The 2022 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. The season started on 19 March 2022 and was ended on 19 November 2022. Nyasa Big Bullets are the defending champions.[1][2]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 19 November |
| Champions | Nyasa Big Bullets |
| Relegated | Sable Farming Thomas Nyirenda Stars Rumphi United |
| Top goalscorer | Babatunde Adepoju (18 goals) |
← 2020–21 2023 → | |
Nyasa Big Bullets retained the Super League title following their 3–1 win over Moyale Barracks on 12 November 2022.[3]
Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams from the regional leagues: Rumphi United, Dedza Dynamos and Sable Farming.
- Other changes
- Mighty Wanderers were renamed as Mighty Mukuru Wanderers during the season.
Stadiums and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyasa Big Bullets | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Silver Strikers | Lilongwe | Silver Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mighty Wanderers | Blantyre | Kamuzu Stadium | 65,000 |
| Civil Service United | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Karonga United | Karonga | Karonga Stadium | 20,000 |
| Moyale Barracks | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| TN Stars | Kasungu | Kasungu Stadium | 6,000 |
| MAFCO | Nkhotakota | Chitowe Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ekwendeni Hammers | Mzuzu | Mzuzu Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kamuzu Barracks | Lilongwe | Civo Stadium | 25,000 |
| Red Lions | Balaka | Balaka Stadium | 3,000 |
| Blue Eagles | Lilongwe | Nankhaka Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mighty Tigers | Nchalo | Kalulu Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dedza Dynamos | Dedza | Dedza Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sable Farming | Blantyre | Mpira Stadium | 6,244 |
| Rumphi United | Rumphi | Rumphi Stadium | 1,000 |
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyasa Big Bullets (C) | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 21 | +48 | 73 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Blue Eagles | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 63 | |
| 3 | Kamuzu Barracks | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 57 | |
| 4 | Mighty Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 56 | |
| 5 | Silver Strikers | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | MAFCO Salima | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 50 | |
| 7 | Moyale Barracks | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Civil Service United | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dedza Dynamos | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Ekwendeni Hammers | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 34 | |
| 11 | Karonga United | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 32 | |
| 12 | Mighty Tigers | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 31 | |
| 13 | Red Lions | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Sable Farming (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 24 | Relegation |
| 15 | Thomas Nyirenda Stars (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 17 | |
| 16 | Rumphi United (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 73 | −58 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Babatunde Adepoju
|
Nyasa Big Bullets | 18 |
| 2 |  Muhammad Sulumba
|
Mighty Wanderers | 15 |
| 3 | Chawanangwa Kaonga
|
Silver Strikers | 13 |
| 4 | Raphael Phiri
|
Civil Service United | 12 |
| 5 | Mphatso Filimoni
|
MAFCO Salima | 10 |
| Zeliat Nkhoma
|
Kamuzu Barracks |
References
edit- ^ "Let the games begin: 2022 TNM Super League season kicks off today". Malawi24. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Malawi 2022". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Nyasa Big Bullets does it Again- Crowned 2022 TNM Super League Champions". malawianatimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Babatunde first foreigner to win league Golden Boot". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.