Blue Eagles FC

Blue Eagles Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Lilongwe that currently plays in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.[1]

Blue Eagles FC
Full nameBlue Eagles Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cops
Founded1988
GroundNankhaka Stadium
Lilongwe
Capacity5,000
ManagerDecker Msakakuona
LeagueTNM Super League
2019TNM Super League, 3rd

History

Blue Eagles FC was founded in 1988 and is sponsored by the Malawi Police Service as tool to bring interaction between the community they serve and them.

The Cops clinched their first trophy, Chibuku Cup, in 1995, defeated Bata Bullets with 2-0 at the Civo Stadium.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Nankhaka Stadium which is situated in Area 30 at National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe.

Honours

Malawi FAM Cup

  • Winners (2): 2011, 2019[2]

Airtel Top 8 Cup

  • Winners (1): 2018[3]

Bingu Ikhome Cup

  • Winners (1): 2019[4]

Malawi Carlsberg Cup

  • Winners (1): 2012[5]

Tutulane Charity Cup

  • Runner-up (1): 2007

Chibuku Cup

  • Winners (1): 1995

Players

Current squad
As of 28 February 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
– GK John Soko
– GK Chimwemwe Kumkwawa
– GK Thoko Zimba
– DF Stivie Chagoma
– DF Alexander Chigawa
– DF Mike Nyondo
– DF Onesimo Mbendera
– DF Wonder Jeremani
– DF Osward Maonga
– DF Jacob Robert
– DF Ganizani James
– MF Lazarus Nyamela
– MF Kelvin Tshibwabwa
– MF Gilbert Chirwa
No. Position Player
– MF Vitumbiko Kumwenda
– MF Henry Misinjo
– MF Brian Msumatiza
– MF Mecium Mhone
– MF Paul Master
– MF Stuart Mbunge
– FW John Malidadi Jr
– FW Mphatso Filimoni
– FW Chifuniro Mpinganjira
– FW Gaddie Chirwa
– FW Maxwell Salambula
– FW Denis Nandolo
– FW Kingsley Kuwali

References
  1. "TNM Super League: Blue Eagles Football Club 2019 Season – Official Team Profile". tanzania.theafrican.com. February 10, 2019.
  2. "Soldiers detained: Blue Eagles crowned FISD Challenge Cup champions". malawi24.com. December 21, 2019.
  3. "Eagles crowned 2018 Airtel Top 8 kings end six year cup drought". nyasatimes.com. July 1, 2018.
  4. "Eagles win Bingu Ikhome Bonanza". mwnation.com. September 9, 2019.
  5. "Blue Eagles crowned Malawi Carlsberg Cup champions". nyasatimes.com. December 8, 2012.
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