2012–13 Super League of Malawi

The 2012–13 TNM Super League was the 27th season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. It started on 26 May 2012[1] and was ended on 22 February 2013.[2] Silver Strikers were the defending champions. The Bankers successfully defended their Super League title at goal difference a week before the end of the season.[3][4]

Super League of Malawi
Season2012–13
Dates26 May 2012 – 22 February 2013
ChampionsSilver Strikers
RelegatedBvumbwe Research
ESCOM United
Kabwafu United
Matches played210
Goals scored563 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerVincent Chinthenga
(18 goals)
2013

Teams

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Fifteen teams compete in this season: the top twelve teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the regional leagues. Kamuzu Barracks (Central Region Football League), Bvumbwe Research (Southern Region Football League) and Kabwafu United (Northern Region Football League) entered as the three promoted teams, instead of the three relegated teams from previous season, Cobbe Barracks, Zomba United and Embangweni United.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Big Bullets Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Silver Strikers Lilongwe Silver Stadium 20,000
Mighty Wanderers Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Civil Service United Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Blantyre United Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Moyale Barracks Mzuzu Mzuzu Stadium 15,000
ESCOM United Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
MAFCO Nkhotakota Chitowe Stadium 1,000
EPAC United Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Kamuzu Barracks Lilongwe Civo Stadium 25,000
Red Lions Balaka Balaka Stadium 3,000
Blue Eagles Lilongwe Nankhaka Stadium 5,000
Azam Tigers Nchalo Kalulu Stadium 3,000
Bvumbwe Research Blantyre Kamuzu Stadium 65,000
Kabwafu United Mzuzu Mzuzu Stadium 15,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Silver Strikers (C) 28 18 4 6 64 27 +37 58 Champion
2 Big Bullets 28 17 7 4 52 21 +31 58
3 Blantyre United 28 16 3 9 54 45 +9 51
4 Mighty Wanderers 28 14 6 8 39 27 +12 48
5 Red Lions 28 13 7 8 32 30 +2 46
6 Civil Service United 28 12 6 10 33 38 −5 42
7 Blue Eagles 28 12 5 11 33 31 +2 41
8 Moyale Barracks 28 11 5 12 35 31 +4 38
9 EPAC United 28 10 8 10 39 36 +3 38
10 MAFCO Salima 28 11 5 12 41 43 −2 38
11 Azam Tigers 28 11 4 13 32 32 0 37
12 Kamuzu Barracks 28 9 9 10 27 33 −6 36
13 Bvumbwe Research (R) 28 7 3 18 34 53 −19 24 Relegation to regional leagues
14 ESCOM United (R) 28 4 7 17 28 60 −32 19
15 Kabwafu United (R) 28 3 5 20 20 56 −36 14
Source: rsssf.org
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

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  1. ^ "All set for new TNM Super League season". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Malawi 2012/13". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Silver Strikers win title: Malawi TNM Super League". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Silver wins TNM Super League trophy". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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