Blue Eagles Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Lilongwe that currently plays in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.[1]
| Full name | Blue Eagles Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Cops |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Ground | Nankhaka Stadium Lilongwe |
| Capacity | 5,000[citation needed] |
| Chairman | Tyrone Mudenda |
| Manager | Kevin Banda |
| League | TNM Super League |
| 2023 | TNM Super League, 14th of 16 |
History edit
Blue Eagles FC was founded in 1988 and is sponsored by the Malawi Police Service as tool to bring interaction between the community they serve and them.
The Cops clinched their first trophy, Chibuku Cup, in 1995, defeated Bata Bullets with 2–0 at the Civo Stadium.
Blue Eagles finished 8th in the top flight in the 2011–12 season and won the 2011 Standard Bank Cup after 2–1 victory over Moyale Barracks at the Silver Stadium in Lilongwe.[2]
The 2019 season saw "The Cops" finished 3rd in the Super League, won the FISD Challenge Cup[3] and qualified for the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, but declined to participate in the competition.
On 21 December 2020, Blue Eagles has announced the appointment of Gerald Phiri as Head Coach, replaced Deklerk Msakakuona who took over as the coach for the Under 17 Malawi National Football Team.[4]
In November 2021, following a poor season in which they survived relegation in the final match, Blue Eagles replaced Gerald Phiri with Christopher Sibale.[5]
Despite being relegated from the elite league in 2023 Tnm Supper League season, the team is striving to get back.
The Team has new structure. The head coach is Eliah Kananji, Ass. Coach is Sankhani Mkandawire. Team Manager is Frank Kalozeni being assisted by Philip Masiye. Kaitano Lubrino is the media officer and is being assisted by Edwin Mbewe.
Blue Eagles Football club has a reserve side being coached by Christopher Sibale. Mohammed Matola Alli is now the Chief Administration Officer for all the teams
Stadium edit
Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Nankhaka Stadium which is situated in Area 30 at National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe.
Honours edit
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Winners (2): 2011, 2019
Airtel Top 8 Cup
- Winners (1): 2018[6]
Bingu Ikhome Cup
- Winners (1): 2019[7]
Malawi Carlsberg Cup
- Winners (1): 2012[8]
Tutulane Charity Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Chibuku Cup
- Winners (1): 1995
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 28 February 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "TNM Super League: Blue Eagles Football Club 2019 Season – Official Team Profile". tanzania.theafrican.com. February 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Blue Eagles win Standard Bank Cup to end drought". nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Soldiers detained: Blue Eagles crowned FISD Challenge Cup champions". malawi24.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Back in action! Gerald Phiri appointed Blue Eagles head coach". malawi24.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Sibale appointed Eagles coach". malawi24.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Eagles crowned 2018 Airtel Top 8 kings end six year cup drought". nyasatimes.com. July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles win Bingu Ikhome Bonanza". mwnation.com. September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Eagles crowned Malawi Carlsberg Cup champions". nyasatimes.com. December 8, 2012.
External links edit
- Club profile - Soccerway.com
- Tag archives - Nyasatimes.com