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Super League of Malawi
Season2017
ChampionsBe Forward Wanderers
RelegatedWizards FC
Blantyre United
Chitipa United
2016
2018

The 2017 TNM Super League was the 32nd 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 6 May 2017.[1][2]

Kamuzu Barracks FC are the defending champions of the 2016 season.

Clubs

16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the regional leagues. Chitipa United, Masters Security FC and Blantyre United entered as the three promoted teams.[3][4].

Civil Service United, which has relegated after the previous season, takes the place of EPAC United.[5].

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Be Forward Wanderers FC (C) 30 21 6 3 46 16 +30 69[a] Qualification to the 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Nyasa Big Bullets FC 30 20 7 3 41 10 +31 67[a] Qualification to the 2018–19 CAF Champions League
3 Silver Strikers FC 30 16 13 1 39 16 +23 61[a] Qualification to the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Civil Service United 30 13 9 8 47 29 +18 48
5 Blue Eagles FC 30 12 9 9 34 30 +4 45
6 MAFCO Salima 30 12 8 10 31 31 0 44
7 Moyale Barracks FC 30 12 8 10 37 41 −4 44
8 Kamuzu Barracks FC 30 12 6 12 40 40 0 42
9 Red Lions FC 30 11 7 12 34 28 +6 40
10 Mzuni FC 30 10 7 13 32 34 −2 37
11 Azam Tigers FC 30 6 14 10 30 31 −1 32
12 Masters Security FC 30 7 10 13 38 50 −12 31
13 Dwangwa United 30 9 4 17 31 46 −15 31
14 Wizards FC (R) 30 7 6 17 26 40 −14 27 Relegation to regional leagues
15 Blantyre United (R) 30 6 6 18 32 57 −25 24
16 Chitipa United (R) 30 4 4 22 21 60 −39 16
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Malawi were represented in CAF competitions for 2018–19 season by Nyasa Big Bullets FC, the 2017 Super League of Malawi runners-up and Silver Strikers FC, the 2017 Super League of Malawi third place, as the 2018 Super League of Malawi and 2018 Malawi FAM Cup was not finished in time. Be Forward Wanderers FC, the 2017 Super League of Malawi champions and Kamuzu Barracks FC, the 2017 Malawi FAM Cup winners, chose not to enter. [6]

References

  1. ^ Malawi 2017, RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "2017 TNM Super League week one fixtures out". malawi24.com. April 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Blantyre United promoted, Chitipa United wait". times.mw. December 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Blantyre United back in Super League". malawi24.com. December 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Civo finally get Epac's slot". mwnation.com. March 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Silver, Bullets in CAF tourneys". Malawi Nation. 14 September 2018.