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]
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Malawi |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Malawi Regional Football Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | FISD Challenge Cup Malawi Charity Shield |
| International cup(s) | CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | FCB Nyasa Big Bullets (2023) |
| Most championships | FCB Nyasa Big Bullets (17 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Chiukepo Msowoya (129 goals) |
| Website | sulommw |
| Current: 2024 Super League of Malawi | |
Malawian mobile telecommunications company TNM sponsors the league with K65 million annually.[4][5]
History
editIt 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
editThere 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
editQualification for African competitions
editQualification criteria for 2023–24
editAssociation 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
editThe 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
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Performance by club
edit| 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 goalscorers
edit| Year | Top scorers | Team | Goals[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Heston Munthali |
MDC United | 24 |
| 2002–03 | Ganizani Malunga |
Bakili Bullets | 28 |
| 2004 | Rodrick Douglas |
Illovo | 18 |
| 2005–06 | Aggrey Kanyenda |
Mighty Wanderers | 26 |
| 2006 | Aggrey Kanyenda |
Mighty Wanderers | 18 |
| 2007 | Chiukepo Msowoya |
ESCOM United | 17 |
| 2008 | Diverson Mlozi |
Bullets | 14 |
| 2009–10 | Tony Chitsulo |
Silver Strikers | 18 |
| 2010–11 | Chikondi Mpulula Luke Milanzi |
Blantyre United & Blue Eagles ESCOM United |
18 |
| 2011–12 | Ishmael Thindwa |
EPAC United | 18 |
| 2012–13 | Vincent Chinthenga |
Bvumbwe Research | 18 |
| 2013 | Ishmael Thindwa |
EPAC United | 18 |
| 2014 | Gastin Simkonda |
Moyale Barracks | 17 |
| 2015 | Innocent Bokosi[8] Chiukepo Msowoya[8] |
Red Lions Bullets |
14 |
| 2016 | Richard Mbulu |
MAFCO Salima | 19 |
| 2017 | Matthews Sibale[9] |
Silver Strikers | 16 |
| 2018 | Chiukepo Msowoya |
Bullets | 16 |
| 2019 | Khuda Muyaba[10] |
Silver Strikers | 21 |
| 2020–21 | Hassan Kajoke[11] |
Nyasa Big Bullets | 15 |
| 2022 |  Babatunde Adepoju[12] |
Nyasa Big Bullets | 18 |
| 2023 | Clement Nyondo |
Dedza Dynamos | 16 |
All-time goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiukepo Msowoya |
129 | 2005 |
| 2 | Gastin Simkonda |
116 | 2009 |
Assists
edit| Season | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Stanley Sanudi |
Mighty Wanderers | 10 |
Clean sheets
edit| Season | Goalkeeper | Team | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | William Thole |
Mighty Wanderers | 13 |
| 2024 | George Chikooka |
Silver Strikers | 9 |
Multiple hat-tricks
edit| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
George Chaomba | 1 |
| |
Festus Duwe | ||
| |
Ramadhan Ntafu |
References
edit- ^ "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Malawi - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Football Association of Malawi » MAs and govt collaboration vital in Infrastructure development". www.fam.mw. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "TNM Super League Round up: Silver continues to shine | Malawi Voice". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Football Association of Malawi » TNM Super League". www.fam.mw. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "About Us". sulommw.com.
- ^ "Where are the strikers?". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Chiukepo, Bokosi share top scorers award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Sibale wins Golden Boot in maiden season". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Khuda Muyaba wins golden boot award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Kajoke's delight at Golden Boot award". malawi24.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Babatunde first foreigner to win league Golden Boot". mwnation.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.