2016 Super League of Malawi

Super League of Malawi

Season	2016
Champions	Kamuzu Barracks
Relegated	Karonga United CIVO United Max Bullets
Matches played	23
Goals scored	59 (2.57 per match)
Biggest home win	EPAC United 4-1 Kamuzu Barracks (2 May 2016)
Biggest away win	Max Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles (1 May 2016)
Highest scoring	Max Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles (1 May 2016)
Longest winning run	Blue Eagles (4)
Longest unbeaten run	Blue Eagles (4)
Longest winless run	Dwangwa United Kamuzu Barracks (4)
Longest losing run	Kamuzu Barracks (3)
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 2 May 2016.

The 2016 TNM Super League was the 31st season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi, since its establishment in 1986.

Big Bullets FC came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season.

Clubs

A total of 16 teams will contest the league including 13 teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from regional leagues: Dwangwa United, Max Bullets and Karonga United.

Super League of Malawi (SULOM) decided to extend the top level to 16 clubs; the additional place is contested by the three relegated teams in a playoff.

The relegation playoff was played in 11-13 March between Airborne Rangers and FISD Wizards at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe and ended with the victory of the FISD Wizard, who remained in the TNM Super League.

Dedza Young Soccer, withdrew from playoff after obtained a court injunction against this playoff after the first match was played, arguing they should have been elected to remain at the top level without any playoff, later, Dedza Young Soccer, decided to withdrew the injunction but maintaining decision to not participate in playoff.

Tigers

Wanderers
Big Bullets

Blue Eagles

CIVO

Karonga United

Dwangwa

EPAC
Strikers

Kamuzu

MAFCO

Max Bullets
FISD Wizards

Moyale
Mzuni

Red Lions

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Locations of the Malawi Premier Division 2016 teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kamuzu Barracks FC (C)	30	19	4	7	55	29	+26	61	Qualification to the 2017 CAF Champions League
2	Big Bullets FC	30	16	12	2	43	17	+26	60
3	Silver Strikers FC	30	16	8	6	45	23	+22	56
4	Blue Eagles FC	30	16	6	8	41	26	+15	54
5	MAFCO Salima	30	14	8	8	45	33	+12	50
6	Be Forward Wanderers FC	30	13	10	7	51	33	+18	49
7	Moyale Barracks FC	30	13	8	9	41	26	+15	47
8	Azam Tigers FC	30	10	13	7	35	21	+14	43
9	Mzuni FC	30	10	11	9	31	29	+2	41
10	Red Lions FC	30	11	7	12	33	36	−3	40
11	EPAC United	30	9	7	14	30	39	−9	34
12	Dwangwa United	30	7	9	14	30	41	−11	30
13	FISD Wizards	30	8	6	16	17	43	−26	30
14	Karonga United (R)	30	7	6	17	28	64	−36	27	Relegation to regional leagues
15	CIVO United (R)	30	5	10	15	20	35	−15	25
16	Max Bullets (R)	30	1	5	24	15	65	−50	8

Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2016. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

	Leader
	Relegation to regional leagues

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Blue Eagles	1	1	1
Mzuni FC	12	6	2
Silver Strikers	1	9	3
Big Bullets	9	5	4
Moyale Barracks	9	2	5
CIVO United	5	3	6
MAFCO	1	7	7
Azam Tigers	5	4	8
EPAC United	12	15	9
Chilumba Barracks	11	14	10
Dwangwa United	12	11	11
Red Lions	1	8	12
Be Forward Wanderers	12	12	13
Max Bullets	5	10	14
Kamuzu Barracks	5	13	15

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

Top scorers

As of 31 December 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Richard Mbulu	MAFCO Salima	19
2	Chiukepo Msowoya	Nyasa Big Bullets	17
3	Peter Wadabwa	Be Forward Wanderers	16
4	Manasseh Chiyesa	Kamuzu Barracks	15
5	Bright Munthali	Azam Tigers	13
6	Binwell Katinji	Silver Strikers	12