The 2018 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 33rd 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 14 April and ended on 24 December 2018.[2] Be Forward Wanderers FC were the defending champions of the previous season. Nyasa Big Bullets was crowned Super League champions for fourteenth time following a 3–0 win over Red Lions.[3]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 24 December |
| Champions | Big Bullets FC |
| Relegated | Red Lions FC MAFCO Salima Nchalo United |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 540 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Chiukepo Msowoya (16 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Teams
editSixteen teams compete in this season: the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three promoted side from the regional leagues. Karonga United (Northern Regional Football League),[4] Nchalo United (Southern Regional Football League),[5] and TN Stars (Central Regional Football League)[6] entered as the three promoted teams, instead of the three relegated teams from previous season, Wizards, Blantyre United and Chitipa United.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyasa Big Bullets (C) | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 71 | Qualification to the CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Be Forward Wanderers | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 63 | |
| 3 | Silver Strikers | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 57 | |
| 4 | Masters Security | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 42 | |
| 5 | Civil Service United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kamuzu Barracks | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Karonga United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Mzuni | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Azam Tigers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 35 | |
| 11 | Blue Eagles | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Dwangwa United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 35 | |
| 14 | Red Lions (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 33 | Relegation to regional leagues |
| 15 | MAFCO Salima (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 29 | |
| 16 | Nchalo United (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 17[a] |
- ^ Nchalo United three points deducted for attempted match fixing in 2017 Carlsberg Cup
References
edit- ^ "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Malawi 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Stand up for champions: Bullets win Super League title". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Karonga promoted to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Nchalo secure promotion to Super League". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Rookies set for Super League". The Nation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.