2018 Super League of Malawi
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Big Bullets FC |
| Relegated | Red Lions FC MAFCO Salima |
← 2017 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 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. ,[3] [4] and [5] entered as the three promoted teams.
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyasa Big Bullets (C) | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 71 | Qualification to the 2019–20 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Be Forward Wanderers | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 63 | |
| 3 | Silver Strikers | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 57 | |
| 4 | Masters Security | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 42 | |
| 5 | Civil Service United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kamuzu Barracks | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Karonga United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Mzuni | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Azam Tigers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 35 | |
| 11 | Blue Eagles | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Dwangwa United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 35 | |
| 14 | Red Lions (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[a] |
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Malawi Premier Division seasons
- 2018 in Malawian sport
- 2018 in African association football leagues