TNM Super League
Founded1986
Country Malawi
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
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 championsFCB Nyasa Big Bullets
(2023)
Most championshipsFCB Nyasa Big Bullets (17 titles)
Current: 2023 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]

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

See also: CAF 5-year ranking

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.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
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

Years Champions
1986 Bullets FC (1)
1987 CIVO United (1)
1988 MDC United (1)
1989 ADMARC Tigers (1)
1990 MTL Wanderers (1)
1991 Bullets FC (2)
1992 Bullets FC (3)
1993 Silver Strikers F.C. (1)
1994 Silver Strikers F.C. (2)
1995 MTL Wanderers (2)
1996 Silver Strikers F.C. (3)
1997 MTL Wanderers (3)
1998 MTL Wanderers (4)
1999 Bullets FC (4)
2000 Bullets FC (5)
2001 Bullets FC (6)
2002 Bullets FC (7)
2003 Bullets FC (8)
2004 Bullets FC (9)
2005 Bullets FC (10)
2006 MTL Wanderers (5)
2007 Super ESCOM (1)
2008 Silver Strikers F.C. (4)
2010 Silver Strikers F.C. (5)
2011 Super ESCOM (2)
2012 Silver Strikers F.C. (6)
2013 Silver Strikers F.C. (7)
2013 Silver Strikers F.C. (8)
2014 Bullets FC (11)
2015 Bullets FC (12)
2016 Kazumu Barracks F.C. (1)
2017 MTL Wanderers (6)
2018 Bullets FC (13)
2019 Bullets FC (14)
2021 Bullets FC (15)
2022 Bullets FC (16)
2023 Bullets FC (17)

Performance by club

Club Titles Winning seasons
Nyasa Big Bullets (Includes Bata, Total, Bakili) 17 1986, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2022, 2023
Silver Strikers 8 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013
Mighty Wanderers (Includes Limbe Leaf, Telecom, MTL, Be Forward) 6 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2017
ESCOM United 2 2007, 2010–11
ADMARC Tigers 1 1989
Civo United 1 1987
MDC United 1 1988
Kamuzu Barracks 1 2016

Top scorers

Year Top scorers Team Goals[7]
2001–02 Malawi Heston Munthali MDC United 24
2002–03 Malawi Ganizani Malunga Bakili Bullets 28
2004 Malawi Rodrick Douglas Illovo 18
2005–06 Malawi Aggrey Kanyenda Mighty Wanderers 26
2006 Malawi Aggrey Kanyenda Mighty Wanderers 18
2007 Malawi Chiukepo Msowoya ESCOM United 17
2008 Malawi Diverson Mlozi Bullets 14
2009–10 Malawi Tony Chitsulo Silver Strikers 18
2010–11 Malawi Chikondi Mpulula
Malawi Luke Milanzi		 Blantyre United & Blue Eagles
ESCOM United 		18
2011–12 Malawi Ishmael Thindwa EPAC United 18
2012–13 Malawi Vincent Chinthenga Bvumbwe Research 18
2013 Malawi Ishmael Thindwa EPAC United 18
2014 Malawi Gastin Simkonda Moyale Barracks 17
2015 Malawi Innocent Bokosi[8]
Malawi Chiukepo Msowoya[8]		 Red Lions
Bullets		 14
2016 Malawi Richard Mbulu MAFCO Salima 19
2017 Malawi Matthews Sibale[9] Silver Strikers 16
2018 Malawi Chiukepo Msowoya Bullets 16
2019 Malawi Khuda Muyaba[10] Silver Strikers 21
2020–21 Malawi Hassan Kajoke[11] Nyasa Big Bullets 21
2022 Nigeria Babatunde Adepoju[12] Nyasa Big Bullets 18

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. ^ a b "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.

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