TNM Super League
The Malawi Super League also known under the sponsorship name of TNM Super League, is the top football division in Malawi.
It was created in 1986 and was first sponsored by Gillet Nacet. It was composed of 8 teams comprising of 5 teams from Blantyre and Districts Football League (BDFL) and 3 teams from Lilongwe and Districts Football League (BDFL).
The first game was played on 15th March 1986 involving Mitco FC and Admarc Tigers FC (later known as Azam Tigers FC). Mitco FC won the game 1-0 a goal scored by Lameck Botha in the 21st minute there by becoming the first player to score a goal in the history of super league football in Malawi.
Malawian Mobile Telecommunications company TNM sponsors the League with K95 million annually and has been sponsoring the league since 2006. The league has 15 teams and its season run from April to December.
It is organized and administered by the Super League of Malawi, who are an affiliate of FAM, on behalf of FAM.
The champions of the Super League qualify for the CAF Champions League.
The 2020 Season was cancelled a day before kickoff on 20th March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The League is expected to resume with strict COVID 19 measurers on November, 28, 2020.
Promotion and Relegation
Three bottom placed teams at the end of the season are relegated to the Regional Leagues depending to a particular region that team comes from.
There are three Regional Leagues that feeds the Super league and these are the Southern Region Football League, The Chipuku Central Region Football League and the Simama Northern Region Football League.
The champions of the each of the three regions earn promotion into the Super League.
2022 TNM Super League First Round Fixtures
2020 Promoted Teams
- Ekwendeni Hammers
- Red Lions
- MAFCO
2019 Relegated Teams
- Dwangwa United (NKhotakota) - CRFL
- Dwangwa United (NKhotakota) - CRFL
- Masters Security (Lilongwe) - CRFL
Top Goal scorers since 2001-2019 seasons
Top Goal scorers since 2001-02 season
SEASON | TOP SCORER | TEAM | GOALS |
2001/02 | Heston Munthali | MDC | 24 |
2002/03 | Ganizani Malunga | Total Big Bullets | 29 |
2004 | Rodrick Douglas | Illovo | 18 |
2005 | Aggrey Kanyenda | MTL Wanderers | 26 |
2006 | Aggrey Kanyenda | Illovo | 18 |
2007 | Chiukepo Msowoya | Escom United | 17 |
2008 | Diverson Mlozi | Big Bullets | 14 |
2009 | Tony Chitsulo | Silver Strikers | 17 |
2010 | Chikondi Mpulula & Luka Milanzi | Blue Eagles & Escom | 18 |
2011 | Ishmael Thindwa | Epac FC | 18 |
2012 | Vincent Chinthenga | Bvumbwe Research | 18 |
2013 | Ishmael Thindwa | Epac FC | 18 |
2014 | Gastin Simkonda | Moyale | 18 |
2015 | Chiukepo Msowoya & Innocent Bokosi | Big Bullets & Red Lions | 14 |
2016 | Richard Mbulu | Mafco | 19 |
2017 | Mathews Sibale | Silver Strikers | |
2018 | Chiukepo Msowoyas | Big Bullets | 16 |
2019 | Khuda Muyaba | Silver Strikers | 21 |
2020 Participating Teams
2020 Participating Teams
TEAM | CITY |
Big Bullets FC | Blantyre |
Blue Eagles FC | Lilongwe |
CIVO United FC | Lilongwe |
Chitipa United | Chitipa |
Ekwendeni Hammers | Mzuzu |
Kamuzu Barracks FC | Lilongwe |
MAFCO FC | Salima |
Mighty Wanderers FC | Blantyre |
Moyale Barracks FC | Mzuzu |
Karonga United | Karonga |
Red Lions FC | Zomba |
Silver Strikers FC | Lilongwe |
Mzuzu Warriors | Mzuzu |
Mighty Tigers FC | Blantyre |
Past Super League Winners
Past Super League Winners
YEAR | CITY |
1986 | Bata Bullets (Blantyre) |
1987 | CIVO United (Lilongwe) |
1988 | MDC United (Blantyre) |
1989 | ADMARC Tigers (Blantyre) |
1990 | Limbe Leaf Wanderers (Blantyre) |
1991 | Bata Bullets (Blantyre) |
1992 | Bata Bullets (Blantyre) |
1993 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
1994 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
1995 | Limbe Leaf Wanderers (Blantyre) |
1995-1996 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
1996-97 | Telecom Wanderers (Blantyre) |
1997-98 | Telecom Wanderers (Blantyre) |
1998-99 | Bata Bullets (Blantyre) |
1999-00 | Bata Bullets (Blantyre) |
2000-01 | Total Big Bullets (Blantyre) |
2001-02 | Total Big Bullets (Blantyre) |
2002-03 | Bakili Bullets (Blantyre |
2004 | Bakili Bullets (Blantyre |
2005-06 | Big Bullets (Blantyre) |
2006 | MTL Wanderers (Blantyre) |
2007 | Escom United (Blantyre) |
2008 | Escom United (Blantyre) |
2009 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
2010 | Escom United (Blantyre) |
2011 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
2012 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
2013 | Silver Strikers (Lilongwe) |
2014 | Big Bullets FC (Blantyre) |
2015 | Big Bullets FC (Blantyre) |
2016 | Kamuzu Barracks (Lilongwe) |
2017 | Befoward Wanderers (Blantyre) |
2018 | Nyasa Big Bullets (Blantyre) |
2019 | Nyasa Big Bullets (Blantyre) |
2020 - 2021 | Nyasa Big Bullets (Blantyre) |