2018 Super League of Malawi
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]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Big Bullets FC |
| Relegated | Red Lions FC MAFCO Salima Nchalo United |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Be Forward Wanderers FC are the defending champions of the 2017 season.
Clubs
16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the regional leagues. Karonga United,[3] Nchalo United[4] and TN Stars[5] entered as the three promoted teams.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bullets FC (C) | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 71 | Qualification to the 2019–20 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Be Forward Wanderers FC | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 63 | |
| 3 | Silver Strikers FC | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 57 | |
| 4 | Masters Security FC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 42 | |
| 5 | Civil Service United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kamuzu Barracks FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Karonga United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Mzuni FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Azam Tigers FC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 35 | |
| 11 | Blue Eagles FC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Dwangwa United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | Moyale Barracks FC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 35 | |
| 14 | Red Lions FC (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[lower-alpha 1] |
- Nchalo United 3 points deducted for attempted match fixing in 2017 Carlsberg Cup
References
- "All set for Malawi TNM Super League re-launch". Nyasa Times. 12 April 2018.
- Malawi 2018, RSSSF.com
- "Karonga promoted to Super League". malawi24.com. December 11, 2017.
- "Nchalo secure promotion to Super League". nyasashowbiz.com. December 24, 2017.
- "Rookies set for Super League". mwnation.com. January 9, 2018.
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