2016 Super League of Malawi
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = Super League of Malawi
| season = 2016
| dates = 16 April – 31 December
| winners = Kamuzu Barracks
| relegated = Karonga United
CIVO United
Max Bullets
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Confederation Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| matches = 240
| total goals = 560
| league topscorer section = Top scorers
| league topscorer = Richard Mbulu
(19 goals)
| 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 wins = Blue Eagles (4)
| longest unbeaten = Blue Eagles (4)
| longest winless = Dwangwa United
Kamuzu Barracks (4)
| longest losses = Kamuzu Barracks (3)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
| updated = 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. The season played between 16 April and 31 December 2016. Nyasa Big Bullets were the defending champions for the second consecutive year. Kamuzu Barracks won their first league title.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/malawi/super-league/20162017/regular-season/r35108/|title=Summary - Super League - Malawi - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|access-date=13 April 2016|publisher=soccerway.com|archive-date=29 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429114014/http://int.soccerway.com/national/malawi/super-league/20162017/regular-season/r35108/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.maravipost.com/kamuzu-barracks-crowned-tnm-super-league-champions/|title=Kamuzu Barracks crowned TNM Super league champions|accessdate=28 September 2022|publisher=maravipost.com|archive-date=10 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710131915/http://www.maravipost.com/kamuzu-barracks-crowned-tnm-super-league-champions/|url-status=live}}
Teams
A total of sixteen teams will contest the league including thirteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from regional leagues: Dwangwa United (Central Region Football League), Max Bullets (Southern Region Football league) and Karonga United (Northern Region Football league).
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 play-off.{{cite web|url=https://mwnation.com/super-league-up-to-16-teams-next-season/|title=Super League up to 16 teams next season|date=17 June 2015|publisher=The Nation|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811151218/https://www.mwnation.com/super-league-up-to-16-teams-next-season/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://times.mw/second-chance-relegated-trio-in-league-play-offs/|title=Second Chance: Relegated trio in league play-offs|date=21 February 2016|publisher=The Times|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208075105/https://times.mw/second-chance-relegated-trio-in-league-play-offs/|url-status=live}}
The relegation play-off was played on 11–13 March between Airborne Rangers and FISD Wizards at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201603100806.html|title=Malawi: Super League of Malawi Releases Fixture for Play-offs|date=10 March 2016|publisher=allafrica.com|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-date=17 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717182634/http://allafrica.com/stories/201603100806.html|url-status=live}} and ended with the victory of the FISD Wizard, who remained in the TNM Super League.{{cite web|url=https://owinna.com/mwi/sulomp/2016/table|title=2016 Super League of Malawi Playoffs|publisher=owinna.com|access-date=2019-11-30|archive-date=2017-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402163312/http://owinna.com/mwi/sulomp/2016/table|url-status=live}}
Dedza Young Soccer, withdrew from play-off after obtained a court injunction against this play-off after the first match was played, arguing they should have been elected to remain at the top level without any play-off, later, Dedza Young Soccer, decided to withdraw the injunction but maintaining decision to not participate in play-off.{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/dedza-young-soccer-withdraws-injunction-over-malawi-top-league-playoffs/|title=Dedza Young Soccer withdraws injunction over Malawi top league playoffs|date=13 April 2016|publisher=Nyasa Times|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025001540/https://www.nyasatimes.com/dedza-young-soccer-withdraws-injunction-over-malawi-top-league-playoffs/|url-status=live}}
{{location map+ |Malawi |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 2016 Super League of Malawi teams |places=
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-16.247442 |long=34.910944 |label= Tigers |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-15.798965 |long=35.034570 |label= Wanderers
Big Bullets |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-13.953573 |long=33.769639 |label= Blue Eagles |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-13.978288 |long=33.758765 |label= CIVO |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-9.933333 |long=33.933333 |label= Karonga United |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-12.502226 |long=34.156667 |label= Dwangwa |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-13.943811 |long=33.753187 |label= EPAC
Strikers |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-14.377937 |long=34.330194 |label= Kamuzu |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-12.937540 |long=34.287506 |label= MAFCO |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-15.835358 |long=35.056560 |label= Max Bullets
FISD Wizards |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-11.449887 |long=34.022902 |label= Moyale
Mzuni |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Malawi |lat=-15.391936 |long=35.345126 |label= Red Lions |position=left}}
}}
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=KAM|name_KAM=Kamuzu Barracks
|team2=BIG|name_BIG=Big Bullets
|team3=SIL|name_SIL=Silver Strikers
|team4=BLU|name_BLU=Blue Eagles
|team5=MAF|name_MAF=MAFCO Salima
|team6=WAN|name_WAN=Be Forward Wanderers
|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Moyale Barracks
|team8=TIG|name_TIG=Azam Tigers
|team9=MZU|name_MZU=Mzuni
|team10=RED|name_RED=Red Lions
|team11=EPA|name_EPA=EPAC United
|team12=DWA|name_DWA=Dwangwa United
|team13=WIZ|name_WIZ=FISD Wizards
|team14=KAR|name_KAR=Karonga United
|team15=CIVO|name_CIVO=CIVO United
|team16=MAX|name_MAX=Max Bullets
|win_KAM=19|draw_KAM=4|loss_KAM=7|gf_KAM=55|ga_KAM=29|status_KAM=C
|win_BIG=16|draw_BIG=12|loss_BIG=2|gf_BIG=43|ga_BIG=17
|win_SIL=16|draw_SIL=8|loss_SIL=6|gf_SIL=45|ga_SIL=23
|win_BLU=16|draw_BLU=6|loss_BLU=8|gf_BLU=41|ga_BLU=26
|win_MAF=14|draw_MAF=8|loss_MAF=8|gf_MAF=45|ga_MAF=33
|win_WAN=13|draw_WAN=10|loss_WAN=7|gf_WAN=51|ga_WAN=33
|win_BAR=13|draw_BAR=8|loss_BAR=9|gf_BAR=41|ga_BAR=26
|win_TIG=10|draw_TIG=13|loss_TIG=7|gf_TIG=35|ga_TIG=21
|win_MZU=10|draw_MZU=11|loss_MZU=9|gf_MZU=31|ga_MZU=29
|win_RED=11|draw_RED=7|loss_RED=12|gf_RED=33|ga_RED=36
|win_EPA=9|draw_EPA=7|loss_EPA=14|gf_EPA=30|ga_EPA=39
|win_DWA=7|draw_DWA=9|loss_DWA=14|gf_DWA=30|ga_DWA=41
|win_WIZ=8|draw_WIZ=6|loss_WIZ=16|gf_WIZ=17|ga_WIZ=43
|win_KAR=7|draw_KAR=6|loss_KAR=17|gf_KAR=28|ga_KAR=64|status_KAR=R
|win_CIVO=5|draw_CIVO=10|loss_CIVO=15|gf_CIVO=20|ga_CIVO=35|status_CIVO=R
|win_MAX=1|draw_MAX=5|loss_MAX=24|gf_MAX=15|ga_MAX=65|status_MAX=R
|col_CCL=#D0F0C0|text_CCL=Qualification to the CAF Champions League
|result1=CCL
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to regional leagues
|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/malawi/super-league/20162017/regular-season/r35108/ Soccerway]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw2016.html rsssf.com]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AZT |team2=BFW |team3=BIG |team4=BLU |team5=CVU |team6=DWA |team7=EPA |team8=KAM |team9=KAR |team10=MAF |team11=MAX |team12=MOY |team13=MZU |team14=RED |team15=SIL |team16=WIZ
|name_AZT=Azam Tigers
|name_BFW=Be Forward Wanderers
|name_BIG=Big Bullets
|name_BLU=Blue Eagles
|name_CVU=CIVO United
|name_DWA=Dwangwa United
|name_EPA=EPAC United
|name_KAM=Kamuzu Barracks
|name_KAR=Karonga United
|name_MAF=MAFCO Salima
|name_MAX=Max Bullets
|name_MOY=Moyale Barracks
|name_MZU=Mzuni
|name_RED=Red Lions
|name_SIL=Silver Strikers
|name_WIZ=FISD Wizards
| match_AZT_BFW = 0–2
| match_AZT_BIG = 0–0
| match_AZT_BLU = 0–1
| match_AZT_CVU = 0–0
| match_AZT_DWA = 1–2
| match_AZT_EPA = 1–1
| match_AZT_KAM = 1-0
| match_AZT_KAR = 7–1
| match_AZT_MAF = 1–1
| match_AZT_MAX = 2–2
| match_AZT_MOY = 1–0
| match_AZT_MZU = 2-0
| match_AZT_RED = 0–1
| match_AZT_SIL = 1-1
| match_AZT_WIZ = 0–0
| match_BFW_AZT = 2–1
| match_BFW_BIG = 0–1
| match_BFW_BLU = 1–2
| match_BFW_CVU = 0–0
| match_BFW_DWA = 1–1
| match_BFW_EPA = 4–1
| match_BFW_KAM = 2–1
| match_BFW_KAR = 4–0
| match_BFW_MAF = 2–3
| match_BFW_MAX = 2–0
| match_BFW_MOY = 1–1
| match_BFW_MZU = 2–4
| match_BFW_RED = 3–1
| match_BFW_SIL = 3–2
| match_BFW_WIZ = 2–0
| match_BIG_AZT = 1–1
| match_BIG_BFW = 1–1
| match_BIG_BLU = 1-0
| match_BIG_CVU = 1–0
| match_BIG_DWA = 1–0
| match_BIG_EPA = 2–0
| match_BIG_KAM = 4–1
| match_BIG_KAR = 4–3
| match_BIG_MAF = 2–0
| match_BIG_MAX = 5–1
| match_BIG_MOY = 0–0
| match_BIG_MZU = 2–0
| match_BIG_RED = 3–3
| match_BIG_SIL = 2–1
| match_BIG_WIZ = 1–1
| match_BLU_AZT = 0–1
| match_BLU_BFW = 2–1
| match_BLU_BIG = 0–0
| match_BLU_CVU = 2–0
| match_BLU_DWA = 2–1
| match_BLU_EPA = 2–1
| match_BLU_KAM = 0–2
| match_BLU_KAR = 3–1
| match_BLU_MAF = 1–0
| match_BLU_MAX = 1–1
| match_BLU_MOY = 1–0
| match_BLU_MZU = 1–1
| match_BLU_RED = 3–0
| match_BLU_SIL = 0–0
| match_BLU_WIZ = 6–0
| match_CVU_AZT = 1–1
| match_CVU_BFW = 1–2
| match_CVU_BIG = 0–2
| match_CVU_BLU = 0–1
| match_CVU_DWA = 1–2
| match_CVU_EPA = 0–0
| match_CVU_KAM = 0–1
| match_CVU_KAR = 2–2
| match_CVU_MAF = 3–2
| match_CVU_MAX = 1–0
| match_CVU_MOY = 1–2
| match_CVU_MZU = 1–1
| match_CVU_RED = 1–1
| match_CVU_SIL = 1–2
| match_CVU_WIZ = 1–0
| match_DWA_AZT = 0–0
| match_DWA_BFW = 0–0
| match_DWA_BIG = 0–0
| match_DWA_BLU = 0–1
| match_DWA_CVU = 3–1
| match_DWA_EPA = 3–1
| match_DWA_KAM = 1–4
| match_DWA_KAR = 1–1
| match_DWA_MAF = 2–2
| match_DWA_MAX = 2–0
| match_DWA_MOY = 1–2
| match_DWA_MZU = 1–2
| match_DWA_RED = 0–1
| match_DWA_SIL = 0–1
| match_DWA_WIZ = 2–0
| match_EPA_AZT = 0–0
| match_EPA_BFW = 2–2
| match_EPA_BIG = 0–1
| match_EPA_BLU = 0–0
| match_EPA_CVU = 0–1
| match_EPA_DWA = 3–0
| match_EPA_KAM = 4–1
| match_EPA_KAR = 2–4
| match_EPA_MAF = 1–0
| match_EPA_MAX = 3–0
| match_EPA_MOY = 3–5
| match_EPA_MZU = 3–2
| match_EPA_RED = 0–1
| match_EPA_SIL = 0–0
| match_EPA_WIZ = 2–1
| match_KAM_AZT = 3–1
| match_KAM_BFW = 2–1
| match_KAM_BIG = 1–0
| match_KAM_BLU = 4–0
| match_KAM_CVU = 2–2
| match_KAM_DWA = 5–1
| match_KAM_EPA = 1–0
| match_KAM_KAR = 4–1
| match_KAM_MAF = 1–0
| match_KAM_MAX = 2–0
| match_KAM_MOY = 2–0
| match_KAM_MZU = 1–0
| match_KAM_RED = 2–0
| match_KAM_SIL = 4–2
| match_KAM_WIZ = 2–0
| match_KAR_AZT = 0–1
| match_KAR_BFW = 0–0
| match_KAR_BIG = 1–0
| match_KAR_BLU = 2–1
| match_KAR_CVU = 1–0
| match_KAR_DWA = 3–2
| match_KAR_EPA = 0–1
| match_KAR_KAM = 0–3
| match_KAR_MAF = 0–5
| match_KAR_MAX = 2–0
| match_KAR_MOY = 0–2
| match_KAR_MZU = 0–1
| match_KAR_RED = 2–1
| match_KAR_SIL = 0–3
| match_KAR_WIZ = 1–1
| match_MAF_AZT = 2–1
| match_MAF_BFW = 2–1
| match_MAF_BIG = 2–2
| match_MAF_BLU = 2–1
| match_MAF_CVU = 1–0
| match_MAF_DWA = 2–2
| match_MAF_EPA = 1–0
| match_MAF_KAM = 1–1
| match_MAF_KAR = 3–1
| match_MAF_MAX = 2–0
| match_MAF_MOY = 1–0
| match_MAF_MZU = 1–0
| match_MAF_RED = 1–0
| match_MAF_SIL = 3–0
| match_MAF_WIZ = 0–0
| match_MAX_AZT = 0-2
| match_MAX_BFW = 0–2
| match_MAX_BIG = 0–3
| match_MAX_BLU = 3–5
| match_MAX_CVU = 0–2
| match_MAX_DWA = 0-0
| match_MAX_EPA = 0–0
| match_MAX_KAM = 0–2
| match_MAX_KAR = 1–1
| match_MAX_MAF = 3–2
| match_MAX_MOY = 0-2
| match_MAX_MZU = 0–2
| match_MAX_RED = 0–2
| match_MAX_SIL = 0–3
| match_MAX_WIZ = 1–2
| match_MOY_AZT = 0–0
| match_MOY_BFW = 2–2
| match_MOY_BIG = 0–0
| match_MOY_BLU = 0–1
| match_MOY_CVU = 0–0
| match_MOY_DWA = 0–0
| match_MOY_EPA = 4–0
| match_MOY_KAM = 3–1
| match_MOY_KAR = 4–0
| match_MOY_MAF = 3–0
| match_MOY_MAX = 3–2
| match_MOY_MZU = 1–1
| match_MOY_RED = 1–0
| match_MOY_SIL = 0–1
| match_MOY_WIZ = 2–0
| match_MZU_AZT = 0–0
| match_MZU_BFW = 1–1
| match_MZU_BIG = 0–0
| match_MZU_BLU = 0-0
| match_MZU_CVU = 1-0
| match_MZU_DWA = 1–3
| match_MZU_EPA = 0–1
| match_MZU_KAM = 3–1
| match_MZU_KAR = 1-0
| match_MZU_MAF = 2-2
| match_MZU_MAX = 2–0
| match_MZU_MOY = 1–0
| match_MZU_RED = 0–0
| match_MZU_SIL = 0-0
| match_MZU_WIZ = 1-0
| match_RED_AZT = 0–3
| match_RED_BFW = 1-1
| match_RED_BIG = 1–2
| match_RED_BLU = 2–1
| match_RED_CVU = 4–0
| match_RED_DWA = 1–0
| match_RED_EPA = 1–0
| match_RED_KAM = 1-1
| match_RED_KAR = 2–1
| match_RED_MAF = 1–1
| match_RED_MAX = 2–1
| match_RED_MOY = 2–1
| match_RED_MZU = 2-2
| match_RED_SIL = 1–2
| match_RED_WIZ = 0–1
| match_SIL_AZT = 0–1
| match_SIL_BIG = 0–0
| match_SIL_BFW = 1-2
| match_SIL_BLU = 2–1
| match_SIL_CVU = 0-0
| match_SIL_DWA = 3–0
| match_SIL_EPA = 2–0
| match_SIL_KAM = 0-0
| match_SIL_KAR = 5–0
| match_SIL_MAF = 1–0
| match_SIL_MAX = 4-0
| match_SIL_MOY = 3–1
| match_SIL_MZU = 2–1
| match_SIL_RED = 2-1
| match_SIL_WIZ = 2–1
| match_WIZ_AZT = 0–5
| match_WIZ_BFW = 0-4
| match_WIZ_BIG = 0–2
| match_WIZ_BLU = 0–2
| match_WIZ_CVU = 1-0
| match_WIZ_DWA = 1–0
| match_WIZ_EPA = 0-1
| match_WIZ_KAM = 1–0
| match_WIZ_KAR = 0–0
| match_WIZ_MAF = 1-3
| match_WIZ_MAX = 2–0
| match_WIZ_MOY = 1-2
| match_WIZ_MZU = 2–1
| match_WIZ_RED = 1–0
| match_WIZ_SIL = 0-0
}}
Top scorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/review-2017-tnm-super-league-champs-kb-date-wanderers-openor/|title=TNM Super League Review|publisher=Nyasa Times|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204204146/https://www.nyasatimes.com/review-2017-tnm-super-league-champs-kb-date-wanderers-openor/|url-status=live}} |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Richard Mbulu |align="left"|MAFCO Salima |19 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Chiukepo Msowoya |align="left"|Nyasa Big Bullets |17 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Peter Wadabwa |align="left"|Be Forward Wanderers |16 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Manasseh Chiyesa |align="left"|Kamuzu Barracks |15 |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Bright Munthali |align="left"|Azam Tigers |13 |
6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Binwell Katinji |align="left"|Silver Strikers |12 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://fam.mw/tnm-super-league/ Official Website]
{{Super League of Malawi}}
{{2016 in African football (CAF)}}