2020–21 Super League of Malawi
Season | 2020–21 |
---|---|
Champions | Nyasa Big Bullets (15th title) |
Relegated | Chitipa United Mzuzu Warriors |
Top goalscorer | (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Nyasa Big Bullets 6–0 (15 May 2021) |
Longest winning run | Silver Strikers (11 games) |
← 2019 → |
The 2020–21 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 35th 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 28 November 2020 before it was postponed in March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi.[1][2][3]
Nyasa Big Bullets are the defending champions, having won their fourteen league title in the 2019 Super League of Malawi.
The season ended on 16 October 2021. Nyasa Big Bullets wins the third consecutive Super League title and the fifteenth overall.[4]
Clubs[]
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams from the regional leagues: , MAFCO Salima and Red Lions FC.
- Mzuni FC (Mzuzu University FC) was renamed as Mzuzu Warriors.[5]
- Be Forward Wanderers were renamed Mighty Wanderers during the season.[6]
League table[]
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 2021–22 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 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 46 | ||
6 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 46 | |
7 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 43 | ||
8 | MAFCO Salima | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 42 | |
9 | 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 | (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 21 | |
16 | Mzuzu Warriors (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Silver Strikers are the 2021 FDH Bank Knockout Cup winners.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Malawi 2020/21". rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Malawi Super League fixtures 2020-21: Bullets begin title defence against Eagles". nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "New start date for Super League not set". malawi24.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "CHAMPIONS: Nyasa Big Bullets clinch third consecutive TNM Super League title". malawi24.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Mzuni FC changes to Mzuzu Warriors FC". maravipost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Wanderers to change name, colours as BE Forward departs". malawi24.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Silver Strikers hammer Ekwendeni to pocket MK25M". malawi24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Malawi Premier Division seasons
- 2020–21 in African association football leagues