Moyo
1988–89 ADMARC Tigers
1989–90 Limbe Leaf Wanderers
1990–91 Bata Bullets
1991–92 Bata Bullets
1992–93 Silver Strikers
1993–94 Silver Strikers
1994–95 Limbe Leaf Wanderers
1995–96 Silver Strikers
1996–97 Telecom Wanderers
1997–98 Telecom Wanderers Bata Bullets Silver Strikers
1998–99 Bata Bullets Telecom Wanderers Red Lions Flag of Burundi.svg Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
1999–2000 Bata Bullets MDC United Silver Strikers Flag of Burundi.svg Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
2000–01 Total Big Bullets MTL Wanderers MDC United Flag of Burundi.svg Ramadhan Nsanzurwimo
2001–02 Total Big Bullets Silver Strikers MDC United
2002–03 Bakili Bullets MTL Wanderers MDC United
2004 Bakili Bullets MTL Wanderers Silver Strikers
2005 Big Bullets MTL Wanderers Silver Strikers
2006 MTL Wanderers Silver Strikers Big Bullets Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rahman Gumbo
2007 ESCOM United MTL Wanderers Silver Strikers
2008 Silver Strikers Big Bullets ESCOM United
2009–10 Silver Strikers ESCOM United MTL Wanderers Flag of Malawi.svg Young Chimodzi
2010–11 ESCOM United Silver Strikers Moyale Barracks Flag of Malawi.svg Charles Manda
2011–12 Silver Strikers ESCOM United Mighty Wanderers Flag of Malawi.svg Thom Mkorongo
2012–13 Silver Strikers Big Bullets Blantyre United Flag of Malawi.svg Franco Ndawa
2013 Silver Strikers Moyale Barracks MAFCO Salima Flag of Malawi.svg Stain Chirwa
2014 Big Bullets Moyale Barracks Blue Eagles Flag of Malawi.svg Elijah Kananji
2015 Nyasa Big Bullets MAFCO Salima Blue Eagles Flag of Malawi.svg Mabvuto Lungu
2016 Kamuzu Barracks Nyasa Big Bullets Silver Strikers Flag of Malawi.svg Billy Phambala
2017 Be Forward Wanderers Nyasa Big Bullets Silver Strikers Flag of Malawi.svg Yasin Osman
2018 Nyasa Big Bullets Be Forward Wanderers Silver Strikers Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Callisto Pasuwa
2019 Nyasa Big Bullets Be Forward Wanderers Blue Eagles Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Callisto Pasuwa
2020–21 Nyasa Big Bullets Silver Strikers Mighty Wanderers Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Callisto Pasuwa
2022 Nyasa Big Bullets Blue Eagles Kamuzu Barracks Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Callisto Pasuwa
2023 FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Silver Strikers Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Callisto Pasuwa
2024 Silver Strikers Mighty Wanderers Nyasa Big Bullets Flag of Malawi.svg Peter Mponda

Performance by club

ClubTitlesWinning seasons
Nyasa Big Bullets (Includes Bata, Total, Bakili)17 1986, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2022, 2023
Silver Strikers 91992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2008, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013, 2024
Mighty Wanderers (Includes Limbe Leaf, Telecom, MTL, Be Forward)61989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2006, 2017
ESCOM United 22007, 2010–11
ADMARC Tigers 11988–89
CIVO United 11986–87
MDC United 11987–88
Kamuzu Barracks 1 2016

Top goalscorers

YearTop scorersTeamGoals [7]
2001–02 Flag of Malawi.svg Heston Munthali MDC United24
2002–03 Flag of Malawi.svg Ganizani Malunga Bakili Bullets28
2004 Flag of Malawi.svg Rodrick Douglas Illovo18
2005–06 Flag of Malawi.svg Aggrey Kanyenda Mighty Wanderers26
2006 Flag of Malawi.svg Aggrey Kanyenda Mighty Wanderers18
2007 Flag of Malawi.svg Chiukepo Msowoya ESCOM United17
2008 Flag of Malawi.svg Diverson Mlozi Bullets14
2009–10 Flag of Malawi.svg Tony Chitsulo Silver Strikers18
2010–11 Flag of Malawi.svg Chikondi Mpulula
Flag of Malawi.svg Luke Milanzi 		Blantyre United & Blue Eagles
ESCOM United		18
2011–12 Flag of Malawi.svg Ishmael Thindwa EPAC United18
2012–13 Flag of Malawi.svg Vincent Chinthenga Bvumbwe Research18
2013 Flag of Malawi.svg Ishmael Thindwa EPAC United18
2014 Flag of Malawi.svg Gastin Simkonda Moyale Barracks17
2015 Flag of Malawi.svg Innocent Bokosi [8]
Flag of Malawi.svg Chiukepo Msowoya [8] 		Red Lions
Bullets		14
2016 Flag of Malawi.svg Richard Mbulu MAFCO Salima19
2017 Flag of Malawi.svg Matthews Sibale [9] Silver Strikers16
2018 Flag of Malawi.svg Chiukepo Msowoya Bullets16
2019 Flag of Malawi.svg Khuda Muyaba [10] Silver Strikers21
2020–21 Flag of Malawi.svg Hassan Kajoke [11] Nyasa Big Bullets15
2022 Flag of Nigeria.svg Babatunde Adepoju [12] Nyasa Big Bullets18
2023 Flag of Malawi.svg Clement Nyondo Dedza Dynamos16
2024 Flag of Malawi.svg Isaac Kaliati [13] Mighty Wanderers17

All-time goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Flag of Malawi.svg Chiukepo Msowoya 1292005
2 Flag of Malawi.svg Gastin Simkonda1162009

Assists

SeasonPlayerTeamAssists
2023Flag placeholder.svg Stanley SanudiMighty Wanderers10
2024 Flag of Malawi.svg McDonald Lameck
Flag of Malawi.svg Uchizi Vunga 		Silver Strikers10

Clean sheets

SeasonGoalkeeperTeamClean sheets
2023 Flag of Malawi.svg William Thole Mighty Wanderers13
2024 Flag of Malawi.svg George ChikookaSilver Strikers18

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Malawi.svg George Chaomba1
Flag of Malawi.svg Festus Duwe
Flag of Malawi.svg Ramadhan Ntafu

References

  1. ↑ "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. 12 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Malawi - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF . Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Football Association of Malawi » MAs and govt collaboration vital in Infrastructure development". www.fam.mw. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "TNM Super League Round up: Silver continues to shine | Malawi Voice". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Football Association of Malawi » TNM Super League". www.fam.mw. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "About Us". sulommw.com.
  7. ↑ "Where are the strikers?". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Chiukepo, Bokosi share top scorers award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sibale wins Golden Boot in maiden season". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Khuda Muyaba wins golden boot award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kajoke's delight at Golden Boot award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Babatunde first foreigner to win league Golden Boot". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Wanderers finish on a high as Kaliyati wins golden boot". nyasatimes.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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