The 2020–21 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. Nyasa Big Bullets are the defending champions. It started on 28 November 2020 before it was postponed in March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi.[1][2][3]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 November 2020 – 16 October 2021 |
| Champions | Nyasa Big Bullets |
| Relegated | Chitipa United Ntopwa Mzuzu Warriors |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 514 (2.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hassan Kajoke (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nyasa Big Bullets 6–0 TN Stars (15 May 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Silver Strikers (11 games) |
← 2019 2022 → | |
The season ended on 16 October 2021. Nyasa Big Bullets wins the third consecutive Super League title and the fifteenth overall.[4]
Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams from the regional leagues: Ekwendeni Hammers, MAFCO Salima and Red Lions FC.
- Other changes
- Mzuni FC (Mzuzu University FC) was renamed as Mzuzu Warriors.[5]
- Be Forward Wanderers were renamed Mighty Wanderers during the season.[6]
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2020–21 Super League of Malawi teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyasa Big Bullets | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Silver Strikers | Lilongwe | Silver Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mighty Wanderers | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Civil Service United | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Karonga United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
| Moyale Barracks | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| TN Stars | Kasungu | Kasungu Stadium | 6,000 |
| MAFCO | Nkhotakota | Chitowe Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ekwendeni Hammers | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kamuzu Barracks | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Red Lions | Balaka | Balaka Stadium | 3,000 |
| Blue Eagles | Lilongwe | Nankhaka Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mighty Tigers | Nchalo | Kalulu Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ntopwa | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Mzuzu Warriors | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| Chitipa United | Chitipa | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyasa Big Bullets (C, Q) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 62 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Silver Strikers | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 58[a] | |
| 3 | Mighty Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 55 | |
| 4 | Civil Service United | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 48 | |
| 5 | Karonga United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 43 | |
| 8 | MAFCO Salima | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ekwendeni Hammers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 41 | |
| 10 | Kamuzu Barracks | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 41 | |
| 11 | Red Lions | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 35 | |
| 12 | Blue Eagles | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 | |
| 13 | Mighty Tigers | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 32 | |
| 14 | Chitipa United (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 32 | Relegation |
| 15 | Ntopwa (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 21 | |
| 16 | Mzuzu Warriors (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 18 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Silver Strikers are the 2021 FDH Bank Knockout Cup winners.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Malawi 2020/21". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Malawi Super League fixtures 2020-21: Bullets begin title defence against Eagles". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "New start date for Super League not set". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "CHAMPIONS: Nyasa Big Bullets clinch third consecutive TNM Super League title". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Mzuni FC changes to Mzuzu Warriors FC". maravipost.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Wanderers to change name, colours as BE Forward departs". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Silver Strikers hammer Ekwendeni to pocket MK25M". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.