The 2019 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th 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 13 April 2019[1][2] and ended on 22 December 2019.[3] Nyasa Big Bullets were the defending champions of the previous season. Nyasa Big Bullets have been crowned the Super League champions for the second consecutive season following a 2–0 victory over TN Stars in the last round.[4]
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 22 December |
| Champions | Nyasa Big Bullets |
| Relegated | Dwangwa United Mlatho Mponela Master Security Rangers |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 565 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Khuda Muyaba (21 goals) |
← 2018 2020–21 → | |
Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams as winners of the regional leagues: Ntopwa (Southern Region Football League), Mlatho Mponela (Central Region Football League) and Chitipa United (Northern Region Football League).
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyasa Big Bullets (C) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 13 | +49 | 70 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Be Forward Wanderers | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 69 | |
| 3 | Blue Eagles (Q) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 53 | Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | Silver Strikers | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 53 | |
| 5 | Civil Service United | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kamuzu Barracks | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 42 | |
| 8 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Mighty Tigers | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Karonga United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 37 | |
| 11 | Ntopwa | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 35 | |
| 12 | Mzuni | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Chitipa United | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 32 | |
| 14 | Dwangwa United (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 30 | Relegation |
| 15 | Mlatho Mponela (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 23 | |
| 16 | Master Security Rangers (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Blue Eagles are 2019 FISD Challenge Cup winners.
Top scorers
edit- As of 23 December 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Khuda Muyaba
|
Silver Strikers | 19 |
| 2 | Hassan Kajoke
|
Nyasa Big Bullets | 17 |
| 3 |  Babatunde Adepoju
|
Be Forward Wanderers | 15 |
| 4 | Micium Mhone
|
Blue Eagles | 12 |
| Stain Davie
|
TN Stars | ||
| 5 | Collen Nkhulambe
|
Mzuni | 11 |
| Chiukepo Msowoya
|
Nyasa Big Bullets | ||
| Vincent Nyangulu
|
Be Forward Wanderers |
References
edit- ^ "Malawi 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Super League season preview: Masters, Eagles set to challenge favourites". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Nyasa Big Bullets win back-to-back Malawi TNM Super League titles". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Nyasa Big Bullets are 2019 TNM Super League champions". maravipost.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Khuda Muyaba wins golden boot award". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.