MDC United FC (Malawi Development Corporation United Football Club) was an association football club based in Lilongwe, Central Region of Malawi. Established in 1976, the club were one of the founder members of the Super League of Malawi in 1986 season.
Full name | Malawi Development Corporation United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Soccer Saints | ||
Founded | 1976 | ||
Dissolved | 2004 | ||
Ground | MDC Stadium, Chilomoni, Blantyre | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 1976 in the capital Lilongwe as Berec Power Pack.[1]
On 2 June 1984, Berec Power Pack lifted the Kamuzu Cup after coming from behind to beat CIVO United 3–2.[2]
In the 1987–88 season, MDC United, under coach Henry Moyo, won the Super League championship and became the first team in Malawi to clinch the league title without losing any game.
The club remained in the top flight until the 2004 season after club officials announced the disappearance of the team due to sponsorship problems.[3]
At an international level, he participated in a continental tournament, in the 1993 CAF Cup, where he was eliminated in the first round by South African club Hellenic FC.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Winners: (1) 1988
- Runners-up (1): 1999–2000[citation needed]
Performance in CAF competitions
editSeason | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1993 | CAF Cup | First round | Hellenic FC | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–7 |
Former players
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Legacy of a Defunct Soccer Club Called Berec Power Pack, Later MDC United". historyofmalawi.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Kamuzu Cup Final match of 2nd June 1984". historyofmalawi.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Malawi 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.