Red Lions Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Zomba, Southern Region and currently playing in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.

Red Lions FC
Full nameRed Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)Ma Reds
Founded1976
GroundBalaka Stadium
Balaka, Malawi
Capacity3,000
ChairmanLt col Yetala
ManagerMike Kumanga
LeagueTNM Super League
2023TNM Super League, 15th of 16

History

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The Red Lions FC is a military football club from Zomba, the old capital of Malawi. In the past the club was predominantly made of soldiers. Most of their players were spotted from smaller military teams back in the days in the name of Moyale Barracks FC, Kamuzu Barracks FC and the Kamuzu Military College now MAFCO. In recent years all these teams have been promoted to play in the TNM Super League, the highest football league in the country, thus the Red Lions Football Club have to acquire talent from elsewhere.

The club has produced notable footballers some of which were instrumental in the success of the Malawi national football team such as Collins Thewe, Matthias Chisale, Wilfred Nyalugwe, Mike Kumanga, Prichard Mwansa and Victor Phiri among others. The club has never been relegated since the inception of the Super League in Malawi. Even though its currently base is in the Eastern Town of Balaka, the club hails from Zomba City.

Current squad

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As of 11 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   MWI Jacob Kaunda
DF   MWI Stivie Chagoma
DF   MWI Patrick Sanudi
DF   MWI James Chirwa
DF   MWI Gibson Nkhonjera
DF   MWI Mphatso Ngwira
DF   MWI Clemment Mlomba
DF   MWI Benesi Kaisi
DF   MWI Chikondi Sanudi
MF   MWI Chikoti Chirwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   MWI Lotti Chawinga
MF   MWI Ndaona Limbani
MF   MWI Steve Ziba
MF   MWI Moses Nankumba
FW   MWI Kumbukani Mwambene
FW   MWI Innocent Bokosi
FW   MWI Bonface Kaulesi
FW   MWI Mathews Simbeyi
FW   MWI Willard John

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