2016 Super League of Malawi

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.

Super League of Malawi
Season2016
ChampionsKamuzu Barracks
RelegatedKaronga United
CIVO United
Max Bullets
Matches played23
Goals scored59 (2.57 per match)
Biggest home winEPAC United 4-1 Kamuzu Barracks
(2 May 2016)
Biggest away winMax Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles
(1 May 2016)
Highest scoringMax Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles
(1 May 2016)
Longest winning runBlue Eagles (4)
Longest unbeaten runBlue Eagles (4)
Longest winless runDwangwa United
Kamuzu Barracks (4)
Longest losing runKamuzu Barracks (3)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2016.

Big Bullets FC came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season.[1]

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.[2][3]

The relegation playoff was played in 11-13 March between Airborne Rangers and FISD Wizards at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe[4] and ended with the victory of the FISD Wizard, who remained in the TNM Super League.[5]

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.[6]

Tigers
Wanderers
Big Bullets
CIVO
Karonga United
Dwangwa
EPAC
Strikers
MAFCO
Max Bullets
FISD Wizards
Moyale
Mzuni
Red Lions
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) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Positions by round
Leader
Relegation to regional leagues
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Blue Eagles111
Mzuni FC1262
Silver Strikers193
Big Bullets954
Moyale Barracks925
CIVO United536
MAFCO177
Azam Tigers548
EPAC United12159
Chilumba Barracks111410
Dwangwa United121111
Red Lions1812
Be Forward Wanderers121213
Max Bullets51014
Kamuzu Barracks51315
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

Top scorers
As of 31 December 2016
Rank Player Club Goals[7]
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

References
  1. "Summary - Super League - Malawi - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. "Super League up to 16 teams next season". mwnation.com. June 17, 2015.
  3. "Second Chance: Relegated trio in league play-offs". times.mw. February 21, 2016.
  4. "Malawi: Super League of Malawi Releases Fixture for Play-Offs". allafrica.com. March 10, 2016.
  5. "2016 Super League of Malawi Playoffs". owinna.com.
  6. "Dedza Young Soccer withdraws injunction over Malawi top league playoffs". nyasatimes.com. April 13, 2016.
  7. "TNM Super League Review". nyasatimes.com.
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