2018 Super League of Malawi explained

Competition:Super League of Malawi
Season:2018
Dates:14 April – 24 December
Winners:Big Bullets FC
Relegated:Red Lions FC
MAFCO Salima
Nchalo United
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Matches:240
Total Goals:540
League Topscorer Section:Top scorers
League Topscorer:Chiukepo Msowoya
(16 goals)
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

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]

Teams

Sixteen 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch. Nyasa Times. 13 April 2018. 16 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153601/https://www.nyasatimes.com/all-set-for-malawi-tnm-super-league-re-launch-living-the-dream/. live.
  2. Web site: Malawi 2018. 29 September 2022. 13 May 2019. RSSSF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513215425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malaw2018.html#sulom. live.
  3. Web site: Stand up for champions: Bullets win Super League title. 29 September 2022. Malawi24. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802003502/https://malawi24.com/2018/12/15/stand-up-for-champions-bullets-win-super-league-title/. live.
  4. Web site: Karonga promoted to Super League. Malawi24. 26 December 2019. 26 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226091004/https://malawi24.com/2017/12/11/karonga-promoted-super-league/. live.
  5. Web site: Nchalo secure promotion to Super League. Malawi24. 26 December 2019. 26 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226092509/https://malawi24.com/2017/12/24/nchalo-secure-promotion-super-league/. live.
  6. Web site: Rookies set for Super League. The Nation. 26 December 2019. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026091919/https://www.mwnation.com/rookies-set-super-league/. live.