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]
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 May 2012 – 22 February 2013 |
| Champions | Silver Strikers |
| Relegated | Bvumbwe Research ESCOM United Kabwafu United |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 563 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vincent Chinthenga (18 goals) |
← 2011–12 2013 → | |
Teams
editFifteen 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "All set for new TNM Super League season". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Malawi 2012/13". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Silver Strikers win title: Malawi TNM Super League". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Silver wins TNM Super League trophy". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.